Self Preservation
Found 1 Search results
Eliyahu in Horev (Part 6)
"They Seek My Life, to Take It"
Rabbi Elchanan SametDespite God’s criticism, Eliyahu maintains his zealous position. The Midrash criticizes Eliyahu’s outward display of zealotry as concealing a desire for self-preservation. A close read of the text justifies the position of the Midrash.