Elijah, a defining prophet in the Hebrew Bible, is celebrated for his unwavering dedication to God, most notably demonstrated through his dramatic confrontation with the prophets of Baal on Mount Carmel, where he proved God’s supreme power by calling down fire from heaven.
The Gospel of Matthew is rich in theology and Christology, making it a foundational text for understanding Christian doctrine and the narrative of Jesus’ life as both a fulfillment of and a break from Jewish tradition.