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Elijah (Elias)
BirthplaceTishbe, Gilad

Elijah

Old Testament a Hebrew prophet of the 9th century bc, who was persecuted for denouncing Ahab and Jezebel. (I Kings 17--21: 21; II Kings 1--2:18)
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Elijah

transported to heaven in fiery chariot. [O.T.: II Kings 2:11]

Elijah

traditionally represented at ceremony by empty chair. [Judaism: Wigoder, 172]

Elijah

breathes life back into child. [O.T.: I Kings 17:18]
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In this special number of Confluencia, we honor the memory of Professor Elias L.
No details were given in court yesterday about the nature of the case against Elias, who has an address in Dudley, England, but is from the Czech Republic.
At the recent Al Biaq Festival, which was held to honor Lebanese and Arab stars in Beirut, Abed entered at the same time as Elias Elias Rahbani and immediately bowed to kiss his hand as a form of respect.
Nicola Davies, prosecuting, told Liverpool Crown Court that Mrs Roger, who lived alone in Oxton, Wirral, had begun to suffer from memory problems and when Elias said she had missed a bill payment she thought she may have forgotten about it.
Prior to joining CBC Alliance, Elias spent 16 years as a senior financial analyst for Cushman & Wakefield.
Ac mae'r stori ryfeddol yn destun arddangosfa gyffrous yn Amgueddfa Syr Henry Jones, tad Elias, yn Llangernyw ar hyn o bryd.
“It is an honor to be recognized by the design and remodeling industry,” said Elias.
Mr Elias claims that 'Green investment works.' It does - but only because wind farm owners get up to ten times more for their product than the market sell rate.
Fred, Louis, and John Elias helped expand the presence of Big Boy restaurants and later came to their rescue, ensuring that the iconic mascot would survive to celebrate its 75th birthday in 2011.
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