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Elijah, The Prophet, was a biblical prophet who lived in the 9th century B.C. during the reign of King Ahab and Queen Jezebel in the Kingdom of Israel. His prophetic fire and extreme love and defense of God in the face of pagan influences earned him the honor of being the 'guardian angel' of the Hebrews and the Jewish people. Because he was considered the strongest defender of God, he was said to be the forerunner of the Messiah. Elijah". Here is the how he confronted Ahab and Jezebel and told them they were doing wrong. Jezebel, after becoming powerful in Ahab's government, began to demolish the country of its prophets. In her opinion, these “backward religious fanatics” would prevent Israel from molding into an important part of the “New Middle East” that Sidon was creating. Even though there were other high-ranking officials in Ahab's government who remained faithful to God, Jezebel's policy became dominant during the early years of Ahab's rule.
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