1 Kings 17:1

And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the inhabitants of Gilead, said unto Ahab, As the Lord God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word.

Cross-reference

In 1 Kings 22:14, Micaiah uses the same oath 'As the LORD lives', showing shared prophetic commitment.

1 Kings 8:35 Historical context

1 Kings 8:35 acknowledges that drought comes when God's people sin — the very context of Elijah's prophecy.

1 Kings 18:1 Historical context

In 1 Kings 18:1, the LORD ends the drought Elijah announced, showing God's control over the timing.

In 1 Kings 18:15, Elijah repeats the same oath formula ('As the LORD lives, whom I serve') underscoring his faithful service.

1 Kings 18:41 Prophetic fulfillment

In 1 Kings 18:41, Elijah announces the end of the drought, fulfilling his earlier prophecy of no rain until his word.

1 Kings 18:10 Historical context

In 1 Kings 18:10, Obadiah describes Ahab's frantic search for Elijah due to the drought, showing the impact of Elijah's prophecy.

1 Kings 1:29 uses the same oath formula 'As the LORD lives' — David swears by God just as Elijah does.

Revelation 11:6 describes two witnesses with power to shut the sky, prefigured by Elijah's drought declaration.

Matthew 11:14 identifies John the Baptist as the prophesied Elijah figure, directly linking to Elijah's role here as a forerunner.

Luke 1:17 Allusion

Luke 1:17 describes John the Baptist coming in the spirit and power of Elijah, directly echoing Elijah's prophetic identity here.

Luke 1:19 Parallel

In Luke 1:19, Gabriel says 'I stand in the presence of God,' mirroring Elijah's phrase 'before whom I stand.'

Luke 4:25 Citation

Luke 4:25 references the three-and-a-half-year drought that began with Elijah's declaration in this verse.

Luke 4:26 Citation

Luke 4:26 continues referencing Elijah's mission to the widow of Zarephath, which follows this drought proclamation.

Luke 9:30 Allusion

Luke 9:30 shows Elijah appearing at the Transfiguration — the same prophet who pronounced the drought in this verse.

John 1:21 Allusion

John 1:21 shows John the Baptist denying he is Elijah, highlighting Elijah's expected role as forerunner.

2 Kings 5:16 has Elisha again using the same oath formula 'As the LORD lives, whom I serve'.

2 Kings 3:14 has Elisha echoing Elijah's phrase 'As the LORD lives, whom I serve', linking the prophets.

Romans 11:2 Citation

Romans 11:2 references Elijah's complaint to God, using his story to illustrate God's remnant.

James 5:17 Citation

James 5:17 directly references Elijah's prayer for drought, providing NT commentary on this event.

Revelation 11:4 introduces two witnesses with power to shut the sky like Elijah—making him a type for these end-time figures.

In Matthew 17:3, Elijah himself appears at the Transfiguration, directly linking back to the prophet who declared the drought.

Haggai 1:10 Allusion

Haggai 1:10 says the heavens withheld dew, directly echoing Elijah's declaration in 1 Kings 17:1 of no dew or rain.

Zechariah 14:17 likewise uses withheld rain as divine punishment for not worshiping—echoing the drought Elijah declared.

Jeremiah 5:24 rebukes those who ignore God as the giver of rain — the same God whose rain Elijah withholds as judgment.

Leviticus 26:4 promises rain as a blessing for obedience — the drought Elijah declares reverses this covenantal promise.

Leviticus 26:19 describes the covenant curse of a sky like iron — the very judgment Elijah pronounces on Israel.

Deuteronomy 11:17 warns that disobedience will cause God to shut the heavens — Elijah's drought enacts this very curse.

Deuteronomy 28:23 uses the same 'sky bronze, ground iron' imagery for covenant curse — exactly the judgment Elijah brings.

In 2 Chronicles 6:26, Solomon prays about drought as judgment for sin, exactly the scenario Elijah's prophecy enacted.

Job 12:15 Related theme

Job 12:15 affirms God's sovereignty to hold back waters and dry them up, echoing the drought Elijah declares by God's word.

Psalm 107:33 Related theme

Psalm 107:33 describes God turning rivers into desert and springs into dry ground, directly mirroring the drought Elijah proclaims.

Jeremiah 14:22 declares that only the LORD can send rain — the truth underlying Elijah's power to declare a drought by God's word.

Amos 4:6 Parallel

Amos 4:6 describes famine ('cleanness of teeth') as divine judgment, mirroring the drought Elijah announced. Both link lack of food to God's discipline.

Genesis 27:28 blesses with dew; Elijah declares no dew, contrasting covenant blessing with judgment.

Haggai 1:11 Parallel

Haggai 1:11 calls for a drought on the land, exactly the judgment Elijah proclaimed. Both use drought as punishment.

Zechariah 8:12 promises that the heavens will give dew, opposite to the drought in 1 Kings 17:1. Contrast between judgment and blessing.

In Zechariah 10:1, the Lord gives rain when asked—contrasting Elijah's drought as judgment. Both affirm God's control over rain.

Matthew 27:49 continues the scene as they wait to see if Elijah, the drought-prophet, will rescue Jesus.

Matthew 27:47 shows bystanders mishearing Jesus and thinking He calls for Elijah, the prophet from this chapter.

Acts 11:28 Parallel

In Acts 11:28, Agabus prophesies a famine—similar to Elijah's prophecy of drought, both predicting coming hardship by the Spirit.

Matthew 16:14 records people's speculation that Jesus might be Elijah, the same prophet who declared the drought here.