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Elijah

Prophet who encountered God in a still small voice.

minor

Also known as Eli

First appearance: vi the speaking voice

Elijah's tie to The Godhead is one of the pressures that moves The Pursuit of God—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

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With The Godhead (professional): Elijah is a prophet who confronts and communes with the Godhead in moments of power and despair. With The Godhead (professional): Elijah is a prophet who confronts and communes with the…

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Character Web

13 connections

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TGThe GodheadJCJesus ChristSESelfDADavidUNUnknown NarratorELElijah

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Divine and Mystical Voices
  • Protagonist
  • Patriarchal Faith and Self
  • Biblical and Historical Examples

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See Elijah in vi the speaking voice