Elijah in the wilderness, by Washington Allston

Elijah was a prophet in Israel in the 9th century BCE. He appears in the Hebrew Bible, Talmud, Mishnah, Christian Bible, and the Qur'an. According to the Books of Kings, Elijah raised the dead, miraculously demonstrated that Yahweh (and not Baal) is God, and was taken into heaven on a whirlwind. Based on a prophecy in Malachi, Jews await his return as the harbinger of the Messiah. 11th century manuscript of the Hebrew Bible with Targum This article is about the term Hebrew Bible. For the Hebrew Bible itself, see Tanakh (Jewish term) or Old Testament (Christian term). ... Elijah may also refer to: Elijah, the prophet in the Hebrew Bible Elijah, an oratorio by Felix Mendelssohn Go Like Elijah, a song by the American rock-pop-jazz songwriter Chi Coltrane Elijah Wood, an Actor. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2048x1373, 208 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: Elijah (prophet) ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2048x1373, 208 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: Elijah (prophet) ... Washington Allston (November 5, 1779 - July 9, 1843) was a U.S. poet and influential painter, born in Waccamaw, South Carolina. ... In religion, a prophet (or prophetess) is a person who has directly encountered the numinous and serves as an intermediary with humanity for the divine. ... 11th century manuscript of the Hebrew Bible with Targum This article is about the term Hebrew Bible. For the Hebrew Bible itself, see Tanakh (Jewish term) or Old Testament (Christian term). ... The first page of the Vilna Edition of the Babylonian Talmud, Tractate Berachot, folio 2a The Talmud (Hebrew: תלמוד) is a record of rabbinic discussions pertaining to Jewish law, ethics, customs and history. ... The Mishnah (Hebrew משנה, repetition) is a major source of rabbinic Judaisms religious texts. ... The Bible (From Greek βιβλια—biblia, meaning books, which in turn is derived from βυβλος—byblos meaning papyrus, from the ancient Phoenician city of Byblos which exported papyrus) is the sacred scripture of Christianity. ... The Qurān [1] (Arabic: ‎, literally the recitation; also called ‎ The Noble Qurān; also transliterated as Quran, Koran, and Al-Quran) is the central religious text of Islam. ... The Books of Kings (Hebrew: Sefer Melachim ספר מלכים) is a part of Judaisms Tanakh, the Hebrew Bible. ... Look up Resurrection in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Tetragrammaton. ... For other uses, see Baal (disambiguation). ... This article discusses the term God in the context of monotheism and henotheism. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Nahum (נחום) was a minor prophet whose prophecy is recorded in the Hebrew Bible. ... In Judaism, the Messiah (מָשִׁיחַ Standard Hebrew Arabic: Al-Masih, المسيح), Tiberian Hebrew , Aramaic ) initially meant any person who was anointed by a prophet of God. ...

Christians (but not all^[1]) believe that Elijah arrived prior to Jesus Christ as John the Baptist (Matthew 17:10-13) but was not recognized, and appeared with Moses during the transfiguration of Jesus. This article is about the religous people known as Christians. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Icon depiction of Jesus baptism by the hand of John, Jordan River, Jordan The excavated remains of the baptism site in Bethany beyond the Jordan John the Baptist (Hebrew: יוחנן המטביל, Yohanan HaMatbil, also called John the Baptiser, or Yahya the Baptiser) was a 1st century Jewish preacher and ascetic regarded... Moses with the Tablets, 1659, by Rembrandt This article is about the Biblical figure. ... The Transfiguration of Jesus is an event reported by the Synoptic Gospels in which Jesus was transfigured upon a mountain (Matthew 17:1-6, Mark 9:1-8, Luke 9:28-36). ...

Etymology

His name (אֵלִיָּהוּ or אֵלִיָּה, Standard Hebrew Eliyáhu or Eliyáh, Tiberian Hebrew ʾĒliyyāhû or ʾĒliyyāhû), also Elias (NT Greek Hλίας), Ilia (NT Bulgarian and Russian Илия) has been variously translated as "Yah is God,” "whose God is Yah,” "the strong Yah,” "God of Yah,” "Yah is my God,” and "my God is Yah.” Given his opposition to any worship save that of Yahweh, the name seems to have been one he took for himself^{[citation needed]}. The Modern Hebrew language is a Semitic language of the Afro-Asiatic language family. ... Tiberian Hebrew is an oral tradition of pronunciation for ancient forms of Hebrew, especially the Hebrew of the Bible, that was given written form by masoretic scholars in the Jewish community at Tiberias in the early middle ages, beginning in the 8th century. ... John 21:1 Jesus Appears to His Disciples--Alessandro Mantovani: the Vatican, Rome. ... John 21:1 Jesus Appears to His Disciples--Alessandro Mantovani: the Vatican, Rome. ... At the bottom of the hands, the two letters on each hand combine to form יהוה (YHVH), the name of God. ...

In the Hebrew Bible

Elijah is first introduced in 1 Kings 17:1 as Elijah "The Tishbite." He gives a warning to Ahab, king of Israel, that there will be years of drought. A drought so severe that not even dew will fall. This catastrophy will come because Ahab and his queen--Jezebel, stand at the end of a line of kings of Israel who are said to have "done evil in the sight of the Lord." In particular, Ahab and Jezebel had encouraged the worship of Baal and killed the prophets of Yahweh (YHWH (יהוה)). 11th century manuscript of the Hebrew Bible with Targum This article is about the term Hebrew Bible. For the Hebrew Bible itself, see Tanakh (Jewish term) or Old Testament (Christian term). ... The Books of Kings (Hebrew: Sefer Melachim ספר מלכים) is a part of Judaisms Tanakh, the Hebrew Bible. ... Tishbite - Elijah the prophet was thus named (1 Kings 17:1; 21:17, 28, etc. ... Ahab or Achav (אַחְאָב Brother of the father, Standard Hebrew Aḥʼav, Tiberian Hebrew ʼAḥăʼāḇ, ʼAḫʼāḇ) was King of the province of Samaria in the greater Kingdom of Israel, and the son and successor of Omri (1 Kings 16:29-34). ... Ahab or Achav (אַחְאָב Brother of the father, Standard Hebrew Aḥʼav, Tiberian Hebrew ʼAḥăʼāḇ, ʼAḫʼāḇ) was King of the province of Samaria in the greater Kingdom of Israel, and the son and successor of Omri (1 Kings 16:29-34). ... Jezebel (אִיזֶבֶל / אִיזָבֶל (not exalted) Standard Hebrew Izével/Izável, Tiberian Hebrew, ʾÎzéḇel / ʾÎzāḇel) is the name of two women in the Hebrew Bible. ... Ahab or Achav (אַחְאָב Brother of the father, Standard Hebrew Aḥʼav, Tiberian Hebrew ʼAḥăʼāḇ, ʼAḫʼāḇ) was King of the province of Samaria in the greater Kingdom of Israel, and the son and successor of Omri (1 Kings 16:29-34). ... For other uses, see Baal (disambiguation). ... It has been suggested that Yahweh be merged into this article or section. ...

After Elijah's confrontation with Ahab, God tells him to flee to a hiding place by the brook Cherith, east of the Jordan, where he will be fed by ravens. When the brook dries up, God sends him to a widow living in the town of Zarephath. When Elijah finds her and asks to be fed, she complains that she does not have sufficient food to keep her and her own son alive. Elijah tells her that God will not allow her supply of flour or oil to run out. Sometime later, the widow's son dies. Elijah prays that God might restore the son. 1 Kings 17:22 relates how God "heard the voice of Elijah; and the soul of the child came into him again, and he revived." Ahab or Achav (אַחְאָב Brother of the father, Standard Hebrew Aḥʼav, Tiberian Hebrew ʼAḥăʼāḇ, ʼAḫʼāḇ) was King of the province of Samaria in the greater Kingdom of Israel, and the son and successor of Omri (1 Kings 16:29-34). ... This entry incorporates text from Eastons Bible Dictionary, 1897, and the International Standard Bible Encyclopedia with some modernisation. ... Species See text. ... Sarepta (modern Sarafand, Lebanon) was a Phoenician city on the Mediterranean coast between Sidon and Tyre. ...

After more than two years of drought and famine, God tells Elijah to return to Ahab and announce the end of the drought. While on his way, Elijah meets Obadiah, the head of Ahab's household, who had hidden a hundred prophets of Yahweh when Ahab and Jezebel had been killing them. Elijah sends Obadiah back to Ahab to announce his return to Israel. When Ahab confronts Elijah, he refers to him as the "troubler of Israel." Elijah responds by saying that it is Ahab who has troubled Israel by allowing the worship of false gods. Ahab or Achav (אַחְאָב Brother of the father, Standard Hebrew Aḥʼav, Tiberian Hebrew ʼAḥăʼāḇ, ʼAḫʼāḇ) was King of the province of Samaria in the greater Kingdom of Israel, and the son and successor of Omri (1 Kings 16:29-34). ... Obadiah (עֹבַדְיָה Servant of the LORD, Standard Hebrew ʿOvadya, Tiberian Hebrew ʿŌḇaḏyāh, Vulgate Abdias) is the name of many people mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, the Old Testament. ... Ahab or Achav (אַחְאָב Brother of the father, Standard Hebrew Aḥʼav, Tiberian Hebrew ʼAḥăʼāḇ, ʼAḫʼāḇ) was King of the province of Samaria in the greater Kingdom of Israel, and the son and successor of Omri (1 Kings 16:29-34). ... Ahab or Achav (אַחְאָב Brother of the father, Standard Hebrew Aḥʼav, Tiberian Hebrew ʼAḥăʼāḇ, ʼAḫʼāḇ) was King of the province of Samaria in the greater Kingdom of Israel, and the son and successor of Omri (1 Kings 16:29-34). ... Jezebel (אִיזֶבֶל / אִיזָבֶל (not exalted) Standard Hebrew Izével/Izável, Tiberian Hebrew, ʾÎzéḇel / ʾÎzāḇel) is the name of two women in the Hebrew Bible. ... Obadiah (עֹבַדְיָה Servant of the LORD, Standard Hebrew ʿOvadya, Tiberian Hebrew ʿŌḇaḏyāh, Vulgate Abdias) is the name of many people mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, the Old Testament. ... Ahab or Achav (אַחְאָב Brother of the father, Standard Hebrew Aḥʼav, Tiberian Hebrew ʼAḥăʼāḇ, ʼAḫʼāḇ) was King of the province of Samaria in the greater Kingdom of Israel, and the son and successor of Omri (1 Kings 16:29-34). ... Ahab or Achav (אַחְאָב Brother of the father, Standard Hebrew Aḥʼav, Tiberian Hebrew ʼAḥăʼāḇ, ʼAḫʼāḇ) was King of the province of Samaria in the greater Kingdom of Israel, and the son and successor of Omri (1 Kings 16:29-34). ... Ahab or Achav (אַחְאָב Brother of the father, Standard Hebrew Aḥʼav, Tiberian Hebrew ʼAḥăʼāḇ, ʼAḫʼāḇ) was King of the province of Samaria in the greater Kingdom of Israel, and the son and successor of Omri (1 Kings 16:29-34). ...

At this point Elijah proposes a test of the powers of Baal and Yahweh. The people of Israel, 450 prophets of Baal, and 450 prophets of Asherah are summoned to Mount Carmel. Two altars are built, one for Baal and one for Yahweh. Wood is laid on the altars. Two oxen are slaughtered and cut into pieces; the pieces are laid on the wood. Elijah then invites the priests of Baal to pray for fire to light the sacrifice. They pray from morning to noon without success. Elijah ridicules their efforts. They respond by cutting themselves and adding their own blood to the sacrifice. They continue praying until evening without success. For other uses, see Baal (disambiguation). ... For the small research submarine, see Asherah (submarine). ... Mount Carmel is a coastal mountain in Israel overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. ... For other uses, see Baal (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Baal (disambiguation). ...

Elijah now orders that the altar of Yahweh, and its sacrifice, be drenched with water (twelve barrels of water). He asks God to accept the sacrifice. Fire falls from the sky igniting the sacrifice. The people who witness this immediately begin worshiping Yahweh. Elijah siezes the moment and orders the death of the priests of Baal. This episode ends with the return of rains to Israel. For other uses, see Baal (disambiguation). ...

A statue of Elijah in the Cave of Elijah, Mount Carmel, Israel.

The Cave of Elijah, Mount Carmel, Israel.

Jezebel, enraged that Elijah had ordered the deaths of her priests, threatens to kill Elijah (1 Kings 19:1-13). Elijah flees to Beersheba on the edge of the Sinai, goes alone into the wilderness, and finally sets down under a juniper tree and prays that he should be allowed to die. He falls asleep under the tree; an angel touches him and tells him to wake and eat. When he wakes he finds a bit of bread and a jar of water. He eats, drinks, and goes back to sleep. The angel comes a second time and tells him to eat and drink because he has a long journey ahead of him. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1200x900, 568 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Elijah (prophet) ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1200x900, 568 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Elijah (prophet) ... A view of Mount Carmel in 1894 Mount Carmel is a coastal mountain range in Israel overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 599 pixel Image in higher resolution (2288 × 1712 pixel, file size: 829 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Elijahs cave Picture taken by deror avi on 17th March 2007. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 599 pixel Image in higher resolution (2288 × 1712 pixel, file size: 829 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Elijahs cave Picture taken by deror avi on 17th March 2007. ... A view of Mount Carmel in 1894 Mount Carmel is a coastal mountain range in Israel overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. ... Jezebel (אִיזֶבֶל / אִיזָבֶל (not exalted) Standard Hebrew Izével/Izável, Tiberian Hebrew, ʾÎzéḇel / ʾÎzāḇel) is the name of two women in the Hebrew Bible. ... Beersheba (Hebrew romanization Beer Sheva or Beer Sheba) is the largest city in the Negev desert of Israel, and is often called the Capital of the Negev. In 2005, Beersheba had a population of 185,500 making it the sixth largest city in Israel. ... Sinai Peninsula, Gulf of Suez (west), Gulf of Aqaba (east) from Space Shuttle STS-40 The Sinai Peninsula (in Arabic, Shibh Jazirat Sina) is a triangle-shaped peninsula lying between the Mediterranean Sea (to the north) and Red Sea (to the south). ... Species Junipers are coniferous plants in the genus Juniperus of the cypress family Cupressaceae. ...

Elijah travels (forty days and forty nights) to Mount Horeb and seeks shelter in a cave. God again speaks to Elijah: (1 Kings 19:9) "What doest thou here, Elijah?" Elijah lays out all his complaints and his despair. Up until this time Elijah has only the word of God to guide him, but now he is told to go outside the cave and "stand before the Lord." A terrible wind passes, but God is not in the wind. A great earthquake shakes the mountain, but God is not in the earthquake. Then a fire passes the mountain, but God is not in the fire. Then a "still small voice" comes to Elijah and asks again, "What doest thou here, Elijah?" Elijah responds again with his complaints and his sense of hopelessness. God responds by sending him out again, this time to Damascus to anoint Hazael as king of Syria, Jehu as king of Israel, and Elisha as his replacement. For other places named Mount Sinai, see Mount Sinai (disambiguation) Sunrise on the Mount Sinai Sinai Peninsula, showing location of Jabal Musa Mount Sinai (2,285 meters) is a mountain in the southern Sinai Peninsula of Egypt. ... Damascus at sunset Damascus ( translit: Also commonly: الشام ash-Shām) is the largest city of Syria and is also the capital. ... Hazael (Hebrew Hazael, meaning God has seen) was a court official and later an Aramean king who appeared in the Bible. ... Jehu son of Omri kneeling at the feet of Shalmaneser III on the Black Obelisk. ... Elisha (אֱלִישַׁע My God is salvation, Standard Hebrew Elišaʿ, Tiberian Hebrew ʾĔlîšaʿ) is the name of a Biblical prophet. ...

The second encounter with Elijah (1 Kings 21) occurs when Ahab has acquired possession of a vineyard by murder. Ahab desires to have the vineyard of Naboth of Jezreel. He offers a better vineyard or a fair price for the land. But, Naboth tells Ahab that God has told him not to part with the land. On hearing this, Jezebel plots a method for acquiring the land. She sends letters, in Ahab's name, to the elders and nobels who lived near Naboth. They are to arrange a feast and invite Naboth. At the feast, false charges of cursing God and Ahab are to be made against him. This is done and Naboth is stoned to death. When word comes that Naboth is dead, Jezebel tells Ahab to take possession of the vineyard. This article needs cleanup. ... The Jezreel Valley arabic (Sahel Zirin)سهل زرعين or Marj Ibn Amer(the meadow of the son of Amer) مرج بن عامر (Hebrew: עמק יזרעאל;Emek Yizrael, also known as the Plain of Esdraelon) is a large plain and inland valley in the north of Israel. ...

God again speaks to Elijah and sends him to confront Ahab with a prophesy: "In the place where dogs licked up the blood of Naboth shall dogs lick up your own blood (1 Kings 22:19)." Ahab begins the confrontation by calling Elijah his enemy. Elijah responds by telling him that he has made himself the enemy of God by his own actions.

Elijah then goes beyond the prophecy he was given and tells Ahab that his entire kingdom will reject his authority; that Jezebel will be eaten by dogs within Jezreel; and, his family will be consumed by dogs (if they die in a city) or by birds (if they die in the country). When Ahab hears this he repents to such a degree that God relents in punishing Ahab but will punish Jezebel and their son--[Ahaziah].

The third encounter is between Elijah and [Ahaziah]. It opens with Ahaziah serrously ill. He sends to the priests of Baal [Ballzebub] in [Ekron] to know if it will be a fatal illness. Elijah intercepts his messengers and sends them back to Ahaziah with a judgment: Because he chooses Baal over Yahweh "you shall not come down from the bed to which you have gone up, but you shall surely die (2 Kings 1:7)." Ahaziah asks the messengers to describe the person who gave them this message. They tell him he wore a hairy coat with a leather belt and he instantly recognizes the description as Elijah the Tishbite.

Ahaziah sends out three groups of soldiers to arrest Elijah. The first two Elijah calls down fire to destroy. The leader of the third group asks for mercy for himself and his men. Elijah agrees to accompany this third group to Ahaziah where he gives his prophecy in person.

The time now drew near when he was to be succeeded. In harmony with Elijah’s action in appointing Elisha years earlier, the time comes when Elijah must transfer the mantle of this prophetic office to Elisha (2 Kings 2:1-13). He went down to Gilgal, where there was a school of the prophets, and where his successor Elisha resided. Elisha was solemnized by the thought of his master's leaving him, and refused to be parted from him. "They two went on,” and came to Bethel and Jericho, and crossed the Jordan, the waters of which were "divided hither and thither" when smitten with Elijah's mantle. Before leaving Elijah says, “Ask what I should do for you before I am taken from you." Elisha asks for "two parts in your spirit," the inheritance of a first born son (Deut 21:17). Arriving at the borders of Gilead, which Elijah had left many years before, it "came to pass as they still went on and talked" they were suddenly separated by a chariot and horses of fire; and "Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven." Elisha saw him go up and cried, "The Chariots and horses of Israel!" Elisha received his mantle, which fell from him as he ascended. Elijah's chosen successor was the prophet Elisha; Elijah designated Elisha as such by leaving his mantle with him (2 Kings 2:13-15). Elijah's assumption into heaven makes him and Enoch the two Jewish Bible figures who did not die. Gilgal is a place name in the Hebrew Bible. ... The Taking of Jericho, by Jean Fouquet Near central Jericho, November 1996 Jericho (Hebrew  , Arabic  , ʼArīḥā; Standard YÉ™riḥo Tiberian YÉ™rîḫô / YÉ™rîḥô; meaning fragrant[1]. Greek Ἱεριχώ) is a town in the West Bank, located within the Jericho Governorate, near the Jordan River. ... From the Scriptures, Gilead means hill of testimony or mound of witness, (Gen. ... Enoch (from Hebrew: חֲנוֹךְ, Standard Tiberian meaning initiated, dedicated, disciplined; Greek: ενωχ, ; traditional English: Enoch) is a Hebrew name. ...

Jews believe that the prophet Elijah will return to foretell the coming of the promised Messiah due to what the Prophet Malachi had said (Mal 4:5,6).

Christian controversy over Elijah's assumption into heaven

The Gospel of John quotes Jesus as saying that none have gone to heaven other than the Son of Man (Jesus Himself). Accordingly, some Christians believe that Elijah was not assumed into heaven but simply transferred to another assignment, to wicked King Jehoram of Judah. Here he writes a letter to the King expressing God's condemnation which soon is fulfilled (2Ch 21:12-15; 2Ch 21:7, 16-20; 22:1; 1Ch 3:10, 11). We know these events take place after Elijah leaves Elisha due to the fact that King Jehoram ruled after the separation of Elijah and Elisha; for eight years starting from 913 B.C.E. at the age of 32 (2Ki 1:17; 8:16, 2Ki 8:17, 2Ch 21:1-3, 5, 20). This is in harmony with the fact that Elisha did not mourn for Elijah as was the custom for the dead in his day; although mourning would not necessarily have been appropriate for one assumed into heaven while living.^[2] The Gospel of John is the fourth gospel in the canon of the New Testament, traditionally ascribed to John the Evangelist. ... This article is about Jesus of Nazareth. ... The phrase son of man is a primarily Semitic idiom that originated in Ancient Mesopotamia, used to denote humanity or self. ...

Other Christians understand that Elijah was taken to the Bosom of Abraham where he awaited the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus. The phrase the Bosom of Abraham is used in the Christian Bible. ...

Other Biblical Elijahs

The Elijah spoken of in 2 Chronicles 21:12-15 is supposed by some to be a different person from the foregoing. He lived in the time of Jehoram, to whom he sent a letter of warning (compare 1 Chr. 28:19; Jeremiah 36), and acted as a prophet in Judah; while the Tishbite was a prophet of the northern kingdom. But there does not seem any necessity for concluding that the writer of this letter was some other Elijah than the Tishbite. It may be supposed either that Elijah anticipated the character of Jehoram, and so wrote the warning message, which was preserved in the schools of the prophets till Jehoram ascended the throne after the Tishbite's translation, or that the translation did not actually take place until after the accession of Jehoram to the throne (2 Chr. 21:12; 2 Kings 8:16). The events of 2 Kings 2 may not be recorded in chronological order, and thus there may be room for the opinion that Elijah was still alive in the beginning of Jehoram's reign. The Book of Chronicles is a book in the Hebrew Bible (also see Old Testament). ... Jehoram of Judah was the king of Judah, and the son of Jehoshaphat (2 Kings 8:16). ... Bold text The Book of Jeremiah, or Jeremiah (יִרְמְיָהוּ Yirmiyahu in Hebrew), is a book that is part of the Hebrew Bible, Judaisms Tanakh, and later became a part of Christianitys Old Testament. ...

How deep the impression which Elijah made "on the mind of the nation" of Israel may have been, can be judged from the fixed belief, which rested on the words of Malachi (4:5, 6), which many centuries after, prevailed that Elijah would again appear for the relief and restoration of the country. "Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD: And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse."(Malachi 4:5-6, King James) Malachi (or Malachias, מַלְאָכִי, Malʾaḫi, Málakhî) is a book of the Bible Old Testament and Jewish Tanakh, written by the prophet Malachi. ...

In some aspects of Judaism, there is a tradition of leaving an empty chair at the feast table, or in the assembly place specifically reserved for Elijah, or perhaps to serve as a reminder of his promised return.

When Jesus asks who people say the Son of Man or Christ is, his disciples replied, "Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets" (Matthew 16:14), which was referring to the belief of some of the Jews at the time that Jesus was, in fact, Elijah returned from heaven. In Christianity, the disciples were the students of Jesus during his ministry. ... Jeremiah Lamenting the Destruction of Jerusalem by Rembrandt van Rijn. ...

New Testament references

Eastern Orthodox icon of the prophet Elijah, depicted with a disciple

None of the prophets is so frequently referred to in the New Testament as is Elijah. The priests and Levites said to John the Baptist (John 1:25), "Why, then, dost thou baptize, if thou art not the Christ, nor Elijah?" Paul (Romans 11:2) refers to an incident in his history to illustrate his argument that God had not cast away His people that He foreknew. James (5:17) finds in him an illustration of the power of prayer. (See also Luke 4:25; 9:54.) Image File history File linksMetadata Icon_03051_Ilya_prorok_s_uchenikom. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Icon_03051_Ilya_prorok_s_uchenikom. ... The Eastern Orthodox Church is a Christian body that views itself: as the historical continuation of the original Christian community established by Jesus Christ and the Twelve Apostles. ... Christ the Redeemer (1410s, by Andrei Rublev) An icon (from Greek , eikon, image) is an image, picture, or representation; it is a sign or likeness that stands for an object by signifying or representing it, or by analogy, as in semiotics; in computers an icon is a symbol on the... John 21:1 Jesus Appears to His Disciples--Alessandro Mantovani: the Vatican, Rome. ... In the Jewish tradition, a Levite (לוי Attached, Standard Hebrew Levi, Tiberian Hebrew Lēwî) is a member of the Hebrew tribe of Levi. ... Icon depiction of Jesus baptism by the hand of John, Jordan River, Jordan The excavated remains of the baptism site in Bethany beyond the Jordan John the Baptist (Hebrew: יוחנן המטביל, Yohanan HaMatbil, also called John the Baptiser, or Yahya the Baptiser) was a 1st century Jewish preacher and ascetic regarded... The Gospel of John is the fourth gospel in the canon of the New Testament, traditionally ascribed to John the Evangelist. ... Paul of Tarsus (b. ... The Epistle to the Romans is one of the letters of the New Testament canon of the Christian Bible. ... The Epistle of James is a book in the Christian New Testament canon. ... The Gospel of Luke is the third and longest of the four canonical Gospels of the New Testament, which tell the story of Jesus life, death, and resurrection. ...

John the Baptist shared several characteristics with Elijah: the reproofs of both were noted for their sternness and power (Luke 9:8); and according to Matthew 11:11, John the Baptist was the Elijah that "was to come" (Matt. 11:11, 14). They also had "the same connection with a wild and wilderness country; the same long retirement in the desert; the same sudden, startling entrance on his work (1 Kings 17:1; Luke 3:2); even the same dress, a hairy garment, and a leathern girdle about the loins (2 Kings 1:8; Matthew 3:4)." The disciples understood John to be Elijah (Matthew 17:10-13).

Elijah appears in the Synoptic Gospels at the Transfiguration of Jesus. Jesus became vividly bright, and was accompanied by both Moses and Elijah. This event was witnessed by the apostles Peter, John, and James. The Synoptic Gospels is a term used by modern New Testament scholars for the Gospels according to Matthew, Mark, and Luke of the New Testament in the Bible. ... The Transfiguration of Jesus is an event reported by the Synoptic Gospels in which Jesus was transfigured upon a mountain (Matthew 17:1-6, Mark 9:1-8, Luke 9:28-36). ... Moses with the Tablets, 1659, by Rembrandt This article is about the Biblical figure. ...

Many Eastern orthodox theologians, along with modern Christian theologians of a conservative, pre-millennial perspective, believe that Elijah must return to physically die here on earth eventually, as one of the 'two witnesses' in the Book of Revelation. The second witness, according to Orthodox tradition, is the prophet Enoch, who like Elijah, did not taste death in his life, and so will taste death at the hands of Antichrist before the second coming of Christ. This plays into many eschatological scenarios, for these two are deemed forerunners to the second coming of Christ. Conservatives who come from amillennial or preterist positions would see John the Baptist as a fulfillment of this expectation. Christian theologians of a more liberal persuasion would interpret Elijah's eschatological significance in a less literal sense. Still others may cite Moses as the other witness, because it was he, not Enoch, who 'witnessed' the Transfiguration of Jesus along with Elijah in Luke 9:28-30[1]. Visions of John of Patmos, as depicted in the Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry. ... Enoch (Hebrew: חֲנוֹךְ; Tiberian: , Standard: ) is a name occurring twice in the generations of Adam. ... Albrecht Dürer - Four horsemen of the Apocalypse This article is about the concept of the end of the world. ... Amillenial describes a set of theological beliefs usually associated with Protestant Christianity which states that the 1000-year reign of Revelation 20 is purely figurative or symbolic and that no such event will literally occur. ... This article or section is currently being developed or reviewed. ... Moses with the Tablets, 1659, by Rembrandt This article is about the Biblical figure. ... Luke is a common male given name, sometimes a shortened version of the name Lucas. ...

They may also cite Revelation 11:6 as further evidence: "These have power to shut heaven, that it rain not in the days of their prophecy: and have power over waters to turn them to blood, and to smite the earth with all plagues, as often as they will." Moses could, and did, both turn water to blood and smite the earth with plagues using Aaron's rod in the book of Exodus. Revelation is an uncovering or disclosure via communication from the divine of something that has been partially or wholly hidden or unknown. ... In botany and horticulture, the popular name given to various tall flowering plants : Common mullein or great mullein (Verbascum thapsus), a biennal medicinal herb used in Amerindian medicine as a tonic for lung problems, such as cough, asthma or bronchitis; Snapdragon or Figwort family (Scrophulariaceae)(other common names: shepherds... It has been suggested that Pharaoh of the Exodus be merged into this article or section. ...

Elijah in other traditions

Elijah is counted as a saint in many Christian churches. He is commemorated as a prophet in the Calendar of Saints of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod on July 20. The Lutheran Calendar of Saints is a listing which details the primary annual festivals and events that are celebrated liturgically by the Lutheran Church. ... LCMS redirects here. ...

In the Qur'an, Elijah is a prophet known as Ilyas in Arabic. The Turks believe that Elijah and Job were buried at Eyyup Nebi, near Viranşehir.^{[citation needed]} The Qurān [1] (Arabic: ‎, literally the recitation; also called ‎ The Noble Qurān; also transliterated as Quran, Koran, and Al-Quran) is the central religious text of Islam. ... Prophets of Islam are human beings who are regarded by Muslims to be prophets. ... Ilyas is a prophet in the Quran. ... William Blakes imagining of Satan inflicting boils on Job. ... ViranÅŸehir is a town in Åžanlıurfa Province, in southeastern Turkey. ...

Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints also acknowledge Elijah as a prophet. Latter-day Saints believe that the Malachi prophecy of the return of Elijah was actually fulfilled on April 3, 1836 when Elijah visited the prophet and founder of the church, Joseph Smith, Jr. in the Kirtland Temple in Kirtland, Ohio. This event is chronicled in The Doctrine and Covenants Section 110 (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) verses 13-16: After this vision had closed, another great and glorious vision burst upon us; for Elijah the prophet, who was taken to heaven without tasting death, stood before us, and said: Behold the time has fully come, which was spoken of by the mouth of Malachi--testifying that he [Elijah] should be sent, before the great and dreadful day of the Lord come-- To turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the children to the fathers, lest the whole earth be smitten with a curse-- Therefore, the keys of this dispensation are committed into your hands; and by this ye may know that the great and dreadful day of the Lord is near, even at the doors. According to the teachings of Joseph Smith, this authority returned to man the priesthood keys to bind on earth and bind in heaven, to seal husbands and wives together and parents and children together, both those living, and those that have passed on, (the children to their fathers, and the fathers to their children) and is the basis of the work in gathering records of genealogy and family history. The Salt Lake Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the largest attraction in the citys Temple Square. ... Year 1836 (MDCCCXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Joseph Smith, Jr. ... The Kirtland Temple is a registered National Historic Landmark in Kirtland, Ohio, USA, on the eastern edge of the Cleveland metropolitan area. ... Kirtland is a city in Lake County, Ohio, USA. The population was 6,670 at the 2000 census. ...

As Elijah was described as ascending into heaven in a fiery chariot, the Christian missionaries who converted Slavic tribes likely found him an ideal analogy for Perun, the supreme Slavic god of storms, thunder and lightning bolts. In many Slavic countries Elijah is known as Elijah the Thunderer (Ilija Gromovnik), who drives the heavens in a chariot and administers rain and snow, thus actually taking the place of Perun in popular beliefs. In Slavic mythology, Perun (with many spelling and pronunciation variants among modern Slavic languages) is the highest god of the pantheon and the god of thunder and lightning. ... In Slavic mythology, Perun (with many spelling and pronunciation variants among modern Slavic languages) is the highest god of the pantheon and the god of thunder and lightning. ...

Elijah is mentioned in the Bahá'í Writings and is considered a lesser prophet. Bahá'ís also believe that He has returned as the Báb, the Forerunner of Bahá'u'lláh, Founder of the Bahá'í Faith. The Báb is buried on Mount Carmel, where Elijah was wont to dwell. Bahá'ís also accept that Elijah returned in Biblical times as John the Baptist. Seat of the Universal House of Justice in Haifa, Israel, governing body of the Baháís The Baháí Faith is a religion founded by Baháulláh in 19th century Persia. ... Shrine of the Báb at night from above in Haifa, Israel. ... Shrine of Baháulláh Baháulláh (ba-haa-ol-laa Arabic: ‎ Glory of God) (November 12, 1817 - May 29, 1892), born (Persian: ‎ ), was the founder and prophet of the Baháí Faith. ... Seat of the Universal House of Justice in Haifa, Israel, governing body of the Baháís The Baháí Faith is a religion founded by Baháulláh in 19th century Persia. ...

Bibliography

Elijah: Prophet of Carmel, by Jane Ackerman, ICS Publications, 2003. ISBN 0-935216-30-8

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External links

• Elijah Details various events in the life of Elijah and relates Elijah to the Passover/Pesach story.
• Jewish Encyclopedia Entry on Elijah
• Catholic Encyclopedia Entry on Elijah
• Dictionary of the History of Ideas: Cosmic Voyages - Mentions (in passing) the story of Elijah being carried up to heaven in a flaming chariot as an inspiration for human flight
• Elijah by Rob Bradshaw Extensive dictionary style article.
• Biblaridion magazine: Elijah redivivus: The role of Elijah in New Testament eschatology
• LDS Bible Dictionary Entry on Elijah