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== Origins ==

== Origins ==

The [[Bible]] says nothing of Elijah's origins, other than describing him as a "Tishbite." This presumably means that he was born in the city of [[Tishbe]] in [[Gilead]].

The [[Bible]] says nothing of Elijah's origins, other than describing him as a "Tishbite." This presumably means that he was born in the city of [[Tishbe]] in [[Gilead]].<ref name="e">{{Easton|Elijah}}</ref>

Some have suggested that ''Elijah'' was not the name that this man was born with, but was one that he chose himself, to express the all-encompassing importance of his mission. That mission was to speak the truth of [[God]] to a power on earth--specifically, that of King [[Ahab]] of the Northern Kingdom, and Ahab's even more wicked queen [[Jezebel]].

Some have suggested that ''Elijah'' was not the name that this man was born with, but was one that he chose himself, to express the all-encompassing importance of his mission. That mission was to speak the truth of [[God]] to a power on earth--specifically, that of King [[Ahab]] of the Northern Kingdom, and Ahab's even more wicked queen [[Jezebel]].