Web Site Home - Theology Home - Hierarchy Home - Locations Home - Education Home - Stewardship Home - Links Home - Vendors Home - Alphabetical Index Home - Thesaurus Home - Sitemap Home - Arabic fonts Melkite Greek Catholic Church Information CenterHoly Prophet Elias the Tishbite / Holy Prophet Elias the Thesbite / Mar Elya / Mar Eleeya / Mar Elyas / Elyahu / Prophet ElijahHoly Prophet Elias the Tishbite / Mar Elya / Prophet Elijah was one of the great prophets of the Old Testament in the Bible. Biography20 July - The actions of Holy Prophet Elias the Tishbite / Mar Elya / Prophet Elijah are told in the First and Second Books of Kings in the Old Testament of the Bible. (1 Kings 17 through 2 Kings 2)
Holy Prophet Elias / Mar Elya was filled with zeal for
spreading the word of Holy God. He lived during the reign of King Achab (875-845 B.C.). The year of the birth of Holy Prophet Elias the Tishbite/ Mar Elya is unknown. It is certain that he lived in the first half of the 9th century BC, as he was a contemporary of King Ahab and Queen Jezebel. The Bible calls Holy Prophet Elias the "Tishbite" in reference to his birthplace, Tishbe or Tishba. Tishbe or Tishba was a small village in the Gilead Heights, near the present Ajloon, in Jordan. The Bible does not mention the names of his parents. We don't know anything about his childhood. Holy Prophet Elias the Tishbite / Mar Elya had long hair and wore sheepskin. He lived in the desert and mountainous area of Palestine. MissionThe mission of Holy Prophet Elias the Tishbite / Mar Elya was an important and difficult one. Holy God entrusted him with the delicate task of reestablishing the worship of Him. The King, the Queen and the people had abandoned worshiping Holy God for the cult of Baal and Astarte (or Ashera), the god and goddess of fertility in Phoenicia. Jewish ProphetsHoly Prophet Elias the Tishbite / Mar Elya was one of the Jewish Prophets in the Old Testament. Prophets of BaalUnder the
influence of his Tyrian wife, Jezabel, King Achab, erected a temple to the Tyrian god Baal in Samaria.
Also, King Achab inported many prophets of Baal. WidowHoly Prophet Elias the Tishbite / Mar Elya was hospitably received by a poor widow with a son. A famine and drought had reduced to them to their last meal. She gave that meal to Holy Prophet Elias the Tishbite / Mar Elya. Holy God rewarded her charity by providing meal and oil during the year-long famine and drought. (1 Kings 17:7-16) Chariot of FireThe Holy Prophet Elias / Mar Elya rode a chariot of fire into heaven. The Holy Prophet Elias / Mar Elya did not die. Ths event ocurred when The Holy Prophet Elias / Mar Elya was talking with his disciple, The Holy Prophet Elisha. (2 Kings 2:1-14) The Holy Prophet ElishaAs Holy God commanded, The Holy Prophet Elias / Mar Elya annointed The Holy Prophet Elisha to succeed him. Then, Elisha followed The Holy Prophet Elias / Mar Elya as his attendent. (2 Kings 20: 15-21) Great Feast of the Transfiguration of Holy God the Son within the Holy Trinity / Our Lord, God and Savior, Jesus Christ6 August - Great Feast of the Transfiguration of Holy God the Son within the Holy Trinity / Our Lord, God and Savior, Jesus Christ. Holy God the Son within the Holy Trinity / Our Lord, God and Savior, Jesus Christ took The Holy, Glorious and Illustrious Prince of the Apostles Peter, The Holy Apostle James, and The Holy Apostle John with Him onto Mount Tabor, where He revealed to them His Divine Nature to the extent that human eyes could see it and human flesh could experience it. Falling down, stricken by the vision of Divine Glory, they saw Holy God the Son within the Holy Trinity / Our Lord, God and Savior, Jesus Christ conversing with the Holy Prophet Moses and The Holy Prophet Elias / Mar Eya. Holy God the Son within the Holy Trinity / Our Lord, God and Savior, Jesus Christ showed them "as much of His glory as they could behold," and they were knocked unconscious by the Divine Power. Afterwards, the Lord strictly told the Disciples not to tell anyone what they had seen. The hymns for the feast tell us that He did this "so that having seen You in glory, they would not be dismayed at the time of your suffering," and that in this way "You showed the reality of the resurrection You are to grant us, in your love for humanity and your almighty power as God." ApostolosJames: 5:10-20 GospelLuke: 4:22-30 Kontakion, Troparion, Exapostilarion, and Vespers Sticheron or DoxastikonTROPARION (tone 4) KONTAKION (TONE 4) Procession with the Ikon of The Holy Prophet Elias / Mar ElyaAt the end of the Divine Liturgy, there is procession with the ikon of The Holy Prophet Elias the Tishbite / Mar Elya. Then, there is the Blessing of the means of transporation.The Blessing of the Means of TransporationAt the end of the Divine Liturgy, there is the Blessing of the means of transporation. Prayer for blessing of the means of transporation. NameIn the original Hebrew text of the Old Testament, the Holy Prophet Elias the Tishbite / Holy Prophet Elias the Tishbite / Mar Elya / Mar Eleeya / Mar Elyas / Elyahu / Prophet Elijah is called "Elyahu". The Greek word is "Hlias". "Hlias" passed into Arabic to become "Elias". The word "Elias" is the latinized form of the Greek word, "Hlias". The word "Elias / Elya" means "Yahweh is (my) God". In English, "Elyahu" can be translated as "Yahweh is (my) Yahweh" or "Yahweh is (my) God" or “The Lord is my God” or "God is my God" or ""(My) Yahweh is Yahweh" or "(My) God is Yahweh" or “(My) God is The Lord” or “(My) God is God." The Holy Prophet Elias the Tishbite / Mar Elya is also called "Eleeya", 'Elia", "Eliahu", "Eliyahu", and "Elya." In English, the Holy Prophet Elias the Tishbite / Mar Elya is also called "Elijah". The word "Mar" means "Lord" or "Master" in Aramaic and Arabic. The word "Mar" is an ancient Aramaic social title of honor and respect for males. It became a religious title. The word "Mar" is a title for Holy God. The word "Mar" is a title for respected, honored males, such as the great male prophets, such as Holy Prophet Elias the Tishbite / Mar Elias. Saint Elias / ElyaThe Melkite Greek Catholic Church declared that the Holy Prophet Elias the Tishbite / Mar Elya was a Saint. Feast DayHoly Prophet Elias the Tishbite / Mar Elya is honoured by both the Greek and Latin Catholic Churches on the same day, July 20. The Order of Our Lady of Mount CarmelThe Order of Our Lady of Mount Carmel claims The Holy Prophet Elias the Tishbite / Mar Elya and The Holy Prophet Elisha as one of its founders or patrons. More informationAbout St. Elias the Prophet St. Elias Melkite Catholic Church, Cleveland, Ohio St. Elias Byzantines.net Elijah Catholic EncyclopediaMaarrat Sednaya, Sanctuaries http://www.maarratsednaya.com/index.php?page=sanctuaries Venerable Prophet Elijah Saint Joseph Melkite Greek Catholic Church, Lawrence, Massachusetts, Click on Feasts of Major Saints IkonAbout St. Elias the Prophet St. Elias Melkite Catholic Church, Cleveland, Ohio Web Site Home - Theology Home - Hierarchy Home - Locations Home - Education Home - Stewardship Home - Links Home - Vendors Home - Alphabetical Index Home - Thesaurus Home - Sitemap Home - Arabic fonts Melkite Greek Catholic Church Information Center Martha Liles Web URL address: Melkite Greek Catholic Church Information Center or https://www.mliles.com/melkite/ E-mail: mliles@mliles.com or mliles@mliles.com Melkite Greek Catholic Church Information Center is
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