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August 2 - Feast of the Holy Prophet Elias

August 2, 2006, the day of the holy prophet of God Elijah, in the capital have been celebration of the 400 th anniversary of Elias tocsin.
Elijah's Day - the last summer holiday. It is angry, even dangerous. Terrible white-bearded elder Ilya - lord of rain, thunder and lightning, riding on a thundering chariot and punishing the unjust. Simultaneously, Ilya - generous, as is sending to the ground fertile.
The Prophet Elijah, one of the most "stringent prophets." His prayer, according to Holy Scripture, returned to lives.
Holy Prophet Elijah, born Fesvy (Palestine), was the son of Sawah the tribe of Levi, and lived in IX century BC. According to legend, has come down to us from St. Epiphanius of Salamis, when Elijah was born, his father was a mysterious vision of what the men of comely welcomed baby, swaddled it with fire, and fed the flames of fire.

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Indeed, St. Elias was one of the most ardent adherents of the true faith and piety.
By the prophetic ministry of St.. Elijah was called by God at the Israeli king Ahab. For correction of this wicked king and his corrupt people of Israel the prophet Elijah struck the ground three-year drought by entering into heaven through prayer. He then, according to the verb of God, fled when the brook Cherith, where ravens every morning and evening brought him bread and meat.
A year later, the divine prophet miraculously satiate maturing widow, prayer multiplying a handful of flour and a jar of oil, and then raised her son in prayer. Later, Elijah brought down fire from heaven on the sacrifice on Mount Karmilskoy, showing those people that Jehovah is the true God. He then strengthened by prayer called rain on thirsty ground.
On Mount Horeb great prophet has received as much as possible for a person to contemplate face to face God. Contemporaries clearly seeing in him a man of God, at a meeting plunged to the ground. During the holy life and a fiery zeal for the glory of God the Holy Elijah was taken to heaven alive. This mysterious event assures dead vozstanie and suggestions, living on the last day of the trial. In the belief of the Church of St. Elias with Enoch are the forerunners of the Second Coming of Christ and then learn something physical death on the general human law.
Ilya - one of the prophets, who was taken alive into the kingdom of heaven.
Unique from the Old Testament prophets, who respectfully recognizes the Orthodox Church. The first church was built in Kiev in Prince Igor, was in the name of the prophet Elijah. After the Baptism of Princess Olga of Saints built a temple of the prophet at home in the village Vybuty. Elijah the Prophet prayed for rain (Ilia wet), the termination of the rainy (Ilia dry). Turned to him and other requests: for protection from gunshots wounds, multiplying loaves and harvest of medicinal plants.
Helps for treasure, fur trappers. Protects and heals from witchcraft and evil eye, damage and disease, bleeding, fever. Save us from evil spirit, robbers, honeymooners from damage, livestock from harm. By giving Ilya sends 30 angels with bows and arrows. Pilots today regard him as their patron - to protect them in the sky. But the prophet Elijah might justly punish - sellers who give light weight.
In many nations, Elijah is Thunderer, like the ancient God of thunder and lightning Perun. Such an association is explained by the fact that the chariot of the prophet Elijah, hurtling across the sky produces a loud sound.
The name Elijah means the fortress of the Lord (Hebrews).
Although Elijah's Day does not work at all, it tried to do many of the agricultural work. We tried to dry the hay and put it in the stacks.
On the day of memory of the prophet always rain. This blessed rain - it is necessary to wash the healing rain to get rid of disease and the evil eye.
The Jews have a custom: after the Passover meal, pour a glass of expensive wine for Elijah the prophet, and opened the door to say "Pour out your wrath on the Gentiles, who do not know you". Ilya sure to visit this house.
On the day set Ilyina moderate heat. A light day is on the wane, and the night - on the addition. "Elijah the prophet 2:00 uvolok Light", "On the night of the day Ilyina length, and the water is cold. On Elijah usually are "vorobinye night, when during a night of thunder, flash of lightning. After Ilyina day cease to swim: "Ilya water cooled. The rain in Elijah's Day, as well as the Maccabee (14 August) and Elevation (September 27) - to a good harvest next year.
The Holy Prophet of God Elijah - the heavenly patron of airborne troops of Russia.

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