In one tradition, a chair is left empty for this figure at circumcision rituals. He revived the dead child of the widow who was caring for him, and he later embarrassed King Ahab and the prophets of Baal when the fires of Yahweh set alight an offering he had ordered to be doused with water. After this confrontation, he left his mantle with his successor Elisha and was borne into the heavens by a chariot of fire. For 10 points, identify this biblical prophet who will portend the coming of the messiah and for whom Jews pour an extra cup of wine on Passover.
In one tradition, a chair is left empty for this figure at circumcision rituals. He revived the dead child of the widow who was caring for him, and he later embarrassed King Ahab and the prophets of Baal when the fires of Yahweh set alight an offering he had ordered to be doused with water. After this confrontation, he left his mantle with his successor Elisha and was borne into the heavens by a chariot of fire. For 10 points, identify this biblical prophet who will portend the coming of the messiah and for whom Jews pour an extra cup of wine on Passover.
In one tradition, a chair is left empty for this figure at circumcision rituals.
{Elijah} the Tishbite [accept {Eliyahu}]