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Before Elijah (Helaman 10)
| Title | Before Elijah (Helaman 10) |
| Publication Type | Book Chapter |
| Year of Publication | 2019 |
| Authors | Anderson, Sharon Price |
| Book Title | The Glory of the Son |
| Pagination | 8-9 |
| Publisher | Time Lines Etc. |
| City | Orem, UT |
| Keywords | Elijah (Prophet); Poetry |
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Before Elijah
And the ravens brought [Elijah] bread and flesh in the morning and flesh and bread in the evening... (1 Kgs. 17:6)
We are black,
darker than the dimmest
corner of the ark,
spurned by brilliant plumes,
scorned as scavengers
among iridescent wings.
But when, before the flood,
Noah called God’s creatures
by sevens and twos,
we came too.
Released as waters recede,
I bear no olive branch
but I will offspring young
whose feathers will shine
like eyes of those about to die,
and when skies dry as dust
famine Israel,
my children, winging
to the brook called Cherith,
will bring bread and meat
to feed the Tishbite and
preserve the word of God.
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Bibliographic Citation
"Before Elijah (Helaman 10)." In The Glory of the Son, 8-9. Orem, UT: Time Lines Etc., 2019.
Scripture Reference
Helaman 10:1-19
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