Elijah
Elijah's ascension under Elisha's gaze[1] interpreted by Mistral AI
Elijah is a prophet of the Old Testament who strongly calls back the people of Israel to the Law of God. In the New Testament, John the Baptist spiritually possesses the spirit of Elijah, because he is endowed with "the spirit and [the] power of Elijah".[2] Elijah also appears with Moses beside Jesus during the The Transfiguration of the Lord.
In "The Gospel as Revealed to Me"[edit | edit source]
The Transfiguration[edit | edit source]
- Elijah is described as he appears:
"One is older than the other, with a sharp severe countenance, and he has a double-pointed beard. Two horns of light depart from his forehead and make me understand that he is Moses. The other one is emaciated, bearded and hairy, more or less like the Baptist, whom I would say he resembles in height, leanness, structure and severity. While the light emanating from Moses is white, like that of Jesus, particularly with regard to the beams issuing from their foreheads, the light of Elijah is like the bright flame of the sun."[3]
- His return is announced and assimilated to the Baptist:
"Elijah has come back once. He will come for the second time when the last time is close at hand to prepare the last for God. He now came to prepare the first for the Christ [...]"[4]
The retreat at Cherith[edit | edit source]
- In the valley of Cherith, Jesus with his Apostles makes a retreat preparing for new and increasingly fierce Struggles. Like Elijah nourished by the ravens, it is thieves who provide for the apostolic group.[5]
In fundamental Christian texts[edit | edit source]
In the Bible[edit | edit source]
- See the Book of Kings.[6]