But this was no mere descent from heaven, as a servant, all the way to death. Satan fell because of pride. King James Version (KJV). A. For those of us who do gladly confess the Christ of Christmas — as our Lord, Savior, and greatest Treasure — we know why Christmas is indeed enchanted. ... Biblical Theology Study Bible, Comfort Print: Follow God’s Redemptive Plan as It Unfolds throughout Scripture. 9Then the king sent unto him a captain of fifty with his fifty. That was unforgettable, but only a tiny foretaste of his true service. Isaiah is on earth below; God is in heaven above. It is wonder enough that he “came down” at all. This fact alone should prove that 'coming down' refers to God manifesting Himself, rather than only referring to Christ's birth. The allure of Christmas has a strange power over us, even the unbelieving and seemingly secularized. In the future, He will step down again at Christ’s return. When Elijah told the children of Israel to choose between the God of heaven and Baal, the contest was to be decided by which god would rain fire from heaven ( 1 Kings 18 ). "- New American Standard Version (1995)And Elijah answered and said unto them, If I be a man of God, let fire come down from heaven, and consume thee and thy fifty. . And he arose, and went down with him unto the king. Others believe Satan’s access to heaven will be ended at the end times war in heaven. Why did Satan fall from heaven? He stepped down from heaven when was born on Christmas morning. 12And Elijah answered and said unto them, If I bea man of God, let fire come down from heaven, and consume thee and thy fifty. Retail: $94.99. “And Elijah answered and said unto them, If I be a man of God, let fire come down from heaven, and consume thee and thy fifty. For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven: For I have come down from heaven not to do my will but to do the will of him who sent me. That man was Jesus, who was both fully God and fully man. And he spake unto him, Thou man of God, the king hath said, Come down. Such service extended, and deepened, far beyond the mere inconveniences of life, into costly self-sacrifice, even the final sacrifice. Give your heart to Jesus, Please don't wait. But when he did, he came not in human glory and comfort and prestige, but he “emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant” (Philippians 2:7). . Waiting till tomorrow might be too late! We’re on a mission to change that. And in so doing he showed us the very heart of love — his own and his Father’s. There is no one who has gone up to Heaven, but there is One who has come down from Heaven, namely the Son of Man whose home is in Heaven. The Bible records at least six of these instances: Fire fell from heaven and destroyed Job’s flocks (Job 1:16). [Whitsuntide. And the third captain of fifty went up, and came and fell on his knees before Elijah, and besought him, and said unto him, O man of God, I pray thee, let my life, and the life of these fifty thy servants, be precious in thy sight. But once once you continue in the things of God and refuse to listen to those voices, God will always lift you up. The purposes underlying this phenomenal occurrence can be summed up in seven points. Seeing and savoring God’s providence in our redemption fills us with wonder and trembling joy. Job 5:12. The season has a kind a draw, a type of “spirit” or “magic,” that makes the winter solstice festival every bit as big today, in an increasingly post-Christian society, as it was in the 1950s. 15And the angel of the LORD said unto Elijah, Go down with him: be not afraid of him. “And they went up on the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about, and the beloved city: and fire came down from God out of heaven, and devoured them.” King James Version (KJV) At this point, in order to prevent the population from starving, God sent down Manna from heaven. Jesus told his disciples that his flesh was the bread of life come down from heaven and if “eaten” they would never die (John 6:35-58) [ of course they did die (physically) because they were all human ]. He came as one who rose from supper, laid aside his outer garments, and taking a towel, tied it around his waist. 13And he sent again a captain of the third fifty with his fifty. - Webster's BibleElijah answered them, "If I am a man of God, let fire come down from the sky, and consume you and your fifty!" And it’s not even just that he came to die, to unfold his service all the way to death. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. All the Israelites had come from near and far, all the prophets rolled up, and King Ahab spoke to Elijah. And the fire of God came down from heaven, and consumed him and his fifty.13And he sent again a captain of the third fifty with his fifty. But when he came the second time, he came in power and love; softer than gale at morning prime hovered his holy Dove. Which best represents the problem with the comment? The Word refers to the eternal Son of God who was “in the beginning with God” and who himself is God (John 1:1). And it is not just that he humbled himself as a servant to meet the needs of others. A central point of the Christian religion is the belief that Jesus rose from the grave, was seen by His disciples and ascended back to heaven to the throne of God. Straight down from Heaven, My God came, Jesus, born in Bethlehem. 1:10 Let fire, &c. - Elijah did this, not to secure himself, he could have done that some other way: nor to revenge himself, for it was not his own cause that he acted in: but to prove his mission, and to reveal the wrath of God from heaven against the ungodliness and unrighteousness of men.1:11 And said - He discovers more petulancy than the former; and shews, how little he was moved by the former example.1:13 Besought - Expressing both reverence to his person, and a dread of God's judgments. Down He came from heaven's glory to earth's sin and shame through His Incarnation. Job 22:29. Following the millennial reign of Christ, when Satan is loosed, the nations are deceived, and Satan gathers followers to battle against God, then God will send fire to devour Satan and his troops. And the fire of God came downe from heauen, and consumed him, and his fiftie.- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible ScanElijah replied to them, "If I am a man of God, let fire come down from heaven and consume you and your fifty. The extent of his people’s rebellion was matched, and surpassed, only by the extent of his final sacrifice. Habits of Grace: Enjoying Jesus Through the Spiritual Disciplines. And the fire of God came down from heaven, and consumed him and his fifty.- Jewish Publication Society Bible. “Look down from heaven, and see from Your holy and glorious habitation” (63:15). He came down on the Day of Pentecost and baptized the Church in the power of the Holy Spirit. But the Jesus they knew, day in and day out, on the roads of backwater Galilee was no dignitary. We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father. In fact, God had already told them to go to Babylon (Jeremiah 24) long before HE came down from heaven (John 6:38) and was born in this world as a man in flesh and blood. Then he poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples’ feet and to wipe them with the towel that was wrapped around him. Even more impressive than a talking lion is God himself as fully human. The Fires, That Rushed On Sinai Down And the fire of God came down from heaven, and consumed him and his fifty. For a brief moment, on the hill of his transfiguration, three of his disciples caught a glimpse of the divine-human glory for which he was destined. 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