Published by Peter Leithart, 2005, Theopolis Institute

A possible chiastic ouline for the stories of Elijah:

A. Elijah appears suddenly, and leaves the land, 1 Kings 17
B. Fire from heaven in a contest of gods, 1 Kings 18
C. Elijah complains to Yahweh on Horeb, and is assured that Ahab’s house will perish, 1 Kings 19
D. Ahab spares the Gentile king Ben-Hadad, 1 Kings 20
D’. Ahab kills the faithful Israelite, Naboth, 1 Kings 21
C’. Ahab killed after being warned by a lone prophet, 1 Kings 22
B’. Fire from heaven in a contest of gods, 2 Kings 1
A’. Elijah suddenly departs on the east side of the Jordan, 2 Kings 2