John Gill's Exposition on 1 Kings 18:38

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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Then the fire of the Lord fell, etc.] An extraordinary fire from God out of heaven, as the effects of it show: and consumed the burnt sacrifice; as it had done in former instances, (<030924>Leviticus 9:24 <070621>Judges 6:21 <132126>1 Chronicles 21:26 <140701>2 Chronicles 7:1,3), and besides this, which is still more extraordinary, and the wood, and the stones, and the dust; of the altar, thereby signifying that even such were not to be used any more: and licked up the water that was in the trench; around the altar, (see <111832>1 Kings 18:32).

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