1 Kings 18:38
“Then the fire of Yahweh fell, and consumed the burnt offering, and the wood, and the stones, and the dust, and licked up the water that was in the trench.”
— 1 Kings 18:38
About this verse
1 Kings 18:38 comes from the book of 1 Kings, written during the Divided Kingdom (~930 BC) period. The setting is Mount Carmel. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 60% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine power, answered prayer, miraculous intervention. Notable phrases: fire of Yahweh fell; consumed the burnt offering; licked up the water.
Era
Divided Kingdom (~930 BC)
Emotion
worship
Type
narrative
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