Elijah (Prophet)
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Elijah was the prophet who tried to restore the concept of God in the northern Jewish kingdom 97:2.1
In the Urantia Book
He was the prophet of Mount Carmel (135:1.4)
He secluded himself for a time in solitude (136:3.3)
- denounced Ahab for the murder of the Naboths; he tore down altars of Baal and demolished idols 97:2.1 97:9.19 123:5.12
- The Father spoke through Elijah and other prophets like him 155:6.2
- Elijah turned Yahweh into Elohim; he turned an agrarian problem into a moral one; he was the one who initiated the passage from the polytheism of the many Baals to the monotheism of Yahweh 97:3.6
- changed the Yahweh-Baal controversy from land to religion 97:3.6
- currently he is one of the 24 Jerusem counselors, number 13 45:4.15
- Peter thought he saw Elijah in the transfiguration of Jesus, although the one he actually saw is Father Melchizedek of Nebadon 158:1.8
- the secret writings of Elijah and other prophets are what began the Old Testament 97:9.20
- he was a translated soul of brilliant spiritual achievement; that is, that he did not suffer the normal death 45:4.15 97:2.2
John the Baptist
- John adopted Elijah's dress and method 135:1.4 (135:4.2,5)
- denied that he was Elijah returned 135:4.4-5 135:9.4
- he firmly believed in Elijah's return and lingered in retreat for 2 years in anticipation of that return 135:4.2-5
- Jesus referred to John as Elijah, following the custom of his time of considering Elijah to be the forerunner of the Messiah 158:2.2
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Bible parallels
Passages that the paragraphs cited above parallel, quote or reinterpret, from Duane Faw’s Paramony cross-references. Hover a reference to read it.
- Elijah begins teaching 97:2.1 — 1 Ki 17:1.
- Foe of Baal 97:2.1 — 1 Ki 18:40.
- Idolatrous monarch 97:2.1 — 1 Ki 16:30-33; 1 Ki 21:25-26.
- Elijah denounces Ahab 97:9.19 — 1 Ki 21:17-24. *Naboth killed*: 1 Ki 21:1-16.
- Jehu's “reforms” 97:9.19 — 2 Ki 10:15-28.
- Story of Elijah 123:5.12 — 1 Ki 17:1-19:21; 1 Ki 21:17-29; 2 Ki 1:3-2:11.
- God speaks via prophets 155:6.2 — Mt 11:13.
- God is no respecter of races 155:6.2 — 2 Ch 19:7; Job 34:19; Sir 35:12; Acts 10:34; Ro 2:11; Ga 2:6; Ga 3:28; Eph 6:9; Col 3:11.
- Naboths murdered 97:3.6 — 1 Ki 21:1-16.
- Elijah's translation 45:4.15 — 2 Ki 2:1,11.
- Three asleep, wakened 158:1.8 — Lk 9:32.
- The Transfiguration 158:1.8 — Mt 17:2-3; Mk 9:2b-4; Lk 9:29-31.
- Jehoash 97:9.20 — 2 Ki 12:1-2.
- Elijah departs 97:2.2 — 2 Ki 2:1-15.
- Elisha 97:2.2 — 1 Ki 19:16,19-20.
- Micaiah 97:2.2 — 1 Ki 22:7-28; 2 Ch 18:6-8.
- John's way of dress 135:1.4 — Mt 3:4a; Mk 1:6a; Lk 1:80.
- Send Elijah first 135:4.4 — Mal 4:5-6.
- Delegation questions 135:9.4 — Jn 1:19-21; Jn 1:24-26.
- Elijah has come 158:2.2 — Mt 17:10-13; Mk 9:11-13.
- Prophesy 158:2.2 — Mal 4:5-6.
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