James 5:17 meaning and explanation
Elijah was a man just like us. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land for three and a half years.
James 5:17, Berean Standard Bible
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James is closing his letter with a call to pray for one another, and he points to Elijah as proof that prayer is not reserved for spiritual elites. Elijah was a prophet of the ninth century BC, but James insists he shared the same human nature as everyone in the churches hearing this letter.
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