Elijah; Eliyyah

Japanese: エリヤ（英語表記）Elijah; Eliyyah

A Hebrew prophet in the mid-9th century BCE. During the Old Testament, he re-established the faith of Yahweh, which was in danger of being corrupted, while fighting against the infringement of the Phoenician natural religion of Baal. Elijah means "Yahweh is my God." His decisive actions were praised on a par with those of Moses, and in later generations he was said to be a savior in times of crisis and a forerunner of the Messiah. He confronted 450 prophets of Baal on Mount Carmel and won the victory of Yahweh's monotheism (1 Kings 18:20-40). He was taken up to heaven by a whirlwind, and according to Old Testament prophecy (Malachi 4:5), he will return as a forerunner of the great and terrible day of the Lord. The work of a severe and isolated man who only hears the faint voice of God will be accomplished by waiting for Elisha. The feast day of Elijah is celebrated on July 20 in both the Eastern and Western churches. Elijah's name is also recorded in the Quran.

Elijah
Heriat, Philippe

Born: 1898
[Died] 1971
French novelist and playwright. Following the literary style of the Goncourt brothers, he wrote novels on the subject of bourgeois society from the 19th century to the early 20th century. His representative works include L'Innocent (1931, Prix Renaudeau), Les Enfants gâtés (1939, Prix Goncourt), and La Famille Boussardel (1947). His plays include L'Immaculée (1947) and Belle de jour (1950). His other works include Retour sur mes pas (1959). He was a member of the Academie Goncourt (1949).

Elijah
Elijah ben Solomon

Born: April 23, 1720.
[Died] October 9, 1797. Wilna. Lithuanian Jewish scholar. One of the greatest spiritual and intellectual leaders of modern Jewish society. Known for establishing a method of textual criticism, and for the necessity of mathematics, astronomy, history, and grammar in the study of law, he is known for his rationalistic and comprehensive academic style.

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Japanese:

前9世紀中頃のヘブライの預言者。旧約時代，腐敗の危機にさらされていたヤハウェ信仰をフェニキアの自然宗教バール信仰の侵害とたたかいつつ再確立した。エリヤとは「ヤハウェは (わが) 神なり」の意。その決然たる行動はモーセと並び称され，後世，危機の救い手，メシアの先ぶれといわれた。カルメル山上で 450人のバールの預言者と対決してヤハウェの一神教を勝たしめた (列王紀上 18・20～40) 。彼は旋風に乗って天に上げられ，旧約の預言によれば (マラキ書4・5) ，主の大いなる恐るべき日の先駆として再来するとされる。神のかすかな声をのみ聞くきびしい孤絶の人の事業は，エリシャを待って成就することとなる。エリヤの祝日は東西両教会とも7月 20日。なおエリヤの名はコーランの中にも記されている。

エリヤ
Hériat, Philippe

[生]1898
[没]1971
フランスの小説家，劇作家。ゴンクール兄弟の文学手法を継承し，19世紀から 20世紀初頭のブルジョア社会を題材とする小説を書いた。代表作に『無実の人』L'Innocent（1931，ルノドー賞），『甘やかされた子供たち』Les Enfants gâtés（1939，ゴンクール賞），『ブーサルデル家』La Famille Boussardel（1947）など。劇作には，『無垢の女』L'Immaculée（1947），『昼顔』Belle de jour（1950）など。ほかに『わが回想記』Retour sur mes pas（1959）がある。アカデミー・ゴンクール会員（1949）。