Byzantine Saints: Holy, Glorious Prophet Elijah (20 July)

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The Holy Glorious Prophet Elijah (Elias) stands among the greatest prophets of the Old Testament. A fearless defender of the true God, Elijah confronted King Ahab and Queen Jezebel, exposed the false prophets of Baal, called down fire from heaven on Mount Carmel, multiplied food for the widow of Zarephath, raised her son from the dead, and was ultimately taken alive into heaven in a fiery chariot. This traditional account follows the life of one of Scripture's most remarkable saints, whose zeal for God continues to inspire Christians today. Elijah appears again in the New Testament at the Transfiguration of Our Lord and, according to the tradition of the Church, will return before the Second Coming of Christ to preach repentance. In this video you'll discover: Elijah's miraculous birth and early life The drought that struck Israel God's miraculous provision through ravens The widow of Zarephath and the multiplication of food The raising of the widow's son The dramatic contest on Mount Carmel Fire descending from Heaven Elijah's encounter with God on Mount Horeb His ascent into Heaven in the fiery chariot His role at Christ's Transfiguration The Church's tradition regarding Elijah before the Second Coming May the prayers of the Holy Prophet Elijah strengthen us with courage, fidelity, and zeal for the true Faith. Sources • 1 Kings (3 Kings) • 2 Kings (4 Kings) • Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 48 • 1 Maccabees 2:58 • Matthew 17 • Mark 9 • Luke 9 • Orthodox Synaxarion 00:00 Introduction 00:23 The Birth of Prophet Elijah 00:54 Elijah's Life of Prayer and Virginity 01:09 King Ahab, Jezebel & Idolatry 01:54 Elijah Declares the Great Drought 02:18 Fed by Ravens in the Wilderness 02:27 The Widow of Zarephath 02:49 Raising the Widow's Son 03:01 Elijah Returns to King Ahab 03:17 Mount Carmel and the Prophets of Baal 04:12 Fire Falls from Heaven 04:28 The End of Baal's Prophets 04:36 Rain Returns to Israel 04:44 Jezebel Seeks Elijah's Death 05:01 Elijah's Forty-Day Journey 05:15 God Speaks in the Still Small Voice 05:37 Elijah Anoints Elisha 05:44 The Fiery Chariot to Heaven 05:54 Elijah Before the Second Coming 06:24 Elijah at the Transfiguration 06:35 Veneration of Prophet Elijah 06:59 Patron Against Drought and Bad Weather 07:14 The First Divine Liturgy in Alaska 07:31 Conclusion https://www.oca.org/saints/lives 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 Support Catholic Businesses here - https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ Sensus Fidelium Press - https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ Sensus Fidelium Apps - https://sensusfidelium.tv/ Support Sensus Fidelium - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 🙏🏻PLEASE HELP OUR CHANNEL GROW 🙏🏻 ▶️ 1. Become a Channel Patron: https://www.patreon.com/SensusFidelium ▶️ 2. Visit the website https://www.sensusfidelium.com for Gueranger, Saint of the Day, Apologetics, Meditation by the Saints, Scripture Study and more. ▶️ 3. Subscribe to Other Video Platforms 🔴 BitChute --- https://www.bitchute.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium/ 🔴 Rumble --- https://rumble.com/c/c-298311 🔴 My Catholic Tube - https://mycatholictube.com/videos/sensus-fidelium-channel/ 🔴 LBRY.tv --- https://lbry.tv/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 ODYSEE - https://odysee.com/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 UGETube - https://videos.utahgunexchange.com/@Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 BrandNewTube - https://brandnewtube.com/@SensusFidelium 🔴 GabTV - https://tv.gab.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 GloriaTV - https://gloria.tv/Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 Brighteon - https://www.brighteon.com/channels/sensusfidelium ▶️ 4. Paypal, Bitcoin, Anedot, Stripe, Square & PO Box donations - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ ▶️ 5. YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 Please "Like" our videos so that Youtube shares it to others by clicking the "Like" thumbs-up under the video = 👍🏻 ▶️ 6. Please share this video 📲, and help others find Christ inside the Catholic Church! Please share this video on Facebook and Twitter using the share button. ▶️ 7. Follow on Social Media: 🔴 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SensusFidelium/ 🔴 Twitter: https://https://twitter.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 🔴 Parler: https://parler.com/profile/Sensusfidelium/posts 🔴 SP3RN: https://www.sp3rn.com/community/pages/14-sensus-fidelium 🔴 GAB: https://gab.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 Bastyon: https://bastyon.com/sensusfidelium 🔴 GETTR: https://gettr.com/user/sensus_fidelium 🔴 INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/sensusfidelium/ 🔴 Telegram: https//t.me/RealSensusFidelium 🔴 Truth Social - @SensusFidelium ▶️ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #ProphetElijah #SaintElijah #Elias #OldTestament #Bible #Catholic #Orthodox #LivesOfTheSaints #ChristianHistory #MountCarmel #Transfiguration #SensusFidelium #Saints #TraditionalCatholic #Scripture

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