Elijah Prophet Of Carmel

For Carmelites, Elijah is considered their legendary founder and patron. This study explores Elijah in Scripture, legend, and Carmelite documents. Members of the three monotheistic faiths have always told stories of what the prophet Elijah has done and is still expected to do in sacred history. He is perhaps most appreciated by members of the Carmelite Order, known for its contemplative and pastoral orientation. Elijah is considered their legendary founder and traditional patron. Carmelites rank him as one of their greatest spiritual models. Their coat of arms displays his flaming sword, Mount Carmel, and Elijah's proclamation, "With zeal I have been zealous for the Lord God of Hosts." This book inquires into this deep appreciation. It examines the linkage between the Order and the prophet over time. More Information Beginning with the oldest knowledge we have about Elijah, coming from Scripture, Elijah Prophet of Carmel briefly sketches his role in the three faiths of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. It then turns to what the distant, but influential, Christian antecedents of the Carmelite Order, the desert hermits and the early Fathers, wrote about the zealous man of God. As the Carmelite Order was founded, achieved its corporate identity, and changed over time, so did its views of its legendary model. Interaction between storytelling about Elijah and Carmelites' understanding of themselves continues even to the present. As thoughts from the past about the prophet continue to influence them, both Teresian Carmelites and Carmelites of the Ancient Observance of our times are developing a brand-new tradition of him, the tradition of Elijah's double charism.

The two independent studies in this volume are: 1. Alan J. Hauser, Yahweh versus Death-The Real Struggle in 1 Kings 17-19. Hauser argues that although Yahweh emerges victorious in the famous match against Baal in ch. 18, it is Yahweh's struggle with death that gives 1 Kings 17-19 its literary shape and dynamic. 2. Russell Gregory, Irony and the Unmasking of Elijah. Gregory detects a fundamental irony in 1 Kings 17-19: Elijah, driven by his ambitions to clear the country of the prophets of Baal and to lead the people back to the worship of the one true god, appears to be a diligent and forceful prophet for Yahweh. And yet, his frenetic activity only veils his arrogance and his subversion of the prophetic task.

A beautiful series of considerations upon the life and mission of the prophet Elias. More than a biography, this book is a combination of prayerful meditations on our spiritual life and a call to action, in the spirit of holy Elias, against everything in ourselves that has turned away from God. Originally published in 1873. Contains an Imprimatur.

In order to satisfy their curiosity about God - but not being silly enough to build a machine that would transport them to Heaven - five intrepid and insatiably curious scientists enlist the help of a dozing Bible historian to time-travel back over 2,900 years to visit the Prophet Elijah. Although well-known back in his time, the Prophet is not an easy person to find and the scientists attempt to fine-tune their coordinates to make sure they don't go off their mark like they did on their last time-travel expedition...which, apparently, Alvin the historian seems to have mysteriously forgotten about... Author William Dunigan is an ordained minister whose interest in Bible studies and science fiction was the basis for this and his previous book, Reviving the Dead Church by Reminiscing the Day of Pentecost. He lived most of his life in Cincinnati, Ohio, before joining the navy, where he spent 18 months in hazardous combat. William currently lives in Rentz, Georgia, where he enjoys morning walks with his dog, Midnight. Publisher's website: http: //www.eloquentbooks.com/OffToVisitTheProphetElijah.htm

.From one generation to another, the servants of the Lord have sought to edify their fellow-believers by commenting on the Old Testament narrative. In such ministries expositions of the life of Elijah have always been prominent. His sudden appearance out of complete obscurity, his dramatic interventions in the national history of Israel, his miracles, his departure from earth in a chariot of fire, all serve to captivate the thought of preacher and writer alike. The New Testament sustains this interest. If Christ Jesus is the Prophet "like unto Moses," Elijah, too, has his New Testament counterpart in John-the greatest of the prophets. And even more remarkably, Elijah himself in living person reappears to view when, with Moses, he stands on the mount of "the excellent glory," "to speak of the strife that won our life with the incarnate Son of God."