Limitations of Revelation in Human Body

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1. The Storm (Part 13)

   Eliyahu Lives On (I)

   Rabbi Elchanan Samet

   Did Eliyahu die or not? The literal text implies that there was no physical death and he ascended with his body to the heavens. However, man, in his human, bodily state cannot cross the barrier into the heavenly world as God discussed with Moshe during the revelation at Horev. Various approaches are suggested by the commentators. 

2. The Storm (Part 14)

   Eliyahu Lives On (II)

   Rabbi Elchanan Samet

   The letter that is sent by Eliyahu to Yehoram King of Yehuda transpires at a point in time in which Elisha is the prophet and Eliyahu has already ascended to the heavens. This episode must draw responses related to the question of whether or not Eliyahu died.