Super Speed in the Old Testament

We often dream of having superpowers as kids, but never really consider them when

looking at the Bible. But did you know there was a moment in the Old Testament where God granted

a certain individual super speed for a period of time? It's a small verse tucked just after

a major event in the life of Elijah. He had just finished his confrontation with the prophets

of Baal, where he called fire from heaven onto a soaking wet altar,

proving the power of the one true God before the mob of idol worshipers, humiliating them

in the process. After slaughtering the false prophets, Elijah announces an end to the famine

that had gripped the land for more than three years. Because the rain was coming quickly,