Jesus’ association with Elijah is a prominent theme in Luke-Acts.
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Jesus and the Hasidim
How do we define Jesus within first-century Jewish society? To which of the various Jewish sects does he belong? Was he a Pharisee, an Essene? After years of painstaking research, Shmuel Safrai has identified a new stream within the Judaism of Jesus’ time: the Hasidic movement. This may be a major breakthrough in New Testament studies, as well, because the picture Safrai paints of the Hasidim is amazingly similar to what we know about Jesus. Jesus, who was quite close to the Hasidim and perhaps even involved with some of them, does not reflect Galilean boorishness or ignorance, but rather the dynamism and ongoing creativity of Jewish life in Galilee.
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Good Morning, Elijah!
In Israel, when someone finally realizes something that everyone else already knows, people say to the latecomer, בֹּקֶר טוֹב אֵלִיָּהוּ (BO⋅ker ṭōv ’ē⋅li⋅YĀ⋅hū, “Good morning, Elijah!”). In other words, “Where have you been?” There is an alternate Hebrew expression. Israelis speak of someone “discovering America” when a person discovers information that has been known to …
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