 And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud : for he is a god ; either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is in a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth, and must be awaked.  The British Cyclopaedia of the Arts, Sciences, History, Geography ... - Page 461838Full view - About this book
 | John Phillips - 2002 - 324 pages
...were working themselves into a frenzy, trying to get a response from their make-believe god: "Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud: for he is a god; either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is in a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth, and must be awakened" (1 Kings 18:27). Paul, in the tradition... | |
 | Northrop Frye - 2003 - 818 pages
...them in the most approved charitable manner in verse 27: “And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud: for he is a god; either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is in a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth, and must be awaked.” ‘Pursuing” is a euphemism which... | |
 | Don Maddox - 2003 - 182 pages
...answered. And they leaped upon the altar which was made. 27 And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud: for he is a god; either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is in a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth, and must be awaked. 28 And they cried aloud, and cut themselves... | |
 | Daniel E Almonz - 2003 - 378 pages
...answered, And they leaped upon the altar which was made, 27 And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud: for he is a god; either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is in a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth, and must be awaked. 30 And Elijah said unto all the people,... | |
 | Belinda Enoma - 2003 - 190 pages
...The prophet of God even mocked them and urged them to try harder! And so it was, at noon, that Elijah mocked them and said, "Cry aloud, for he is a god; either he is meditating, or he is busy, or he is on a journey, or perhaps he is sleeping and must be awakened."... | |
 | Douglas Wilson - 2003 - 130 pages
...cultural elites, full of idolatrous seriousness and respectability and middle class decency — "Elijah mocked them and said, 'Cry aloud, for he is a god; either he is meditating, or he is busy, or he is on a journey, or perhaps he is sleeping and must be awakened'"... | |
 | Russell R. Standish, Colin D. Standish - 2004 - 386 pages
...desired actions. At midday Elijah chided these false prophets. And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud: for he is a god; either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is in a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth. and must be awaked. 1 Kings 1 8:27 When at last the prophets... | |
 | L. David Harris - 2004 - 398 pages
...things to invoke a response from Baal, nothing at all happed. "And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud: for he is a god; either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is in a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth, and must be awaked." I Kings 18:27. After a while, they... | |
 | Northrop Frye, Jay Macpherson - 2004 - 492 pages
...them in the most approved charitable manner in verse 27: "And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud: for he is a god; either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is in a journey, or perad venture he sleepeth, and must be awaked." "Pursuing" is a euphemism which means,... | |
 | E. Keith Howick - 2004 - 326 pages
...happened. Elijah observed their antics throughout the day, and finally he mocked the false prophets saying, "Cry aloud: for he is a god; either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is in a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth, and must be awakened." The false prophets worked all the... | |
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