2582. Elijah is the “father” of the prophets, “the generation of those who seek him, who seek the face of the God of Jacob.”30 Elijah’s name, “The Lord is my God,” foretells the people’s cry in response to his prayer on Mount Carmel.31 St. James refers to Elijah in order to encourage us to pray: “The prayer of the righteous is powerful and effective.”32
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
596. What does “Lead us not into temptation” mean?
477. What practices are contrary to respect for the bodily integrity of the human person?
351. What are the sacramentals?
442. What is implied in the affirmation of God: “I am the Lord your God” (Exodus 20:2)?
410. How does one participate in bringing about the common good?
121. What happened in the Agony in the Garden of Gethsemane?
267. What is the essential rite of Confirmation?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
O que o livro de Cantares nos ensina sobre a beleza da mulher noiva e da mulher madura?
Christ’s Return: What Do We Know and What Do We Hope (2 Thessalonians 2:1-12)?
What can we learn about divine justice from the Lord’s vengeance mentioned in Abdias 1:15?
How did King Asa restore true worship and win the war against Ethiopia in 1 Kings 15:9-24?
How important is the supremacy of Christ according to Colossians 1:15-20?
Who are the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse and what is their significance?
