The book has been touched in a very few places by the Deuteronomic redactor-not to anything like the same extent as Judges or Kings.
"Introduction to the Old Testament"
John Edgar McFadyen
Probably the original documents contained the number of years in the reign, and the dates of the more important events; but the synchronisms represent an artificial scheme created by the redactor.
"Introduction to the Old Testament"
John Edgar McFadyen
It was not so much the spirit of Elijah himself, but rather that of the late redactor, that Jesus rebuked, when He said to His disciples, who quoted the prophet's conduct for a precedent, "Ye know not what spirit ye are of."
"Introduction to the Old Testament"
John Edgar McFadyen