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Who called fire down from heaven in the Bible?
[12] 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 the fire of God came down from heaven, and consumed him and his fifty. [13] And he sent again a captain of the third fifty with his fifty.
What did James and John want Jesus to do?
James and John approached Jesus and said, “Grant us to sit, one at your right hand and one at your left, in your glory.” James and John reply confidently that they could endure the same suffering and be “baptised with the baptism” that Jesus would be baptised with.
Who were James and John in the Bible?
Known for: James followed Jesus as one of the 12 chosen disciples. This apostle James (for there were two) was the brother of John, and a member of Christ’s inner circle of three, along with Peter and John. He proclaimed the gospel after Jesus’ resurrection and was the first apostle to be martyred for his faith.
What does it mean to call down fire from heaven?
James and John ask Jesus in Luke 9:54 if they can level the town for him by calling down fire from heaven. They were wanting to defend the honor, or get revenge for the dishonor, of their teacher.
What city did God burn down?
Sodom and Gomorrah (/ˈsɒdəm ɡəˈmɒrə/) were two legendary biblical cities destroyed by God for their wickedness.
What did Jesus say about fire coming down from heaven?
And when His disciples James and John saw this, they said, “Lord, wilt Thou that we command fire to come down from heaven and consume them, even as Elijah did?” And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we bid fire to come down from heaven, and consume them?
Who was the leader that called down fire from heaven?
Moses, the other great leader of Israel that they had just witnessed, also called down fire from heaven on the Sons of Korah in Numbers 16:35 and on Aaron’s sons in Leviticus 10:2. So the disciples were trying to emulate these great prophets when they asked Jesus for permission to scorch these Samaritans!
What did the disciples say to the Lord?
And the disciples James and John having seen it, said, “Lord, will You that we should call fire to come down from heaven and to consume them?” And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did?
When did the disciples James and John see this?
When the disciples James and John saw this, they asked, “Lord, do You want us to call down fire from heaven to consume them?” And the disciples James and John having seen it, said, “Lord, will You that we should call fire to come down from heaven and to consume them?”