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Elijah

Also known as St. Elijah, Eliyyahu, Eliyahu, Eliahu, Elyahu, Eliyyah, Eliyah, Eliya

Elijah ( or ; or ) was a prophet and miracle worker who lived in the northern kingdom of Israel during the reign of King Ahab (9th century BC), according to the Books of Kings in the Hebrew Bible.

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Elijah was a prophet and miracle worker who lived in the northern kingdom of Israel during the 9th century BC, according to biblical accounts in the Books of Kings. He is remembered as an important religious figure from ancient Israel's history.

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Saint.name: Elijah
Saint.image: Giovanni Girolamo Savoldo, Elijah Fed by the Raven, c. 1510, NGA 46134.jpg
Saint.caption: Elijah Fed by the Raven by Giovanni Girolamo Savoldo,
Saint.birth_place: possibly Tishbe
Saint.death_place: near Jericho
Saint.feast_day: 20 July
Saint.influenced: Elisha

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date of death: 0850-00-00
name in native language: אליהו
Commons category: Elijah (Biblical figure)
floruit: 0900-00-00
date of birth: 0904-00-00
Stack Exchange tag: christianity.stackexchange.com/tags/elijah

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Contents

Biblical accounts
Books of Kings
Widow of Zarephath
Challenge to Baal
Mount Horeb
Vineyard of Naboth
Ahaziah
Departure
Books of Chronicles
In Malachi
Historicity
In the Aggadah, Talmud, and extra-canonical books
Origin
Zeal for God
Sirach
In Judaism
Elijah's chair
Elijah's cup
Havdalah
In Jewish folklore
Rabbi Joshua ben Levi
Rabbi Eliezer
Lilith
In Christianity
New Testament
John the Baptist
Transfiguration
Other references
Prophet saint
Carmelite tradition
Liturgical commemorations
{{anchor|Helios}}Pagan associations and mountaintops
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
In Islam
Quran
Literature and tradition
In Druze religion
In Baháʼí faith
Controversies
Miracle of the ravens
Fire on Mount Carmel
Ascension into the heavens
Return
In arts and literature
See also
Notes
References
Bibliography
Anthropology
History
Folklore and tradition
Children's literature
Christian literature
References in the Qur'an
External links

Elijah ( or ; or ) was a prophet and miracle worker who lived in the northern kingdom of Israel during the reign of King Ahab (9th century BC), according to the Books of Kings in the Hebrew Bible.

In 1 Kings 18, Elijah defended the worship of the Hebrew deity Yahweh over that of the Canaanite deity Baal. God also performed many miracles through Elijah, including resurrection, bringing fire down from the sky, and ascending to heaven alive. He is also portrayed as leading a school of prophets known as "the sons of the prophets". Following Elijah's ascension, his disciple and devoted assistant Elisha took over as leader of this school. The Book of Malachi prophesies Elijah's return "before the coming of the great and terrible day of the ", making him a harbinger of the Messiah and of the eschaton in various faiths that revere the Hebrew Bible. References to Elijah appear in Sirach, the New Testament, the Mishnah and Talmud, the Quran, the Book of Mormon, and Baháʼí writings. Scholars generally agree that a historical figure named Elijah existed in ancient Israel, though the biblical accounts of his life are considered more legendary and theologically reflective than historically accurate.