Elijah

Elijah (Hebrew: אֱלִיָּהוּ, Eliyahu, meaning "My God is Yahu") or Elias (/ˈl.əs/; Greek: Ηλίας Elías; Syriac: ܐܸܠܝܼܵܐ Elyāe;Arabic: إلياس or إليا, Ilyās or Ilyā) was a prophet and a wonder-worker in the northern kingdom of Israel during the reign of Ahab (9th century BC), according to the biblical Books of Kings. According to the Books of Kings, Elijah defended the worship of Yahweh over that of the Canaanite idol Baal. God also performed many miracles through him, which included raising the dead, bringing fire down from the sky, and taking him up to heaven "by a whirlwind". In the Book of Malachi, Elijah's return is prophesied "before the coming of the great and terrible day of the Lord", making him a harbinger of the Messiah and the eschaton in various faiths that revere the Hebrew Bible. References to Elijah appear in the New Testament, the Talmud, the Mishnah, and the Qur'an.

In Judaism, Elijah's name is invoked at the weekly Havdalah ritual that marks the end of Shabbat, and Elijah is invoked in other Jewish customs, among them the Passover seder and the Brit milah (ritual circumcision). He appears in numerous stories and references in the Haggadah and rabbinic literature, including the Babylonian Talmud.

Elijah (oratorio)

Elijah (German: Elias), Op. 70, MWV A 25, is an oratorio written by Felix Mendelssohn. It premiered in 1846 at the Birmingham Festival. It depicts events in the life of the Biblical prophet Elijah, taken from the books 1 Kings and 2 Kings of the Old Testament.

Music and its style

This piece was composed in the spirit of Mendelssohn's Baroque predecessors Bach and Handel, whose music he loved. In 1829 Mendelssohn had organized the first performance of Bach's St Matthew Passion since the composer's death and was instrumental in bringing this and other Bach works to widespread popularity. By contrast, Handel's oratorios never went out of fashion in England. Mendelssohn prepared a scholarly edition of some of Handel's oratorios for publication in London. Elijah is modelled on the oratorios of these two Baroque masters; however, in its lyricism and use of orchestral and choral colour the style clearly reflects Mendelssohn's own genius as an early Romantic composer.

The work is scored for four vocal soloists (bass-baritone, tenor, alto, soprano), full symphony orchestra including trombones, ophicleide, organ, and a large chorus singing usually in four, but occasionally eight or three (women only) parts. The title role is for bass-baritone and was sung at the premiere by the Austrian bass Joseph Staudigl.

Elijah (disambiguation)

Elijah was a prophet in Israel in the 9th century BCE, mentioned in several holy books. Elias is the Greek equivalent.

Elijah may also refer to:

People

  • Elijah (given name), list of people with the name Elijah or other variant forms
  • Musical works

  • Elijah (oratorio), by Felix Mendelssohn
  • Elijah Rock, a traditional spiritual
  • "Go Like Elijah", a song by the American rock-pop-jazz songwriter Chi Coltrane
  • "God Of Elijah", a song by Christian hard rock band Disciple
  • Miscellaneous

  • Mount Elijah, a geographic feature within Oregon Caves National Monument
  • Father Elijah, a novel by Michael D. O'Brien
  • Hajile, a World War II-era British experiment referred to as "a reverse Elijah"
  • Profitis Ilias, a recurrent Greek toponymic
  • Elijah (Web Series), a YouTube Web Series created by Elijah Brown
  • Podcasts:

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    PLAYLIST TIME:

    Elijah

    by: Laura Jansen

    Oh my love, it's a long way down
    to the bottom when you're high and mighty and sacred,
    sacred
    But I can't live my life
    born in sin and holdin' it in
    cause if we're all goin' down
    then I am goin' down in style
    In a big black car I'll ride
    you take me over to the other side
    Elijah, Elijah Oh
    When I complicate the matters of love
    They say pray, it's the only way to get above
    Well baby, believe me, it's easy to see
    how heaven is lost when you're only lookin' up
    In a big black car I'll ride
    you take me over to the other side
    Elijah, Elijah Oh
    I could be a good girl
    if that's what they'd like to see
    Another Mary Polly and a child
    so cover up and sit tight
    button up and don't fight
    on your knees, beggin' please
    for someone to save me
    Oooh'
    When the big day comes, we'll know
    what really mattered most of all
    See I had a vision, all I did was listen
    and this what I saw
    Elijah, Elijah yeah
    Elijah, Elijah
    Sing it, when you get to the other side, girl
    Yeah, we know how very hard you tried, girl
    But we're laughin' on the other side
    Oh, we're dancin' on the other side
    Yeah, we're shoutin' on the other side
    In a big black car you ride




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