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Elisha Elisha
Elisha , in the Bible, prophet who functions as a model of the Mosaic prophetic office after Elijah , whose work he continued; he is believed to have lived in the 9th cent. BC Elisha initiated the political programs outlined to Elijah on Mt. Horeb. The stories about Elisha are collected in Second... Read more
Zephaniah (Bible book) Zephaniah (Bible book)
Zephaniah , prophetic book of the Bible. The prophet, who lived in the reign (c.640-609 BC) of King Josiah of Judah, traces his genealogy to King Hezekiah . Zephaniah denounces Judah for idolatry, luxury, and for presuming on God's protection. The Day of the Lord, the prophet announces, will bring... Read more
Amoz Amoz
Amoz , in the Bible, father of the prophet Isaiah.... Read more
Shunem Shunem
Shunem A town in the territory assigned to Issachar at Shiloh (Josh. 19: 18), near Mount Gilboa (1 Sam. 28: 4). It was a favourite stopping-off place for Elisha, and there the prophet once revived the son of his hostess from apparent death (2 Kgs. 4).... Read more
Mount Carmel Mount Carmel
Mount Carmel [Heb.,=garden land], mountain ridge, NW Israel, extending 13 mi (21 km) NW from the plain of Esdraelon to the Mediterranean Sea, where it ends in a promontory marking the southern limit of the Bay of Haifa. Its highest point is 1,792 ft (546 m), and it is one of the most striking... Read more
Jeremiah (Bible prophet) Jeremiah (Bible prophet)
Jeremiah , in the Bible. 1 Prophet of the book of Jeremiah . 2 Father-in-law of Josiah. 3 Rechabite contemporary with Jeremiah the prophet. 4, 5, 6 Three who joined David at Ziklag.... Read more
Belteshazzar Belteshazzar
Belteshazzar , in the Book of Daniel , Babylonian name of the prophet Daniel.... Read more
Micaiah Micaiah
Micaiah , in the Bible, Samaritan prophet who foretold the death of Ahab.... Read more
Elijah Elijah
Elijah or Elias [both: Heb.,=Yahweh is God], fl. c.875 BC, Hebrew prophet in the reign of King Ahab . He is one of the outstanding figures of the Bible. Elijah's mission was to destroy the worship of foreign gods and to restore exclusive loyalty to God. His zeal brought about a temporary... Read more

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Magazine article from: AUMLA : Journal of the Australasian Universities Modern Language Association ...Histories: The Fiction of Biblical Criticism. Sheffield: Sheffield Academic Press, 1997. Wesley J. Bergen, Elisha and the End of Prophetism. Sheffield: Sheffield Academic Press, 1999. Gerald O. West, The Academy of the Poor: Towards a Dialogical...

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