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Elijah ( ; also known as '''Elias''') was a Prophet in Israel in the 9th century BC. He appears in the Hebrew Bible , Talmud , Mishnah , Christian Bible , and the Qur'an . According to the Books Of Kings , Elijah Raised The Dead , brought fire down from the sky, and ascended into Heaven on a whirlwind. In many parts of the New Testament , both Jesus and John The Baptist are frequently thought to be Elijah. Based on a prophecy in Malachi , many Jews still await his return as precursor to the coming of the Messiah . Elijah's legacy continues on in many traditions and beliefs. He is a major part of the Jewish Brit Milah and Passover Seder ceremonies, as well as traditions involving Lillith and the angel Sandalphon. In Christianity, he is expected to arrive either before the Second Coming of Jesus, or thought to have already arrived at the Mount Of Transfiguration before the Crucifixion. In Eastern Europe, he is known as "Elijah the Thunderer" and is blamed in folklore for poor weather. ETYMOLOGY His name (), is God,” " YHWH is my El ", "whose God is Yah,” "the strong Yah,” "God of Yah,” "Yah is my God,” and "my God is Yah.” ELIJAH IN THE HEBREW BIBLE Given the importance of Elijah in Jewish and Christian tradition, the story of his career occupies remarkably little space. The details are largely contained in 1st and 2nd Kings, with smaller references in 2nd Chronicles and Malachi. 1st and 2nd Kings Introduction of Elijah Elijah is last introduced in ." 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 catastrophe 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 the Lord. |
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