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Who was Elijah in the Bible?
Also known as Elias
The Divided Kingdom · ~930–586 BCOld & New Testament
Prophet of fire on Mount Carmel
A bold prophet who confronted King Ahab and the prophets of Baal on Mount Carmel, where fire fell from heaven. He was fed by ravens, heard God in a gentle whisper, and was taken up in a whirlwind by chariots of fire.
🤯 What might Elijah have looked like?
Known as "a hairy man with a leather belt around his waist."
See A hairy man, with a leather belt around his waist (2 Kings 1:8)
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1 Kings 17:11 Kings 17:131 Kings 17:151 Kings 17:161 Kings 17:181 Kings 17:22
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