Publisher's Synopsis
Elijah was a towering figure in the Bible. For the Jews, his name is invoked at the weekly Havdalah rite which marks the end of the Shabbat and in other Jewish customs such as Passover SederFor Christians, the New Testament clearly states that John the Baptist is the "Elijah" who was promised to come in Malachi 3: 1 and 4:5. He also appeared with Moses and Jesus' transfiguration.Such a lofty personality just has to be closely inspected, and this book looks at 1 Kings 17
