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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]].<ref name="e">{{Easton|Elijah}}</ref>

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]].

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]].

== Further appearances of the name Elijah in the Bible ==

== Further appearances of the name Elijah in the Bible ==

The prophet [[Malachi (prophet)|Malachi]] predicted that Elijah would return to herald the coming of the [[Messiah]].<ref>{{Bible ref|book=Malachi|chap=3|verses=1|version=KJV}}</ref> <ref>{{Bible ref|book=Malachi|chap=4|verses=5-6|version=KJV}}</ref><ref name="e"/>

The prophet [[Malachi (prophet)|Malachi]] predicted that Elijah would return to herald the coming of the [[Messiah]].<ref>{{Bible ref|book=Malachi|chap=3|verses=1|version=KJV}}</ref> <ref>{{Bible ref|book=Malachi|chap=4|verses=5-6|version=KJV}}</ref>

The contemporaries of [[John the Baptist]] asked whether he himself was Elijah. John denied this.

The contemporaries of [[John the Baptist]] asked whether he himself was Elijah. John denied this.