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Ps.John Chrysostom, Encomium on Elijah the Tishbite

FromProceedings of the Society of Biblical Archaeology, vol. 8 (1885-6), pp.133-140

From Transactions of the Society of Biblical Archaeology, vol. 9 (1893) pp.355-404.

FromProceedings of the Society of Biblical Archaeology, vol. 8 (1885-!, "".1##-1$%.

Mr. E. A. Wallis Bud! r!ad a "ap!r, #$% a &op'i v!rsio% o a% E%omium o% Eli*a+ '+! is+i'!, a''riu'!d 'o

ai%' /o+% &+rsos'om.#

+! ma%usrip' o%'ai%i% '+is v!rsio% o '+! !%omium, a''riu'!d 'o ai%' /o+% &+rsos'om,1o% Eli*a+ '+!

is+i'!, is o i%! v!llum, a%d !lo%s 'o '+! '!%'+ !%'ur o our !ra. ' is da'!d i% '+! 115'+ !ar o '+! !ra o '+!Mar'rs, i.e., a.d. 3992 u' '+is u%d!rs'a%d 'o ! '+! da'! o '+! ma%usrip' rom +i+ '+a' o ord ou+! as

mad!. ' o%sis's o 9 l!av!s, 10 i%+!s i%+!s2 '+! +!adi%s o '+! or7s +i+ i' o%'ai%s ar! ri''!% i% r!d

i%7, a%d '+! sid!s o '+! pa!s o%'ai%i% '+!m ar! or%am!%'!d i'+ ra!ul loral d!si%s a%d dov!s. +! o%'!%'so '+! ma%usrip' ar!----

. #+! E%omium +i+ ai%' /o+% &+rsos'om, Bis+op o &o%s'a%'i%opl!,ompos!d upo% ai%' Eli*a+ '+!

is+i'!, '+! mi+' prop+!', +o as 'a7!% up 'o +!av!% i% +ario's o ir! o% '+! si:'+ da o '+! mo%'+ i,3i%

'+! p!a! o ;od. Am!%.#


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+!% s+! +!ard o '+! d!a'+ o '+! prop+!'s o Baal, or #s+! !am! mad li7! a% i%uria'!d !ar.# +! %arra'iv! is

r!u!%'l i%'!rsp!rs!d i'+ s+or' m!di'a'io%s a%d +omili!s upo% '+! a's !or! r!la'!d2 a%d '+! ri'!r !:us!s 8

Eli*a+>s li+' rom /!!!l>s ra! i% '+! olloi% ords s i%di% Eli*a+ u%d!r '+! *u%ip!r 'r!! is i% '+is !%omium, u' %o m!%'io% is mad! o '+! i%d

or !ar'+ua7! or '+! s'ill small voi!2 a%d Eli*a+ sums up +is pra!r 'o di!, sai%, #' is !''!r or m!, $ ;od, 'o di!'+a% 'o s!! Baal ador!d aai%.# % '+! a%s!r +i+ ;od ma7!s 'o +im, '+! ri'!r o '+! !%omium s+os v!r

l!arl +a' !r! '+! id!as +i+ +! +ims!l +!ld aou' Eli*a+, a%d also +o r!a' as '+! !li! i% +is po!rs as

i%'!r!ssor i'+ ;od or ma%7i%d. Ma% o '+!s! !r! %o dou' orro!d rom '+! almud, a%d al'!r!d 'o sui' '+!

a% o '+! s!' or r!!d o '+os! +o adop'!d '+!m. A'!r !%ourai% Eli*a+ %o' 'o !ar /!!!l, a%d r!mi%di%

+im o '+! ma% 'im!s i% +i+ =! +as +!lp!d +im, =! sas #As or '+!!, si%! '+! das +i+ +av! appoi%'!d or'+!! 'o or7 i% '+is orld ar! ulill!d, aris!, o a%d a%oi%' Elis+a, '+! s m!ssa! o d!a'+, a%d '+! d!s'ru'io% o '+!

ap'ai%s i'+ '+!ir i'i!s, oup aou' !i+' pa!s o '+! ma%usrip'2 '!lv! r!la'! '+! irums'a%!s o +is as!%'

'o +!av!%, a%d '+! las' !i+' ar! ill!d i'+ !:+or'a'io%s 'o us 'o ollo i% '+! oo's'!ps o '+! mi+' a%d !v!r livi%prop+!', +o as or'+ o !i% 'a7!% 'o +!av!% i'+ou' di%.
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+! !%omium, as ! s+ould !:p!', +as !!% 'ra%sla'!d i%'o &op'i rom '+! ;r!!72a%d '+! %arra'iv! o '+! a'ual

a's o Eli*a+>s li! ar! 'a7!% dir!'l rom '+! v!rsio% o '+! DD. +! ri'!r ollo!d '+!m so los!l '+a' +! +as

adop'!d ma% o '+!ir mis'a7!s. ... Ma% o '+! passa!s ar!, +o!v!r, 'ur%!d rom '+! ;r!!7 i'+ r!a' aura,

u' a' 'im!s i' s!!ms as i '+! ri'!r o '+! !%omium as aar! o '+! mis'a7!s mad! '+! ;r!!7 v!rsio%, or +!avoids '+!m ar!ull, a%d +is %arra'iv! ru%s v!r los!l i'+ '+! =!r! '!:', '+ou+, rom '+! i%s'a%!s i'!d

aov!, i' is l!ar '+a' +! a%%o' +av! o%sul'!d i'.

From Transactions of the Society of Biblical Archaeology, vol. & (18! "".#55-$%$.

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B E. A. Wallis Bud!, M.A.

Read 4th May, 1886.

+! ma%usrip' rom +i+ '+! '!:' o '+is !%omium is 'a7!% is i% '+! poss!ssio% o ord ou+!, +o +as mos'

7i%dl iv!% m! p!rmissio% 'o op a%d pulis+ i'. ' o%sis's o 9 l!av!s, 10 i%. i%.2 a%d is da'!d i% '+! 915'+!ar o '+! !ra o '+! Mar'rs, i.e., A.. 1199.15om! o '+! l!av!s ar! ro%l pa!d, a%d '+!r! ar! '+r!! lau%as i%

'+! ma%usrip' o 36, 6, a%d pa!s r!sp!'iv!l. +! +!adi%s o '+! di!r!%' or7s o%'ai%!d i% i' ar! ri''!% i%

r!d, a%d surrou%d!d a% or%am!%'al ord!r pai%'!d i% r!d, r!!%, a%d !llo2 '+! ou'!r mari% o su+ l!av!s!i% illumi%a'!d i% ra!ul d!si%s o lo!rs a%d irds. +! o%'!%'s o '+! ma%usrip' ar!----

. +! !%omium +i+ . /o+% &+rsos'om,16Bis+op o &o%s'a%'i%opl!, ompos!d upo% ai%' Eli*a+ '+! is+i'!,

+o as 'a7!% up 'o +!av!% i% +ario's o ir! o% '+! si:'+ da o '+! mo%'+ i,1i% '+! p!a! o ;od, Am!%.


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d!sir!. d!sir! a%d is+ 'o ma7! a% !%omium upo% '+! r!a' lumi%ar +i+ s+o%! a%d av! li+', a%d +o as

!:al'!d aov! '+! +ol! orld, ai%' Eli*a+ '+! +ol is+i'!.

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'+!ir u%r!p!%'a%' spiri', a%d +!%! +is m!r. o Eli*a+ '+! +ol ma% am! 'o ar!p'a (a i') o ido%ia, a%d +!

ou%d a ido oma% a'+!ri% ir!ood '+! a'! o '+! i'. A%d +! said 'o +!r, >Ar' '+ou 7i%dli% a ir!, $oma%? Bri% i'+ '+!! a li''l! or%!r o r!ad or m! i% '+ +a%d.> +! oma% a%s!r!d a%d said 'o +im,

>As ;od liv!'+, '+!r! is %o'+i% a' all l!' i% m +ous! !:!p' a li''l! lour i% '+! arr!l, a%d a li''l! oil i% '+! v!ss!l2

a%d as '+ou s!!s' am a'+!ri% '+!s! s'i7s '+a' m +ildr!% ma o i% a%d pr!par! i' or '+!ms!lv!s 'o !a' '+a' '+!ma %o' di!.>W+!% ai%' Eli*a+ +ad +!ard '+!s! '+i%s rom '+! oma%, +! +ad ompassio% (upo% +!r......

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(Ar' '+ou om!) i%'o m +ous! 'o all 'o r!m!mra%! m !vil d!!ds 'o sla m so%>? +! +ol ma% Eli*a+ said 'o

+!r, >Bri% +i'+!r '+ so% 'o m!,> a%d s+! rou+' +im 'o +im, a%d +! 'oo7 '+! li''l! o rom +is mo'+!r>s osom, a%d

arri!d +im i%'o '+! upp!r +am!r i% +i+ ai%' Eli*a+ liv!d, a%d laid +im upo% '+! !d d!ad. +!% ai%' Eli*a+

li'!d up +is !!s 'o +!av!%, a%d said, >$ ;od, sla %o' '+! +ild o '+! ido i'+ +om so*our%,> a%d +! r!a'+!d

upo% +is a! '+r!! 'im!s, sai%, >$ ;od o Ara+am, '+! ;od o saa, a%d '+! ;od o /ao, ma7! +ou '+! soulo '+is +ild 'o r!'ur% aai%,> a%d s'rai+'a '+! li''l! o liv!d. A%d '+! +ol ma% Eli*a+ arri!d +im do% a%d

av! +im 'o +is mo'+!r, sai%, >a7! '+ +ild, !+old +! liv!'+,> a%d s+! '+r! +!rs!l do% a' +is !!', a%d ri!d

ou', sai%, > H!ril '+ou ar' a ma% o ;od, a%d '+! ord +i+ o!'+ or'+ rom '+ mou'+ om!'+ 'o pass i% v!r'ru'+>2 a%d s+! lorii!d ;od a%d ai%' Eli*a+ '+! is+i'! u%'il '+! da o +!r d!a'+. Aris!, o a%d app!ar 'o 7i% A+a, or am oi% 'o ri% rai% upo% '+! +ol!

!ar'+.> A%d A+a all!d $adia+ '+! +i! s'!ard o +is orldl poss!ssio%s, a%d said 'o +im, > !' us aris! a%ddivid! '+! la%d !'!!% us, a%d o i%'o '+! d!s!r's a%d oods a%d 'o '+! ru%%i% s'r!ams, p!radv!%'ur! ! s+all i%d

a li''l! rass 'o 7!!p aliv! our a''l! '+a' '+! p!ris+ %o' !%'ir!l2 p!r+aps ! ma i%d Eli*a+ '+! is+i'!, a%d as7

+im 'o ri% rai% upo% '+! !ar'+.> o '+! divid!d '+! la%d !'!!% '+!m, A+a !%' +is road +ims!l i%'o '+!

d!s!r', a%d $adia+ !%' o% +is road +ims!l. A%d Eli*a+ as oi% 'o app!ar !or! A+a, a%d !+old +! m!'

$adia+ o% '+! road. W+!% $adia+ dr! %!ar 'o ai%' Eli*a+, +! +as'!%!d a%d o!d +ims!l do% 'o '+! rou%d,a%d mad! o!isa%! 'o +im, sai%, >Ar' '+ou m lord Eli*a+>? +! said 'o +im, > am, o a%d sa u%'o A+a, B!+old,

Eli*a+ (is +!r!).> A%d $adia+ !p', a%d said, >$ m lord, m +ol a'+!r, +a' si% +av! ommi''!d '+a' '+ou

oulds' iv! m! i%'o '+! +a%d o A+a or +im 'o sla m!? As '+! ord ;od o m a'+!r liv!'+, a%d as '+ soulliv!'+, '+!r! is %o' a %a'io% or 7i%dom i%'o +i+ A+a +as omi''!d 'o s!%d 'o s!!7 or '+!!, a%d +!% +! ou%d

'+!! %o', +! s!' ir! 'o '+!m all, a%d '+ou sa!s' 'o m!, ;o, sa u%'o A+a, >B!+old, Eli*a+.> Mor!ov!r, i' s+all om!

'o pass '+a' +!% am o%! 'o '!ll +im, '+! piri' o ;od s+all 'a7! '+!! 'o a pla! +i+ 7%o %o', a%d +!%

+av! 'old +im, a%d +! A%d +il!$adia+ as sp!a7i% 'o +im, '+! +ol Eli*a+ +ad ompassio% upo% +im, a%d said, >;o, a%d !ar %o', u' as '+! ord

;od liv!'+ !or! +om s'a%d 'o-da, ill s+o ms!l u%'o A+a '+is v!r da.> +!% $adia+ !%' a%d 'oldA+a, >B!+old, Eli*a+ '+! is+i'!>2 a%d A+a +as'!%!d 'o m!!' Eli*a+. A%d +!% +! sa +im, +! said 'o +im, >Ar'

'+ou +! '+a' 'roul!'+ all sra!l>? '+! +ol Eli*a+ said 'o +im, > ' is %o' '+a' 'roul! sra!l, u' i' is '+ou a%d '+a'+!r>s +ous!, or ! +av! s!' ;od !+i%d our a7s, ! +av! slai% '+! prop+!'s, a%d ! +av! s!rv!d Baal 1as ;od.

Bu' i '+ou is+!s' 'o app!as! '+! a%!r o ;od, s!%d a%d a'+!r 'o!'+!r 'o m! all sra!l, a%d ri% '+! prop+!'s o

Baal a%d '+! pri!s's o s+am! +o !a' a' '+! 'al! o /!!!l up 'o mou%' &arm!l.> A%d '+! 7i% s!%' B!+old, am l!' ms!l i% '+is pla!, as ! s!!, +il! '+! prop+!'s o Baal ar! our
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+u%dr!d a%d i', a%d '+! pri!s's o s+am! ar! our +u%dr!d. Bri% +i'+!r 'o ullo7s, a%d l!' '+!m 'a7! o%! o

'+!m a%d divid! +im, a%d +a7 +im lim rom lim, l!' '+!m la ood upo% '+! al'ar, a%d '+! l!s+ upo% '+! ood,

u' l!' '+!m 7i%dl! %o ir! (!%!a'+)2 a%d !+old, also ill do li7!is!. Bu' l!' '+!m 'a7! '+!ir o: irs', or '+! ar!

ma%, a%d l!' '+!m all upo% '+!ir od2 a%d +! +o s+all a%s!r ir! rom +!av!% is '+! 'ru! ;od.> A%d all '+!p!opl! ri!d ou', sai%, >+! ord +i+ '+ou +as' said is ood.> +!% all '+! pri!s's o Baal 'oo7 '+! o: a%d sl!

+im, a%d +a7!d +im lim rom lim, a%d '+! laid +im upo% '+! ood upo% '+! al'ar, a%d '+! all!d upo% Baal,

sai%, >=!ar us, $ Baal, +!ar (us)>2 u' '+!r! as %o a%s!r 'o '+!m a' all. A%d aai% '+! ri!d ou' '+! mor! rom

'+! irs' +our o '+! da u%'il %oo%2 u' '+!r! as %o a%s!r 'o '+!m a' all. A%d ai%' Eli*a+ ri!d ou' 'o '+!mmo7i%l, sai%, >&r ou' i'+ a loud!r voi!, p!radv!%'ur! our od is asl!!p, or p!r+aps +! is dr!ami%, a%d !

mus' a7! +im up.> +!% '+! ri!d ou' '+! mor!, a%d l!ap!d upo% '+! al'ar, '+a' p!r+aps som!'+i% mi+' +app!%

'+rou+ '+is, a%d '+is '+! did u%'il '+! +our o !v!%i%2 a%d +!% '+! a7! '+!s! a'!r v!ss!ls a%d ill '+!m i'+ a'!r,

a%d !mp' '+!m ou' upo% '+!m> (i.e. '+! pi!!s o l!s+ a%d ood)2 a%d '+! did so. =! said 'o '+!m aai%, >Fill, a%dpour ou' upo% '+!m,> a%d '+! did so2 a%d +! said o%! mor! 'o '+!m, >Fill, a%d pour ou' upo% '+!m,> Co '+!r! !r!

our a'!r v!ss!ls +i+ '+! ill!d a%d pour!d ou' upo% '+! l!s+ a%d '+! ood '+r!! 'im!s. A%d +! ill!d '+! 'r!%+

a%d '+! al'ar so '+a' '+! a'!r ros! aov! '+! al'ar, a%d '+is +! did '+a' '+! miral!s o ;od mi+' ! mad! ma%i!s'.

+!% '+! +ol Eli*a+ li'!d +is !!s up 'o +!av!%, a%d said, >$ ;od o Ara+am, '+! ;od o saa, a%d '+! ;od o

/ao, a%s!r m! ir! '+is da, '+a' all '+is mul'i'ud! ma 7%o '+a' +ou alo%! ar' ;od2 or + sa7! +av! do%! all '+!s! '+i%s, a%d +i%! is '+! lor or !v!r, Am!%.> A%d s'rai+'a ir! am! do% ou' o +!av!%, a%d

d!vour!d '+! sarii!, a%d a'! up '+! ood a%d '+! a'!r, a%d !v!% '+! s'o%!s o +i+ '+! al'ar as uil', a%d '+!

al'ar a%d '+! !ar'+ +i+ as rou%d aou' i'. Co '+! ir! a'! i%'o '+! rou%d 'o a d!p'+ o s!v!%' ui's.3B!lov!d,+a' a r!a' a%d i%r!dil! miral! as '+isI +a' mi+' dr!ad a%d '!rror am! upo% all '+! p!opl! o% '+a' daI or

'+! !r! araid o all '+! ur%i% ir!I A%d all '+! p!opl! ors+ipp!d Eli*a+, sai%, >H!ril '+ ;od is i% 'ru'+ ;od,

a%d '+!r! 2 a%d +! omma%d!d '+a' '+! s+ould ! rou+' 'o +im 'o '+! roo7 (@is+o%), a%d +!sl! '+!m all '+!r!. A%d '+! +ol ma% Eli*a+ a%s!r!d a%d said 'o A+a, >Aris! %o, !a' a%d dri%7, or '+! au!r o

'+! ord +as !!% app!as!d,4a%d, !+old, +!ar '+! oo's'!ps o '+! omi% rai%.> A%d A+a aros!, a%d a'! a%d

dra%7, a%d '+! +ol ma% Eli*a+ !%' up 'o Mou%' &arm!l, a%d !%d!d +is 7%!! !or! ;od, a%d +! o!d +is a!

!'!!% +is 7%!!s, a%d pra!d 'o '+! ord ;od. +!% +! said 'o +is s!rva%', >Aris! a%d loo7 'oards '+! s!a,> a%d+!% +! +ad loo7!d, +! said, >B!+old, s!! %o'+i% a' all.> ai%' Eli*a+ said 'o +im aai%, >oo7 !v!% u%'il s!v!%

'im!s, a%d s!ar+ i'+ '+ visio%.> A%d i' am! 'o pass +!% +! +ad loo7!d s!v!% 'im!s, +! said, >B!+old, s!! ali''l! loud i% '+! orm o a ma%>s oo' (or oo's'!p) ri%i% up rai%.> +!% '+! +ol ma% Eli*a+ said 'o +is s!rva%',

>;o a%d sa u%'o A+a, Jo7! '+ +ario' a%d d!par', '+a' '+! rai% s'op '+!! %o'. A%d +il! A+a as o7i% +is+ario', '+!r! as sudd!%l a r!a' la7%!ss i% +!av!%, a%d a% !:!!di%l mi+' rai%s'orm, so mu+ so '+a' A+a

as i% da%!r, a%d !p'. +!% '+! +ol ma% Eli*a+ ird!d up +is loi%s i% '+! s'r!%'+ o ;od +i+ as i'+ +im,

a%d ra% !or! A+a u%'il +! am! i%'o amaria.W+!% A+a +ad o%! i%'o +is +ous!, +! 'old +is i! /!!!l

!v!r'+i% '+a' +ad +app!%!d '+rou+ '+! +ol ma% Eli*a+, a%d +o +! +ad slai% '+! pri!s's o Baal. W+!% s+! +!ard'+!s! '+i%s rom A+a s+! as r!a'l a%!r!d, a%d +ou ar' Eli*a+ a%d am /!!!l, '+is 'im! 'o-morro ill ma7! '+ soul li7! '+a' o o%! o '+!

prop+!'s +om '+ou +as' slai%2> a%d ai%' Eli*a+ r!mov!d +ims!l rom '+! pr!s!%! o /!!!l. W+!% ! +!ar,

!lov!d, '+a' ai%' Eli*a+ l!d, do %o' imai%! '+a' +! l!d rom '+! d!a'+ o '+is orld, %a, ;od orid, or +!is+!d 'o d!par' '+! d!a'+ o '+is orld, a%d 'o d!li+' +ims!l i'+ '+! u%u''!ral ood '+i%s (o +!av!%)2 u'

+! !ar!d l!s' a'!r '+! d!s'ru'io% +i+ +! +ad rou+' upo% m!%, '+a' is '+! ami%! a%d '+! ir! +i+ +! +ad

rou+' do% rom +!av!%, a%d '+! lood o '+! prop+!'s o Baal +i+ +! +ad s+!d, +i+ o%d!rs '+! p!opl!+avi% s!!% !li!v!d upo% ;od, '+a' /!!!l, +avi% p!rs!u'!d a%d slai% +im, s+ould oas' '+a' s+! +ad slai% '+!is+i'!, a%d '+a' all '+! mul'i'ud! +o +ad 'ur%!d 'o ;od a'!r all '+! mi+' d!!ds a%d o%d!rs +i+ ai%' Eli*a+

+ad rou+', ould r!'ur% 'o '+! ors+ip o idols, a%d '+a' all ma%7i%d ould p!ris+ '+rou+ orsa7i% ;od. +is is

'+! !ar i'+ +i+ +! as araid.A%d ai%' Eli*a+ l!d a%d !%' up a mou%'ai%, a%d sa' u%d!r a 'r!!, a%d +! as

sorroul r!aso% o '+! orrup'io% o ma%7i%d. A%d !+old, '+! ord o '+! ord am! u%'o +im, sai%, >$Eli*a+, M +os!% o%!, + ar' '+ou '+us sad?. ai%' Eli*a+ a%s!r!d a%d said, >$ ;od, '+! +av! slai% + prop+!'s

a%d +av! d!s'ro!d + al'ars, a%d o%l am l!', a%d !+old '+! s!!7 a'!r m li! 'o d!s'ro i'. +ou, $ ;od,

il' s+o m!r u%'o m!, 'a7! aa m li! rom m!, or am %o !''!r '+a% m a'+!rs +o ar! d!ad2 $ ;od, i' is!''!r or m! 'o di! '+a% 'o s!! Baal lorii!d aai%, or


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;od.> W+!% ;od 7%! '+a' '+! ai%' as, ri!v!d a' '+! orrup'io% o '+! p!opl!, =! omor'!d +im, sai%, >Eli*a+,

! %o' ri!v!d a' '+! orrup'io% o '+! p!opl!, or +av! s!v!% '+ousa%d m!% l!' +o +av! %o' o!d '+! 7%!! i'+

'+! p!opl! o Baal. A%d %o, +o s+all s!!7 a'!r '+ soul 'o d!s'ro i'? ill pr!s!rv! i' i% '+!! u%'il '+! !%d o '+is

orld. id %o' a%s!r '+!! '+! drou+', a%d a'!r '+! drou+' ir!, a%d aai% '+! loods o (rai%)? W+o'+!% s+all ma7! '+!! araid !or! '+! a! o /!!!l? F!ar '+ou +!r %o' '+!%, u' aris! a%d o ui7l a%d a%oi%'

=aa!l 'o ! 7i% ov!r ria, a%d '+ou s+al' a%oi%' /!+u '+! so% o Cims+i 'o ! 7i% ov!r sra!l i% '+! pla! o A+a

a%d /!!!l '+! d!il!d2 or, !+old, ill ri% d!s'ru'io% a%d s+or'%!ss o li! a%d d!sola'io% upo% '+!m. A%d

%o, si%! '+! das +i+ +av! appoi%'!d or '+!! 'o ulil i% '+is orld +av! om! 'o a% !%d, aris!, a%d o, a%da%oi%' Elis+a '+! so% o +ap+a' 'o ! a prop+!' 'o M! i% '+ s'!ad. A%d i' pl!as!s M! 'o do a% a' o ra! 'o '+!!,

'+! li7! o +i+ +av! %!v!r do%! 'o a% ma% +om M +a%ds +av! mad! rom '+! irs' ma% Adam u%'il '+! !%d

o '+! orld, !:!p' E%o+, '+! sri!. ill %o' l!' '+!! s!! d!a'+ +il! '+!r! is a ma% o 'ru'+ i% '+is orld, u'

ill s!%d '+!! 'o +!av!% i% +ario's o ir! a%d +ors!s o ir!, a%d '+ou s+al' as!%d '+!m '+a' ma 'a7! '+!! up'o Ms!l2 a%d ill ma7! '+!! a +ampio% or '+! +ol! ra! o ma% +il! '+ou ar' i% '+! od. +! +ol

ma% Eli*a+ said 'o +im, >;o, m so%, ;od +as s+o% m!r u%'o '+!!.>5A%d Elis+a r!'ur%!d a%d sl! 'o o:!% a%d

oo7!d '+!m a%d av! '+!m 'o '+! mul'i'ud!, a%d '+! did !a'2 a%d +! !%' a'!r '+! +ol Eli*a+, a%d !am! adisipl! u%'o +im.

Bu' lis'!% 'o +a' +app!%!d a'!r '+!s! '+i%s. +!r! as a vi%!ard, +! sas, o Cao'+ '+! sra!li'!, as =ol

rip'ur! sai'+, a%d '+is as %!ar 'o '+! +ous! o A+a. A%d A+a spa7! 'o Cao'+, sai%, >;iv! m! '+ vi%!ard

+i+ is %!ar m +ous! '+a' ma ma7! a v!!'al! ard!%, a%d ill iv! '+!! a%o'+!r vi%!ard !''!r '+a% '+is, or

i '+ou is+!s' ill iv! '+!! i's or'+ i% silv!r.> Cao'+ a%s!r!d a%d said, >Far ! i' rom m! 'o s!ll '+!i%+!ri'a%! o m a'+!rs 'o '+!!, '+ou +as' a mul'i'ud! o ood '+i%s, l!' '+!s! ! suii!%' or '+!!.> o A+a !%'

i%'o +is +ous!, a%d laid +ims!l do% upo% +is !d, a%d +! ov!r!d +is a!, a%d ould %!i'+!r !a' %or dri%7, or +!

as r!a'l dis'ur!d. A%d /!!!l +is i! am! i% a%d said 'o +im, >W+ ar' '+ou '+us so sad o spiri', a%d dos'

%!i'+!r !a' %or dri%7 'o-da?> A+a a%s!r!d a%d said u%'o +!r, >B!aus! o '+! vi%!ard o Cao'+ '+! sra!li'!.>/!!!l said 'o +im, >Ar' '+ou '+s!l '+! 7i%? aris! '+!%, !a' a%d dri%7, a%d ill o'ai% or '+!! '+! vi%!ard o

Cao'+ '+! sra!li'!.> +!% s+! 'oo7 pap!r, a%d ro'! o% i' i% '+! %am! o A+a, a%d s!al!d i' i'+ +is s!al2 a%d s+!aus!d '+!m 'o ri% Cao'+ a%d 'o s'o%! +im a%d 'o sla +im. W+!% Aris! %o a%d i%+!ri' '+! vi%!ard o Cao'+ '+! sra!li'!, or +! isd!ad.> A%d A+a aros! a%d am! i%'o '+! vi%!ard o Cao'+ '+! sra!li'!, a%d i%+!ri'!d i'. A%d s'rai+'a ai%'

Eli*a+ aros! i% '+! s'r!%'+ o '+! =ol piri' +i+ or7!d i% +im, a%d !%' i%'o '+! vi%!ard o Cao'+ '+!

sra!li'!, a%d ou%d A+a si''i% i% i'. ai%' Eli*a+ said 'o +im, >$ A+a, lis'!% 'o m!, a%d ill sp!a7 i'+ '+!!. +us

sai'+ '+! ord ;od, #As '+ou +as' slai% Cao'+ '+! sra!li'!, a%d +as' 'a7!% aa +is i%+!ri'a%!, i' s+all om! 'opass '+a' i% '+! pla! +!r! '+! dos a%d '+! si%! +av! li7!d up '+! lood o Cao'+, '+!r! s+all '+! dos li7 up

'+i%! o% lood, a%d '+! si%! s+all allo i% '+ lood, or '+ou +as' i'+ou' aus! mad! !vil 'o ! rou+'
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!or! ;od, a%d +as' provo7!d =im 'o a%!r.# +us also sai'+ '+! ord ;od, #B!+old ill ri% !vil upo% '+!!, a%d

ill ip! '+!! ou' rom sra!l, ill ma7! '+ +ous! li7! '+a' o /!rooam, '+! so% o C!a', '+! dos s+all d!vour

'+ i! a' '+! a'! o '+! i', a%d ill ri% d!a'+ a%d d!s'ru'io% a%d, !:'!rmi%a'io% upo% '+!!, !aus! ! +av!

a%!r!d '+! ord a%d provo7!d =im 'o a%!r, a%d +av! 'roul!d =is spiri'.# >A%d i' am! 'o pass '+a' +!% A+a+!ard '+!s! ords rom '+! mou'+ o '+! +ol prop+!' Eli*a+, +! r!%' +is lo'+!s, a%d r!a' !ar a%d '!rror !%'!r!d

i%'o +im2 a%d ai%' Eli*a+ d!par'!d rom +im. A%d s'rai+'a A+a !%' 'o /!!!l +is i!, a%d s+o!d +!r all '+!

'+i%s +i+ +! +ad +!ard rom '+! +ol prop+!' Eli*a+ '+! is+i'!. W+!% /!!!l +!ard '+!s! '+i%s, +!r +!ar'

m!l'!d, a%d s+! as %o' al! 'o op!% +!r mou'+ 'o sa o%! !vil ord aai%s' ai%' Eli*a+, u' '+! ord smo'! A+aa%d /!!!l, a%d '+! disapp!ar!d sp!!dil aordi% 'o '+! ord o ai%' Eli*a+. W+a', $ s!%s!l!ss a%d lal!ss oma%, ar! '+! ords +i+ '+ou dids' sa 'o '+! +olprop+!' Eli*a+? ;od said 'o +im, > ill pr!s!rv! '+ soul i'+i% '+!! u%'il '+! las' da o '+! orld,> a%d !' '+ou

dids' sa 'o +im, >o-morro a' '+is 'im! ill ma7! '+ soul li7! '+a' o o%! o '+! prop+!'s +om '+ou +as' slai%.>

W+ %o +as' '+ou %o' ulill!d '+ ord 'o sla '+! is+i'!? a%d + as' '+ou a%r +!% '+ou dids' +!ar '+a' +!

+ad slai% '+! pri!s's o s+am!, a%d dids' sa, > ill sla +im also>? A%d +il! +! as a%%ou%i% 'o !v!r o%! a%!vil d!a'+ or '+s!l a%d '+ +usa%d, a%d !:'!rmi%a'io% a%d d!s'ru'io%, +o a%d + as i' '+a' '+ mou'+ as

u%al! 'o u''!r a si%l! ord? B!aus! '+! ord o ;od !%'!r!d i%'o '+ !ars rom '+! mou'+ o =is +ol prop+!'

ai%' Eli*a+ '+! is+i'!. A%d %o, r!'+r!%, l!' '+is ! ma%i!s' 'o ou i% v!r 'ru'+. All ri+ m!% poss!ssi%

au'+ori' i% '+is orld, a%d +avi% i7!d iv!s li7! /!!!l '+! u%+as'!, +o ;o ! a%d i%uir! oBaal '+! od o E7ro% i s+all ris! rom m si7%!ss '+is 'im!.> A%d +il! '+! !r! oi%, ai%' Eli*a+ am! ou'

rom '+!m 'o '+! mou%'ai%, a%d said 'o '+!m, >K!'ur% ! 'o A+aia+ '+! 7i%, a%d sa 'o +im, +us sai'+ '+! ord,

#+ou s+al' %o' ris! up rom '+! !d o% +i+ '+ou li!s', u' s+al' sur!l di!.# > o '+! m!ss!%!rs r!'ur%!d 'o

A+aia+, a%d 'old +im '+! ords o ai%' Eli*a+. A%d A+aia+ said 'o '+!m, > W+a' ma%%!r o ma% as +! '+a' m!'ou>? A%d '+! 'old +im, >A ma% ov!r!d !%'ir!l i'+ +air, a%d ir' aou' '+! loi%s i'+ a irdl! o l!a'+!r.> A%d

A+aia+ said, >' is Eli*a+.> +!% ai%' Eli*a+ !%' up o% a mou%'ai%, a%d A+aia+ s!%' a ap'ai% o i' a%d i'

soldi!rs i'+ +im 'o ri% +im 'o +im. W+!% '+! ap'ai% o i' +ad dra% %!ar 'o +im, +! said 'o +im, >$ ma% o

;od, A+aia+ '+! 7i% all!'+ '+!!2 aris! a%d om! 'o +im.> +! +ol ma% Eli*a+ a%s!r!d a%d said u%'o +im, >


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! a ma% o ;od, l!' ir! om! ou' o +!av!%, a%d d!vour '+!! a%d '+ i' soldi!rs>2 a%d s'rai+'a ir! am! ou'

rom +!av!% a%d d!vour!d '+!m. A%d '+! 7i% s!%' a s!o%d ap'ai% o i' i'+ +is i' soldi!rs2 a%d +!% '+!

ap'ai% +ad dra% %!ar +! said 'o +im, >$ ma% o ;od, om! do%, or '+! 7i% all!'+ '+!!.> A%d ai%' Eli*a+ said

'o +im, > ! a ma% o ;od, l!' ir! om! ou' o +!av!% a%d A%d aai% '+!ir! am! ou' s'rai+'a rom +!av!%, a%d d!vour!d +im i'+ +is i' soldi!rs. A%d aai% A+aia+ '+! 7i% s!%' a

'+ird ap'ai% o i' i'+ +is i' soldi!rs. A%d +!% '+a' ap'ai% o i' 7%! (+im) +il! +! as !' aar o, +!

+as'!%!d a%d '+r! +ims!l upo% +is a!, a%d ors+ipp!d ai%' Eli*a+, sai%, >!' %o, m lord, m pra!r om!

!or! '+!!, or !+old, '+ou +as' rou+' ir! ou' o +!av!% +i+ d!vour!d '+! irs' ap'ai%s o i' a%d '+os! '+a'!r! i'+ '+!m, u' %o l!' '+! soul o '+ s!rva%' a%d '+! souls o '+ s!rva%'s ! pr!ious i% '+ si+'.> A%d

s'rai+'a '+! ord o '+! ord am! 'o +im, sai%, >Aris!, !' '+!! 'o A+aia+ '+! 7i%.> o ai%' Eli*a+ aros! a%d

!%' i'+ +im a%d am! 'o A+aia+ '+! 7i%, a%d said 'o +im, >+us sai'+ '+! ord, ill do '+us u%'o '+!! !aus!

'+ou +as' s!%' 'o i%uir! o Baal '+! od o E7ro%, a%d +as' '+us s!' ;od !+i%d '+ a72 '+!r!or! '+ou s+al' %o'ris! up aai% rom '+! !d o% +i+ '+ou li!s', u' s+al' sur!l di!.> A%d +!% ai%' Eli*a+ +ad said '+!s! '+i%s,

s'rai+'a A+aia+ '+! 7i% i!ld!d up '+! +os'. Bu' p!r+aps som! o%! amo% ou ill sa, W+ did ai%' Eli*a+

aus! ir! 'o d!vour 'o ap'ai%s o i' a%d a +u%dr!d soldi!rs, si%! '+! +ad %!i'+!r said a% !vil '+i% 'o +im,

%or +ad d!spis!d +im, !:!p' >+! 7i% alls '+!!>? =!ar7!% u%'o m!, a%d ill s+o '+!! +o '+! d!spis!d ai%'Eli*a+, a%d +o +! ros! up aai%s' '+os! +o ould omp!l +im 'o ma7! +ims!l sumissiv! 'o '+! 7i%, a%d 'o o

i'+ '+!m. =! as %o' araid o a 7i% o '+is orld, u' !aus! '+! said 'o +im mo7i%l, >$ ma% o ;od,> ai%'

Eli*a+ spa7!, sai%, > ! 7%o '+a' ;od !:is's, + do ! %o' !li!v! i% =im? A%d i Baal is our od, + do

ou '+!% a' all dar! 'o u''!r '+! os' '+ou 7%o '+a' ;od ill 'a7! '+ mas'!r Eli*a+ rom '+!! up 'o +!av!%>?Elis+a said 'o '+!m, > 7%o i', u' +old our p!a!, a%d ill o i'+ +im !v!r+!r!.> Co +!% ai%' Eli*a+

7%! '+a' +! s+ould pass ou' o '+is orld, Elis+a !%' i'+ +im u%'il +! am! 'o B!'+!l. A%d ai%' Eli*a+ a%s!r!d

a%d said 'o Elis+a +is disipl!, >M so%, si' '+ou +!r!, or '+! ord ;od +a'+ s!%' m! 'o /!ri+o o% a ma''!r o

%!!ssi', u' do '+ou, m so%, si' +!r! u%'il r!'ur% 'o '+!!.> A%d +!% Elis+a 7%! '+isG, +! said 'o +im, >As '+!;od o m a'+!r liv!'+, a%d as '+ soul liv!'+, ill %o' l!av! '+!!.> A%d Elis+a !%' a'!r +im u%'il +! am! i%'o

/!ri+o2 a%d '+! i' prop+!'s ollo!d +im a' a dis'a%! '+a' '+! mi+' s!! +a' +app!%!d u%'o '+!m. A%d aai%'+! am! 'o Elis+a a%d said u%'o +im, >os' '+ou 7%o '+a' ;od ill 'a7! '+ mas'!r ? A%d Elis+a said u%'o '+!m, > 7%o i'2 +old ! our p!a!, a%d ill o i'+ +im !v!r+!r!+i'+!rso!v!r +! o!'+.> A%d aai% ai%' Eli*a+ spa7! 'o Elis+a, sai%, >M so% Elis+a, si' '+pu +!r!, or ;od +as

s!%' m! 'o '+! /orda%.> A%d Elis+a as v!r sorroul, a%d said 'o Eli*a+, >As ;od liv!'+, a%d as '+! soul o m lord,

m +ol a'+!r, liv!'+, ill %o' l!av! '+!! i% '+! pla! +!r! '+ou o!s'>2 so Elis+a !%' i'+ +im u%'il '+! am!

'o '+! /orda%. A%d '+! i' prop+!'s ollo!d +im a' a dis'a%!, is+i% 'o s!! +a' ould +app!% 'o ai%' Eli*a+,a%d Elis+a s'ood +is sid! a' '+! /orda%. +!% '+! +ol ma% Eli*a+ '+r! o +is ma%'l!, a%d smo'! '+! a'!rs (i'+

i'), a%d s'rai+'a '+! a'!rs divid!d o% '+is sid! a%d o% '+a'. A%d ai%' Eli*a+ said 'o Elis+a, >i' '+ou +!r!, m

so%, or ;od +as omma%d!d m! 'o pass ov!r '+! /orda%.> +!% Elis+a '+r! +ims!l upo% +is a!, a%d 'r!mli%l

'oo7 +old o '+! !!' o ai%' Eli*a+, a%d !mra!d '+!m, a%d 7iss!d '+!m, a%d +! s+!d '!ars upo% '+!m, sai%,>Wo! is m!, m a'+!rI il' '+ou d!par' a%d l!av! m! ms!l? $ m a'+!r, l!av! m! %o' alo%!.> W+!% '+! +ad

ross!d ov!r '+! /orda%, ai%' Eli*a+ said 'o Elis+a, >As7 som!'+i% '+a' ma do i' or '+!!.> A%d Elis+a !p',

sai%, >$ m +ol a'+!r, i i' ! '+ is+, l!' '+ spiri' ! upo%, m! 'oold.> ai%' Eli*a+ said 'o +im, > '+ou s!!s'm! +!% '+! 'a7! m! up 'o +!av!%, '+us s+all i' !.> +!% ai%' Eli*a+ !a% 'o pra a%d 'o supplia'!, a%ds'rai+'a '+!r! as a r!a' !ar'+ua7!, a%d '+! !ar'+ s+oo7 'o i's ou%da'io%s, a%d '+!r! as smo7! a%d la7%!ss

a%d +irli%d a%d '+u%d!rs a%d li+'%i%s, so '+a' '+! !ar'+ as r!%' asu%d!r. A%d !+old, '+!r! am! rom +!av!%

+ario's o ir! a%d +ors!s o ir!, a%d ai%' Eli*a+ !%' up i% '+!m, a%d Wo! is m!, o! is m!, +!r! is %o
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m a'+!r Eli*a+ +o divid!d '+! a'!rs '+a' +! mi+' ross ov!r>? A%d +! li'!d up +is !!s 'o +!av!% a%d said, >

pra +!!, $ ;od o m a'+!r Eli*a+, '+a' i '+! spiri' o m a'+!r Eli*a+ +as !!% doul!d upo% m!, +!% smi'!

'+! a'!rs i'+ +is ma%'l!, i' ma divid! '+!m or m! 'o ross ov!r.> +!% +! 'oo7 '+! ma%'l! o ai%' Eli*a+, a%d

smo'! '+! a'!rs, sai%, >% '+! %am! o '+! ;od o m a'+!r Eli*a+>2 a%d '+! a'!rs divid!d, a%d Elis+a ross!dov!r. Co '+! da o% +i+ ai%' Eli*a+ as 'a7!% up 'o +!av!% as '+! si:'+ da o oi. W+!% ai%' Elis+a +ad

ross!d ov!r, +! ou%d all '+! prop+!'s loo7i% ou' or +im, or '+! !r! all rou+' 'o %ou+' r!aso% o '+!

'!rror a%d '+! !ar'+ua7! +i+ 'oo7 pla! +!% ai%' Eli*a+ as 'a7!% up 'o +!av!%. A%d '+! omor'!d Elis+a,

a%d !a+ o%! said, >+! spiri' o Eli*a+ r!s's upo% Elis+a 'oold>2 a%d l!' '+!.....amo% m!% +o s+all %o' marv!l !sil!%' +!% +! +!ars '+a' a +uma% !i% as or'+ o so r!a' lor a%d +o%our. A%d %o, $ r!'+r!%, '+a' ! ma

7%o '+a' ;od lov!d ai%' Eli*a+, a%d av! +im '+! r!a' +o%our 'o 'a7! +im up 'o +!av!% i% +ario's o ir!, +! is

%o i% '+! od i% +!av!%, a%d is '+! =is'oir! El!s.# "aris, 10. Hol. H, p. 59,

ol. 1.

5. N !! Trans. Soc. Bib. Arch., Hol. D, pp. 1-3.

6. ++ Aordi% 'o 'radi'io%, +! m!' '+! ido i% a ood sou'+ o '+! 'o% o ar!p+a'+.

. L =! is said 'o +av! !om! '+! s!rva%' o Eli*a+, a%d as a'!rards id!%'ii!d i'+ '+! prop+!' /o%a+.
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8. N =!r! is a proo '+a' &+rsos'om is %o' '+! au'+or o '+is !%omium, or +! +!ld '+! opi%io% '+a' Eli*a+ si%%!d i%

l!!i% !or! /!!!l.

9. L Aordi% 'o '+! #Boo7 o '+! B!!,# E%o+ a%d Eli*a+ ar! '+! uardia%s o "aradis!.

10. N Fir! is '+! !l!m!%' +ara'!ris'i o Eli*a+. B!or! +is ir'+ oa7 +is a'+!r sa i% a visio% '+! ir'+ o a ma%

+ild +o as rapp!d i% saddli% a%ds mad! o ir!, a%d +o as !d i'+ ir!. =! 'old '+! dr!am 'o '+! pri!s'sa' /!rusal!m, +o said, #F!ar %o', +is ords s+all ! li7! ir!, a%d s+all %o' all 'o '+! rou%d.# Epip+a%ius,#e $ita

Pro"h.

11. ++ ' is i% +is +ara'!r o !%!a'or '+a' Eli*a+ +as !om! so amous a%d so avouri'! a sai%' all ov!r '+! Eas'.

Amo% '+! /!s +! as '+ou+' 'o ! r!ad a%d illi% 'o +!lp ma%, rom +is ir'+ i% '+is orld, '+rou+ou' +is li!

a%d d!a'+, u%'il +! !%'!r!d +!av!%. A' !v!r irumisio% a s!a' is pla!d or '+! prop+!' Eli*a+, '+! #a%!l o '+!ov!%a%'# (Mal. iii, 1), or +! is suppos!d 'o s!! !v!r =!r!G i'+ +is o% !!s2 +! omor's '+! ali'!d a%d

ar%s p!opl! aai%s' da%!r (B!ra+o'+ 3)2 iv!s advi! 'o '+os! i% 'roul! (aa%i'+ 1 a%d 4)2 is+!s las'i%

+appi%!ss 'o '+! marri!d pair (/!amo'+ 63)2 +! r!su!d '+! Kai +!la rom '+! +a%ds o '+! Koma% ov!r%or

(B!ra+o'+ 58a)2 +! d!liv!r!d Ca+um rom '+! +a%ds o '+! ro!r +o a''a7!d +im o% +is r!'ur% rom Kom!2 +!+!al!d Kai im! !% As+i o '+! i'! o a r!p'il!2 +! au+' Kai @a+a%a, +o !ll rom a +ous!, a%d sav!d +im

rom i%*ur2 +! sav!d m!% rom d!a'+2 a%d app!ar!d a' various 'im!s as a% Ara m!r+a%', a +ors!ma%, a %ol!ma%,

a%d !v!% as a +arlo' (Avoda+ ara+ 18), i% ord!r 'o +!lp or !ri!%d a %!!d !i%. =! is '+! !s'alis+!r o 'ru'+ a%d*us'i!2 all diiul'i!s ar! 'o ! solv!d +!% +! app!ars2 +! ill om! '+r!! das !or! '+! M!ssia+2 +! is o%! o '+!our ar+i'!'s +o ill uild up '+! '!mpl! rom i's rui%s2 a%d all s!r!'s ill ! r!v!al!d +im. =! l!ads m!% i%'o

"aradis!, a%d !v!% !ars '+! pu%is+m!%' o som!, '+a' '+! ma !sap! +!ll2 u' '+ou+ so ood 'o ma%, +! o%!

7ill!d a ma% or %o' loo7i% 'oards '+! s%aou! (B!ra+o'+ 6). For mor! o% '+!s! ma''!rs s!! '+! passa!s o%

Eli*a+ uo'!d Eis!%m!%!r, #E%'d!7'!s /ud!%'+um,# a%d a v!r al! ar'il! i% Fra%7!l>sMonatschrift fur%eschichte und &issenschaft des 'udenthums, /ul a%d Auus', 1861, Hol. D, p. 41s.

1. L Aordi% 'o Mo+amm!da% 'radi'io%, Eli*a+ liv!s i% "aradis!, a%d si's u%d!r '+! 'r!! o i!, !a'i% i's rui',

a%d dri%7i% rom '+! ou%'ai% o i!. =! is id!%'ii!d i'+ "+i%!+as a%d ai%' ;!or!, a%d all!d AraiG. See

>=!r!lo',Bibl. (rient., ar'.)hedher; a%d. W!il,Bibl. *egenden der Muselmanner,p. -; )oran, ur. 1. A%o'+!r

'radi'io% ma7!s +im liv! i% '+! i'+ ma%sio% o "aradis!, i'+ '+! M!ssia+, W+os! +!ad +! las upo% +is osom,sai%, #B! sil!%', or '+! !%d is %!ar.#

13. N o i% '+! almud (Mo!d. @a'o%, 5), #Eli*a+ liv!s or !v!r2# also, #+! %!v!r 'as'!d '+! i''!r%!ss o d!a'+.# See

Midras+ Kaa (Mos!s. "aras+a+ ii).

14. 1A% !%omium or +omil o% Eli*a+ '+! is+i'! as pri%'!d Mo%'auo% i% +is !di'io% o &+rsos'om>s

or7s, "aris, 14, vol. vi, pp. 600-6032 u' i' +as li''l! i% ommo% i'+ '+! &op'i v!rsio% +!r! iv!%.

15. am i%d!'!d 'o "ro!ssor =v!r%a' or poi%'i% ou' 'o m! '+a' '+! da'! is ri''!% ::: a%d %o' :::2 +!%! i%Proc. Soc. Bib. Arch., Ma, 1886, p. 133, li%! , a%d Trans. Soc. Bib. Arch., Hol. D, "'. i, p. 4, li%! 15, ! mus'

r!ad 915 i%s'!ad o 115, a%d 1199 i%s'!ad o 399.

16. 3% '+! &op'i &+ur+ +is da is !l!ra'!d o% '+! 1'+ o "a+o%s, or /ul .

1. 4I.e., /a%uar 1. +! Aras, ;r!!7s, a%d a'i%s !l!ra'! +is da o% /ul 0, a%d i% '+! E'+iopi al!%dar i' is

!!m!r 1. !! '+!Acta Sanctorum, vol. :::ii, p. 42 a%d udol, omment. in /ist. !thio".,p. 389,s.

18. 1For '+! '!:' a%d 'ra%sla'io% o 'i%s disours!, s!!Proc. Soc. Bib. Arch., /u%!, 188.

19. For '+! '!:' a%d 'ra%sla'io% o '+is mar'rdom, s!! Trans. Soc. Bib. Arch., Hol. D, "'. 1, pp. 4-111, 188.


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0. 1E%omiums upo% Eli*a+ app!ar 'o +av! !!% mu+ sou+' a'!r a%d !s'!!m!d amo% '+! &op's, a%d '+!r! a%

! %o dou' u' '+a' s!v!ral !:is'!d i% '+! o%v!%'s o Opp!r a%d o!r Ep'. Eli*a+ i% '+! $ld, a%d /o+% '+!

Bap'is' i% '+! C! !s'am!%' !r! '+! +i! sai%'s a%d as!'is +os! !:ampl! as li%dl ollo!d, a%d +os!

liv!s !r! los!l imi'a'!d '+! +os's o mo%7s, r!lus!s, a%d soli'ari!s +i+ ill!d '+! +!aid a%d '+! d!s!r's o%!a+ sid! o '+! Cil! as ar up as Asa%. % '+! aou%' o '+! *our%! o '+! &op'i mo%7 "ap+%u'i i%'o '+! d!s!r'

r!!%'l pulis+!d M. E. Am!li%!au0Recueil de Tra1au2 Relatifs a la Philologie et a l3Archeologie !gy"t. et

Assyr., vol. vi, p. 15), a !llo mo%7 all!d B!%o!r, i% '!lli% '+! s'or o +is li!, sas, inter alia, > as orm!rl

i% a o%v!%' i% '+! %om! o +mu% i% Opp!r Ep', !o%d E+ri'2 ! !r! i' m!% a' o%! i'+ !a+ o'+!r, a%d !a'! a' o%! 'al!2 '+! p!a! o ;od as amo% us, a%d ! liv!d apar' a%d i% puri'. Co as ou%, a%d l!ar%!d

divi%! '+i%s rom '+! ;od-lovi% a%d p!r!' old m!% +o !r! li7! u%'o '+! a%!ls o ;od, a%d +!ard '+!m

disours! aou' Eli*a+ '+! is+i'!, sai% '+a' +! as mor! po!rul i% ;od +!% +! as i% '+! d!s!r' '+a% a' a%

o'+!r 'im!.>

1. 4+! &op'i 'ra%sla'or +as mad! Baal a !mal! d!i'.

. 1+! s!%s! o '+! ;r!!7 is ui'! los' i% '+is v!rs!.

3. 1+!r! is %o au'+ori' or '+is s!%'!%! i% '+! DD.

4. +!r! is %o au'+ori' or '+is laus! i% '+! DD

5. 1+! m!a%i% o '+is v!rs! +as !!% misu%d!rs'ood '+! &op'i 'ra%sla'or.

6. 1i.e., =ol rip'ur!.

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