Bible Person

Elijah

Meaning: God the Lord · Male · 1 cross reference

This Elijah entry refers to one of the men named in Ezra 10, not to the prophet of Kings. He belongs to the restored community's difficult process of moral reform after the exile. First appears in Ezra 10:21.1

AI summary: This Elijah matters because his single cross reference places a familiar and honored name within Ezra's list of those needing correction. The entry shows how post-exilic renewal required humility and personal repentance across the community. Taken together, the material presents this Elijah as one of the individuals included in covenant reform.1

Central Figure

Elijah

Meaning: God the Lord