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him, guilty of criticizing his behavior (2 Kings 1:9-15);
While in a cave on Mount Horeb, the mount where God used to dwell
during the exodus from Egypt, he stood at the arrival of Yahweh (1 Kings
19:9-12), who ordered him to stay on the mountain during his passage.
The arrival (landing?) is accompanied by all the usual phenomena, we
already know well: strong wind, earth shaking, fire, and then a gentle
breeze.
The Rapture of Elijah
The episode that concerns us, however, is in Chapter 2 of the Second Book of
Kings and is known as “the rapture of Elijah.”
This is an event that modern terminology might define as a true abduction; a
kidnapping at the hands of aliens.
The term “rapture” may not be appropriate here, because what happened was
consciously known in advance by the prophet Elijah. He was also
accompanied by his followers who were also made aware of what was about
to happen. We see the episode in detail (2 Kings 2:1 et seq.).
The chapter begins with the departure of Elijah and his disciple Elisha from
the city of Gilgal, which is:
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