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/ɛˈɫaɪdʒə, iˈɫaɪdʒə/
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NOUN
- a Hebrew prophet in the Old Testament who opposed the worship of idols; he was persecuted for rebuking Ahab and Jezebel (king and queen of Israel); he was taken up to heaven in a chariot of fire (circa 9th century BC)
How To Use Elijah In A Sentence
- according to the Old Testament, Elijah defeated the priests of Baal at Mount Carmel
- But the angel of the Lord said to Elijah the Tishbite, Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and say unto them, Is it not because there is not a God in Israel, that 'ye go to enquire of Baal-zebub the god of Ekron? The Dor�� Gallery of Bible Illustrations
- Elijah put away his weapon and exchanged glances with the Prince and the young slave girl.
- At the opposite pole from such informality was Elijah. Times, Sunday Times
- In the Bible, wasn't it crows and ravens that fed Elijah while he hid in the wilderness?
- The blue fescue, festuca glauca ‘Elijah Blue’, is looking suspiciously large as is the dianthus and mondo grass. The Knot Garden « Fairegarden
- The prophet Elijah's approach to this was direct: Confront the people and clarify the issues.
- Applying primarily to Timothy as a minister (compare 2Pe 1: 21), just as the term was used of Moses (De 33: 1), Samuel (1Sa 9: 6), Elijah, and Elisha; but, as the exhortation is as to duties incumbent also on all Christians, the term applies secondarily to him (so 2Ti 3: 17) as a Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
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- When Elijah complained, ‘they have slain your prophets, they have profaned your altars and only I am left’, the Lord replied, ‘What are you doing here?