Catholic Word of the Day: ELIJAH, 12-28-10

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ELIJAH

One of the greatest religious leaders of the Israelite people. He lived in the ninth century before Christ, and his influence dominated Hebrew thought for centuries although he left no writings. He was an unusual man, unconventional, physically robust, a man who survived many ordeals (I Kings 17-21). In an arduous trip across the desert to Mount Horeb, he reenacted the experiences of Moses when he received the law. His communication with God amplified the application of the Ten Commandments in an era of more complex social life. To prove the authenticity of his God, Elijah triumphed over the prophets of Baal in a contest, a vindication that established the Hebrew religion firmly and ended the drought that had afflicted Israel (I Kings 18:22-40). In his old age Elijah chose Elisha as his successor (II Kings 2:15). Presumably he went to heaven without dying, and it was an established belief that one day he would reappear on earth to restore Israel's glory (II Kings 2:11). Many people, in fact, mistook Jesus for Elijah (Matthew 16:14). At the Transfiguration it was Moses and Elijah who appeared with Christ (Matthew 17:3). At the Jewish Passover the door is opened in anticipation of his return and a cup of wine is poured out for him. Elijah is also spelled Elias.

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At the Transfiguration it was Moses and Elijah who appeared with Christ (Matthew 17:3). At the Jewish Passover the door is opened in anticipation of his return and a cup of wine is poured out for him.

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Book of Daniel	Josiah	Eternal Life
Naturalism	House of God	Right to Life Movement
Case of Conscience	Dominations	Self-love
The Knights Templars	Clerestory	Hosea
State of Perfection	Tables of the Law	Imprimi Potest
Passive Recollection	Simony	Sinful Joy
Immaculate Conception	Inter Ea	Stole
Disparity of Worship	Apostolicity	Relator
Autocephali	Annihilation	Supernatural Theology
Subsistence	Root of Jesse	Ausculta Fili
Shrine at Zamboanga	Servus Servorum Dei	Ain Karim
Priscilla	Human Act	Nebi’im
Dichotomy	Convulsionaries	Heli
Liquefaction	Reordination	Elijah

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"At the Jewish Passover the door is opened in anticipation of his return and a cup of wine is poured out for him."

Yes, this is done even today. In Luke 1, John the Baptist is prophesied to come in the spirit and power of Elijah and if you assume that Zehariah received the prophecy while he served in the temple in the late May/early June time-frame for the first yearly course of Abijah and that Elizabeth became pregnant upon his return; this places the birth of John at Passover. This fits nicely with the prophecy that John would come in the spirit and power of Elijah.

The Christ, of course, was 6 months later at the time of the Feast of Tabernacles.

[Straight Vermonter]

Book of Daniel	Josiah	Eternal Life
Naturalism	House of Gold	Right to Life Movement
Case of Conscience	Dominations	Self-Love
The Knights Templar	Clerestory	Hosea
State of Perfection	Tables of the Law	Imprimi Potest
Passive Recollection	Simony	Sinful Joy
Immaculate Conception	Inter Ea	Stole
Disparity of Worship	Apostolicity	Relator
Autocephali	Annihilation	Supernatural Theology
Subsistence	Root of Jesse	Ausculta Fili
Shrine at Zamboanga	Servus Servorum Dei	Ain Karim
Priscilla	Human Act	Nebi'im
Dichotomy	Convulsionaries	Heli
Liquefaction	Reordination	Elijah

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