James 5:18 meaning and explanation

Again he prayed, and the heavens gave rain, and the earth yielded its crops.

James 5:18, Berean Standard Bible

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James has just urged suffering believers to pray and has pointed to Elijah as proof that prayer accomplishes much. Elijah was a prophet in Israel during a severe drought, and James recalls how his prayer brought the rain back.

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