Elijah was zealous for pure worship and served Jehovah despite becoming the target of great hatred and opposition from the worshipers of Baal, the chief god of the Canaanite pantheon. — 1 Kings 18: 17 - 40.
Eelija kaitses innukalt puhast kummardamist ning teenis Jehoovat, ehkki Baali, kaananlaste panteoni peajumala kummardajad teda kogu hingest vihkasid ja talle vastu seisid.