Noah’s name is connected with a dreadful event in human history: the great flood. The book of Genesis records in detail what happened, and Noah plays a major role in this story. Historical background Noah lived around...
Biblical persons
What can we learn from the life of Elijah?
Elijah first arrives on the scene in the Bible in 1 Kings 17 when Ahab was king of the northern kingdom of Israel. Very little is known about him except that he was a Tishbite – possibly meaning the place of his...