Judaism Quote by Philip Schaff

“He did not seek to assume the mantle of Elijah, to shed a light of the future upon the misty turmoil of events or…

— Victor Hugo

“This may surprise you, but Elijah, the towering mighty prophet of Israel, the man who spoke for God, Israel’s prophet of prophets, was also…

— Bob Saffrin

“The story of Elijah in I Kings 19 is illustrative of the destructiveness of self-pity. Elijah was bold as long as his mind was…

— Jay E. Adams

“The Prophet's character was termed tremendous because his concern was for God alone.”

— Imam Junayd al-Baghdadi

“He was, and is yet, most likely, the wearisomest, self-righteous pharisee that ever ransacked a Bible to rake the promises to himself, and fling…

— Emily Brontë

“He [Joseph] was the wearisomest self-righteous Christian that ever ransacked a Bible to rake the promises to himself and fling the curses to his…

— Annabella Bloom

“The prophet is one of the most controversial and misunderstood figures of all time.”

— Kim Clement

“He regards it as the highest insult for the wicked to boast of His covenant while profaning His sacred Name by their whole lives.”

— John Calvin

“Elijah told Ahab that the dogs would lick his blood, and so it came to pass, as you would imagine, since only the successful…

— Hilary Mantel

“He speaks to the poor, the powerless, and he mocks the rich and powerful. He isn't the Messiah the Pharisees are looking for.”

— Stephanie Landsem

“If Moses is the fountainhead and Samuel the rapids of the prophetic stream, then Elijah shaped the course of the classical prophets.”

— Willem A. Vangemeren

“Do you know that for four thousand years no prophet or priest or patriarch ever stood up and uttered a text like this? It…

— D.L. Moody