Prophet Elijah (late in Elijah’s ministry)

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Prophet Elijah (late in Elijah’s ministry) is the renowned Old Testament prophet who, near the end of his life, continued boldly confronting Israel’s kings and calling the nation back to covenant faithfulness to God.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Old Testament figure
biblical prophet
accompaniedAtDepartureBy Elisha NERFINISHED
activeDuring reign of King Ahab of Israel
reign of King Ahaziah of Israel
reign of King Jehoram of Israel
anointedSuccessor Elisha NERFINISHED
associatedWith school of the prophets
calledIsraelTo exclusive worship of Yahweh
repentance
closelyAssociatedWith Jordan River NERFINISHED
Mount Carmel NERFINISHED
commissionedByGodTo anoint Elisha as prophet in his place
anoint Hazael king over Aram
anoint Jehu king over Israel
confronted King Ahab of Israel NERFINISHED
King Ahaziah of Israel NERFINISHED
Queen Jezebel NERFINISHED
crossedJordanBy striking the water with his cloak
endOfEarthlyLife taken up to heaven in a whirlwind
experienced the still small voice of God at Horeb
knownFor boldness before kings
miraculous signs authenticating his message
zeal for the covenant of Yahweh
legacy model of prophetic courage
symbol of prophetic restoration in later Jewish expectation
mentionedIn 1 Kings
2 Kings
mentorOf Elisha NERFINISHED
mission to call Israel back to covenant faithfulness to God
opposed Baal worship in Israel
performedMiracle calling down fire from heaven on Mount Carmel
calling down fire from heaven on the captains and their fifties sent by King Ahaziah
primaryLocationOfMinistry Jezreel NERFINISHED
Northern Kingdom of Israel NERFINISHED
Samaria NERFINISHED
prophesiedAgainst Ahab’s house
prophesiedJudgment on Jezebel
on King Ahaziah for seeking Baal-zebub
receivedRevelationAt Mount Horeb NERFINISHED
religiousTradition Christianity
Islam
Judaism
role prophet of Yahweh

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Tribe of Gad associatedWith Prophet Elijah (late in Elijah’s ministry)
this entity surface form: prophet Elijah (traditionally from Gilead in Gad’s region)
Basilica of the Transfiguration associatedWithFigure Prophet Elijah (late in Elijah’s ministry)
this entity surface form: Prophet Elijah (via Sinai tradition)
Jehoram of Israel opposedBy Prophet Elijah (late in Elijah’s ministry)