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Did Elijah really ascend into heaven? (2 Kings 2:11)

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The account of Elijah being taken up into heaven is here: 11 And as they still went on and talked, behold, chariots of fire and horses of fire separated the two of them. And Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven. 12 And Elisha saw it and he cried, “My father, my father! The chariots of Israel and […]

Was Elijah a Gentile?

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I Kings 17:1 introduces Elijah as: Now Elijah the Tishbite (Hebrew tishbi), who was of the settlers (Hebrew toshab) of Gilead, said to Ahab, “As the LORD, the God of Israel lives, before whom I stand, there shall certainly be neither dew nor rain during these years, except by my word.” (NASB) The Hebrew “Tishbi”  […]

Were Elijah and Moses really present at the transfiguration?

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Jesus described it as “a vision” The most likely explanation of the appearance of Elijah and Moses’ appearance with Jesus seen by three of the disciples is the one given by Jesus himself: And as they were coming down the mountain, Jesus commanded them, “Tell no one the vision, until the Son of Man is […]

Where did Elijah come from?

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1 Kings 17:1 describes Elijah as “the Tishbite, from Tishbe in Gilead”. It is not known where Tishbe was located, although that doesn’t stop map-makers placing it on Bible maps or commentaries making authorative-sounding statements about its location. There are three candidate sites: Listib (shown below), Umm el-Hedamus and Abu Hummus. The most popular identification […]

Does the Bible predict the return of Elijah and Enoch?

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The Bible never mentions the future of Enoch. All we know is that God “took him” (Gen 5:24; Heb 11:5). On the other hand, there is a prophecy of the return of Elijah: Malachi 4:5-6 “Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and awesome day of the LORD comes. And he […]

What is Malachi 4:5-6 about?

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“Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and awesome day of the LORD comes. And he will turn the hearts of fathers to their children and the hearts of children to their fathers, lest I come and strike the land with a decree of utter destruction.” (Malachi 4:5-6) In anticipation of […]