- there came a fire:
- These victims were consumed by a fire of no human kindling. Josephus says that "a fire proceeded from the victims themselves, of its own accord, which had the appearance of a flash of lightning, and consumed all that was upon the altar." "The fireª shall everª be burningª° upon¹ the altar;ª it shall never¹ go out.ª°" {Lev 6:13} + "And in processª¹ of timeª it came to pass,¹ that Cainª broughtª° of the fruitª¹ of the groundª an offeringª unto the LORD.ª ... And Abel,ª heª also¹ broughtª° of the firstlingsª¹ of his flockª and of the fatª¹ thereof. And the LORDª had respectª° unto¹ Abelª and to¹ his offering:ª" {Gen 4:3-4} + "And it came to pass,¹ that, when the sunª went down,ª° and it was¹ dark,ª behold¹ a smokingª furnace,ª and a burningª lampª that¹ passedª° betweenª those¹ pieces.ª" {Gen 15:17} + "And the angelª of the LORDª appearedª° unto¹ him in a flameª of fireª out of the midstª¹ of a bush:ª and he looked,ª° and, behold,¹ the bushª burnedª° with fire,ª and the bushª [was] not¹ consumed.ª°" {Exd 3:2} + "Then the angelª of the LORDª put forthª°¹ the endª of the staffª that¹ [was] in his hand,ª and touchedª° the fleshª and the unleavened cakes;ª and there rose upª° fireª out of¹ the rock,ª and consumedª°¹ the fleshª and the unleavened cakes.ª Then the angelª of the LORDª departedª° out of his sight.ª¹" {Jdg 6:21} + "So Manoahª tookª°¹ a kidªª with¹ a meat offering,ª and offeredª° [it] upon¹ a rockª unto the LORD:ª and [the angel] didª° wondrously;ª° and Manoahª and his wifeª looked on.ª° ... For it came to pass,¹ when the flameª went upª° toward heavenª from off¹¹ the altar,ª that the angelª of the LORDª ascendedª° in the flameª of the altar.ª And Manoahª and his wifeª looked onª° [it], and fell¹ on²°¹ their facesª to the ground.ª" {Jdg 13:19-20} + "But his wifeª saidª° unto him, Ifª the LORDª were pleasedª° to killª° us, he would not¹ have receivedª° a burnt offeringª and a meat offeringª at our hands,ª¹ neither¹ would he have shewedª° us¹ all¹ these¹ [things], nor¹ would as at this timeª have toldª° us [such things] as these.ª" {Jdg 13:23} + "Then the fireª of the LORDª fell,ª° and consumedª°¹ the burnt sacrifice,ª and the wood,ª and the stones,ª and the dust,ª and licked upª° the waterª that¹ [was] in the trench.ª" {1Kg 18:38} + "And Hezekiahª prayedª° beforeª the LORD,ª and said,ª° O LORDª Godª of Israel,ª which dwellestª° [between] the cherubims,ª thou¹ art the God,ª [even] thou alone,¹ of all¹ the kingdomsª of the earth;ª thou¹ hast madeª°¹ heavenª and earth.ª" {2Kg 19:15} + "And Davidª builtª° there¹ an altarª unto the LORD,ª and offeredª° burnt offeringsª and peace offerings,ª and calledª° upon¹ the LORD;ª and he answeredª° him from¹ heavenª by fireª upon¹ the altarª of burnt offering.ª" {1Ch 21:26} + "But I¹ have builtª° an houseª of habitationª for thee, and a placeª for thy dwellingª° for ever.ª" {2Ch 6:2} + "Now when Solomonª had made an endª° of praying,ª° the fireª came downª° from heaven,ª¹ and consumedª° the burnt offeringª and the sacrifices;ª and the gloryª of the LORDª filledª°¹ the house.ª ... And when all¹ the childrenª of Israelª sawª° how the fireª came down,ª° and the gloryª of the LORDª upon¹ the house,ª they bowedª° themselves with their facesª to the groundª upon¹ the pavement,ª and worshipped,ª° and praisedª° the LORD,ª [saying], For¹ [he is] good;ª for¹ his mercyª [endureth] for ever.ª" {2Ch 7:1-3} + "Rememberª° all¹ thy offerings,ª and acceptª° thy burnt sacrifice;ª Selah.ª ... Grantª° thee according to thine own heart,ª and fulfilª° all¹ thy counsel.ª" {Psa 20:3-4} + "[[To the chief Musicianª° upon¹ Shoshannimeduth,ª A Psalmª of Asaph.]]ª Give ear,ª° O Shepherdª° of Israel,ª thou that leadestª° Josephª like a flock;ª thou that dwellestª° [between] the cherubims,ª shine forth.ª°" {Psa 80:1} *marg.
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