https://padlet.com/dpatchen1/95nba3i0k7f0olcu Daniel Patchen en-us 2022-04-25 19:31:03 UTC 2022-04-29 12:57:31 UTC hello@padlet.com dpatchen1 https://padlet.com/dpatchen1/95nba3i0k7f0olcu/wish/2157248728 -Appears suddenly and announces a drought to punish Israel's faith in Baal, a different religion
-Goes into hiding east of Jordan, where he is given food and water by people and animals at the command of God
-Returns to confront Ahab, the king of Israel, and has all of the Israeli followers of Baal killed
-After escaping wrath of Jezebel, Elijah returns to condemn Ahab for his crimes
-Condemns Ahab's son and successor, Ahaziah, when he threatens to return Israel to Baal
-Appoints Elisha as his predecessor, then suddenly disappears

וַיְהִ֗י הֵ֣מָּה הֹלְכִ֤ים הָלוֹךְ֙ וְדַבֵּ֔ר וְהִנֵּ֤ה רֶֽכֶב־אֵשׁ֙ וְס֣וּסֵי אֵ֔שׁ וַיַּפְרִ֖דוּ בֵּ֣ין שְׁנֵיהֶ֑ם וַיַּ֙עַל֙ אֵ֣לִיָּ֔הוּ בַּֽסְעָרָ֖ה הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃ (Kings II 2:11)]]> 2022-04-25 19:41:26 UTC https://padlet.com/dpatchen1/95nba3i0k7f0olcu/wish/2157248728 dpatchen1 https://padlet.com/dpatchen1/95nba3i0k7f0olcu/wish/2164225884 -Elijah appears miraculously, and disappears suddenly
-He does not have anyone to please or ask for support other than God
-Forced to go into long periods of hiding two times
-Rather than having Israel behind him to celebrate him, Israel is against him and his beliefs

"It’s a safe bet that Elijah wasn’t just feeling alone but was feeling downright lonely when he hid for a night in a cave on Mount Horeb. He had defeated the prophets of Baal in one of the most memorable showdowns ever, and instead of being celebrated, he was being hunted by Jezebel. He left his servant behind, went into the wilderness alone, and prayed he would die. He then journeyed 40 days and 40 nights and sat in a deep funk wondering what difference any of his work made. He was depressed and dejected." -Jeff Munroe, https://www.woh.org/2017/02/20/elijahs-loneliness/

וְהֽוּא־הָלַ֤ךְ בַּמִּדְבָּר֙ דֶּ֣רֶךְ י֔וֹם וַיָּבֹ֕א וַיֵּ֕שֶׁב תַּ֖חַת רֹ֣תֶם (אחת) [אֶחָ֑ד] וַיִּשְׁאַ֤ל אֶת־נַפְשׁוֹ֙ לָמ֔וּת וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ׀ רַ֗ב עַתָּ֤ה יְהֹוָה֙ קַ֣ח נַפְשִׁ֔י כִּֽי־לֹא־ט֥וֹב אָנֹכִ֖י מֵאֲבֹתָֽי׃ (Kings I 19:4)

]]> 2022-04-29 12:42:45 UTC https://padlet.com/dpatchen1/95nba3i0k7f0olcu/wish/2164225884 dpatchen1 https://padlet.com/dpatchen1/95nba3i0k7f0olcu/wish/2164232478 -Moshe and Elijah are similar in that they had a large devotion to God and God's commandments. They also both had moments of doubt and fear, as seen in Moshe's reluctance to accept the role of leader, and Elijah's depression as he went into hiding.
-The difference between the two is that while Moshe had the support and backing of the people of Israel, Elijah had all the people of Israel against him. Moshe's life is also described from beginning to end, while Elijah's story only begins once he is made the prophet of Israel, and ends as soon as he passes down his role. We do not have any details about Elijah's personal life.]]> 2022-04-29 12:47:39 UTC https://padlet.com/dpatchen1/95nba3i0k7f0olcu/wish/2164232478 dpatchen1 https://padlet.com/dpatchen1/95nba3i0k7f0olcu/wish/2164241780 Every year during the Passover seder, Jews pour a cup of wine for Elijah and open the door to invite him into their homes.

"There’s never a mention of Elijah at the Seder described in the Torah or in the Talmud and nothing in those texts about pouring a cup of wine for him or opening the door. But there is an early folk tradition to open the door based on the line near the beginning of the Haggadah: 'Let all who are hungry come and eat.' Then in the 11th century, a rabbi says, 'Passover is a time of redemption, and the messiah is the ultimate redemption, so we’re leaving the door open because we hope Elijah will come, and we want to make sure we go out to meet him right away.' So the tradition begins not with opening the door so Elijah can come in. It's opening the door, so we'll go out and greet him." -Joseph Dorman, https://www.brandeis.edu/jewish-experience/holidays-religious-traditions/2022/march/elijah-passover-matt.html

By welcoming Elijah into our homes, we are redeeming him. Elijah always felt lonely, but by having him come in and greeting him, we are making him feel a sense of happiness and love, which he never felt during his time as prophet.]]> 2022-04-29 12:54:13 UTC https://padlet.com/dpatchen1/95nba3i0k7f0olcu/wish/2164241780 dpatchen1 https://padlet.com/dpatchen1/95nba3i0k7f0olcu/wish/2164246283 The Navi speaks truth to power, sets morality above politics and ritual, and inspires us toward ethical living

In his lifetime, Elijah was tasked to take a corrupt, broken group of people, and make them whole again. He felt a special connection to God and his teachings and made an effort to take the corrupt people of Israel back from Ahab and remind them of their traditions and connections to God.]]> 2022-04-29 12:57:31 UTC https://padlet.com/dpatchen1/95nba3i0k7f0olcu/wish/2164246283