The philosopher Seneca or the Prophet Elijah or Elias, as his name is in the Qur’an
The Prophets Elijah and Isaiah were placed in religious history in the seventh century BC, but it should be the first century AD.
Contrary to what some believe, the historical Torah does not stop with the advent of Christ, but in fact continues until the first century AD. It includes the fire of Rome and the volcano of Pompeii in Italy. Additionally, we will discover that the prophet Elijah is the philosopher Seneca, the advisor of Nero, who appears under the name of Ahab and his second wife Jezebel.
The fire of Rome in the book of the first kings
The Old Testament
And when Ahab saw Elijah, Ahab said to him, "Are you the troublemaker of Israel?"
18 And he said, "I have not troubled Israel, but you and your father's house, by forsaking the commandments of the Lord, and by going after you.
19 And he sent and gathered to all Israel to Mount Carmel, and the prophets of the fifty-fourth, and the prophets of Sweets four hundred people at the Isaabel table. "
20 So Ahab sent for all the children of Israel, and gathered the prophets to Mount Carmel.
21 Then Elijah came to all the people, and said, How long will you waver between two divisions? If the Lord is God, follow him, and if it is Baal, follow him.” But the people answered him not a word.
22 Then Elijah said to the people, "I am only one prophet of the Lord, and the prophets of Baal were four hundred and five hundred."
23 And they shall give us two oxes, and they shall choose one ox for themselves, and chop it up, and put it on the wood, to cut down on wood. I will offer the other ox and lay it on the wood, but I will not set fire.
24 Then you will call on the name of your gods, and I will call on the name of the Lord. And the God who answers with fire is God.” And all the people answered and said, It is well spoken.
25 And Elia said to the prophets of the Baal: "They chose for yourselves one breath and proximity to first, because you are most, and they called on behalf of your family, but do not put Nara."
26 So they took the ox that was given to them, and brought it near, and called on the name of Baal from morning to noon, saying: And there was no voice, and no answer. And they were dancing around the altar that had been made.
27 And at noon Elijah taunted them, and said, Cry out aloud, for he is a God! Perhaps it is absorbed, or in seclusion, or on a journey! Or perhaps he is asleep and is awakening!”
28 So they cried out with a loud voice, and cut themselves according to their custom with swords and spears, until blood came out of them.
29 And when noon had passed, and they prophesied, until the time for the offering was brought up, and there was neither sound, nor answering, nor attentiveness.
30 Elijah said to all the people, "Come near to me." And all the people came to him. And he repaired the altar of the Lord that had been broken down.
31 Then Elijah took twelve stones, as many as the tribes of the sons of Jacob, to whom the word of the Lord was saying to you:
32 And he built stone an altar in the name of the Lord, and made a canal round about the altar, two measures of fine linen.
33 Then he arranged the wood, and cut the ox, and put it on the wood, and said, "Fill four jars of water, and they poured."
34 Then he said: “Praise.” So they praised. And he said: “Trithe.” So they made a third.
35 So the water ran around the altar, and the channel was filled with water also.
36 And he was when he was appointed that Elijah prophet said: "The Lord of Abraham and Isaac and Israel, to teach today that you are God in Israel, I am your servant, and your order has done all these things.
37 Heed me, O Lord, hear me, that this people may know that you are the Lord God, and that you have transformed them.”
38 So the fire of the Lord fell and ate up the burnt offering, and the wood, and the stones, and the earth, and licked up the waters that came up.
39 And when all the people saw it, they fell on their faces, and said, The Lord is God! The Lord is God!”
40 Then Elijah said to them, "Take hold of the prophets of Baal, and not one of them shall escape." So they caught them, and Elijah brought them down to the Kishon River, and slew them there.
Quran
The name of the philosopher Seneca in the Qur’an is Elias, the Qur’an says about Elias
And indeed, Elias was from among the messengers,
When he said to his people, "Will you not fear Allāh?
Do you call upon Baʿl[The name of a great idol worshipped by the people and said to mean "lord] and leave the best of creators.
1 Kings Book 19
And Ahab (Nero or the Antichrist) told Jezebel (Nero's second wife Poppaea Sabina) all that Elijah had done, and how he had killed all the prophets by the prophets with the sword
The fire of Rome in general history
Before the fire, Rome's water was brought in by nine aqueducts which were not set up with equipment to fight fires. Carrying out repairs to the aqueducts was an ongoing task for the Water Commissioner of Rome. Rome's Water Commissioner was also in charge of investigations into those who were illegally piping water away without paying a license fee to the state. Firefighters relied on blankets, buckets of water, vinegar, and demolition of buildings to put fires out.
According to Tacitus, the fire began in shops where flammable goods were stored, in the area of the Circus, neighboring the Caelian and Palatine Hills of Rome. The night was a windy one and the flames rapidly spread along the full length of the Circus. The fire expanded through an area of narrow, twisting streets and closely located apartment blocks. In this lower area of ancient Rome, there were no large buildings such as temples, or open ground areas that would have impeded the conflagration. The fire spread along the Palatine and Caelian slopes. The population fled first to areas unaffected by the fire, and then to the open fields and rural roads outside the city. Looters and arsonists were reported to have spread the flames by throwing torches or, acting in groups, to have hindered measures to halt or slow the progress of the flames. Some groups responsible for throwing torches and stopping those who were fighting the fire were reported to have claimed they were under orders to do so. The fire stopped after six days of continuous burning. However, it soon reignited and burned for another three days.
The death of the prophet Elijah and Seneca
The death of the Prophet Elijah in the Torah
According to 2 Kings 2:3–9, Elisha (Eliseus) and "the sons of the prophets" knew beforehand that Elijah would one day be assumed into heaven. Elisha asked Elijah to "let a double portion" of Elijah's "spirit" be upon him. Elijah agreed, with the condition that Elisha would see him be "taken".
Elijah, in company with Elisha, approaches the Jordan. He rolls up his mantle and strikes the water. The water immediately divides and Elijah and Elisha cross on dry land. Suddenly, a chariot of fire and horses of fire appear and Elijah is lifted up in a whirlwind. As Elijah is lifted up, his mantle falls to the ground and Elisha picks it up.
The death of the Prophet Elias or Elijah in the Qur'an
And give them the example of the people of the village when the messengers came to it (13) When We sent to them two, but they denied them, then We strengthened it with a third, and they said, “Indeed, we are messengers to you.” (14) They said, “You are nothing but human beings like us, and the Most Gracious has not revealed anything. 16) And we have nothing but clear communication (17) They said: We are flying over you. ) Follow those who do not ask you for a wage, and they are guided (21) And why should I not worship Him who created me and to Him you will be returned (22) Should I take gods besides Him if the Most Merciful desires harm? By your Lord, then listen. (25) It was said, “Enter Paradise.” He said, “I wish my people knew (26) of what my Lord has forgiven me and made me among the honored (27) And we did not send down upon his people after him any soldiers from the sky, and We were not sent down (28) If it was but one cry, then they were dormant. (29) O regret for the servants, no messenger comes to them but that they mock at him. All of us are prepared(Pompeii Volcano) (32)...Surat Yassin
Seneca was a saint in early Christianity
The early Christian Church was very favourably disposed towards Seneca and his writings, and the church leader Tertullian possessively referred to him as "our Seneca". By the 4th century an apocryphal correspondence with Paul the Apostle had been created linking Seneca into the Christian tradition.]The letters are mentioned by Jerome who also included Seneca among a list of Christian writers, and Seneca is similarly mentioned by Augustine. In the 6th century Martin of Braga synthesised Seneca's thought into a couple of treatises that became popular in their own right .Otherwise, Seneca was mainly known through a large number of quotes and extracts in the florilegia, which were popular throughout the medieval period. When his writings were read in the later Middle Ages, it was mostly his Letters to Lucilius—the longer essays and plays being relatively unknow
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