Elijah: References & Edit History
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Article History
| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
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| Modified link of Web site: Heritage History - Elijah, the Hungry Prophet. | Aug 01, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: Eternal Word Television Network - The Prayer of the Prophet Elijah. | Dec 29, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Heritage History - Elijah, the Hungry Prophet. | Oct 10, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Bible Odyssey - Elijah. | Jun 20, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: BBC Sounds - The Prophets - Elijah. | Mar 24, 2025 | ||
| First paragraph modernization. | Feb 29, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Catholic Online - Elias. | May 12, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: McClintock and Strong Biblical Cyclopedia - Elijah. | Oct 25, 2022 | ||
| Add new Web site: Orthodox Church in America - Holy, Glorious Prophet Elijah. | Jul 25, 2022 | ||
| Add new Web site: Learn Religions - Biography of Elijah, Old Testament Prophet. | Jul 04, 2021 | ||
| Cross-references added. | Dec 17, 2020 | ||
| Changed spelling of the name of one of the kings of Israel from “Azariah” to “Ahaziah” and revised text to indicate that the king appealed to Baal because of an injury, not an illness. | Jul 28, 2020 | ||
| Add new Web site: Bible Odyssey - Elijah. | Feb 19, 2020 | ||
| Corrected display issue. | May 15, 2019 | ||
| Add new Web site: The YIVO Encyclopedia of Jews in Eastern Europe - Elijah the Prophet. | Aug 06, 2013 | ||
| Media added. | Aug 04, 2008 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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