About Elijah
Hebrew Name
אליהו
English Name
Elijah
Phonetic Spelling
ay-li-YA-hu
What does Elijah mean?
'My God is God’
הִנֵּה אָנֹכִי שֹׁלֵחַ לָכֶם אֵת אֵלִיָּה הַנָּבִיא לִפְנֵי בּוֹא יוֹם יְהֹוָה הַגָּדוֹל וְהַנּוֹרָא׃ Lo, I will send the Navi Eliyahu to you before the coming of the awesome, fearful day of Hashem. hi-NAY a-no-KHEE sho-LAY-akh la-KHEM AYT ay-li-YAH ha-na-VEE lif-NAY BO YOM a-do-NAI ha-ga-DOL v'-ha-no-RA
Description about Elijah
Elijah was a prophet in the northern kingdom of Israel during the reign of King Ahab.
Attribute of Elijah
Attaining great spiritual heights, a sincere and meaningful relationship with God, commitment to Biblical values.
Where is Elijah in the Bible?
I Kings 17:1; II Kings 2:11; Malachi 3:23; II Chronicles 21:12
What did Elijah do in the Bible?
Elijah was passionate and fiercely committed to sincere worship of God. He is famous for putting the priests of the Canaanite god Baal to the test (I Kings 18), and for being taken to heaven alive in a fiery chariot (II Kings 2). According to Jewish tradition, the spirit of Elijah attends every Passover seder and appears at each ritual circumcision.
What does the Bible say about Elijah?
Passionate, Faithful to God
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