10. Give some examples to show the development of religious thought in Elijah

Throughout the book, Elijah develops religiously in his mind. To understand what this means, we need to know how to define development. Development is the act or process of growing or causing something to grow or become larger or more advanced.

Example 1: "There was a moment when I desired to be a carpenter, and later I wanted to be a prophet sent to save Israel," Elijah though. "Angels descended from the heavens, the Lord spoke to me. Until I understood that He is not just and that His motives are always far beyond my understanding" (page 181) This demonstrates that Elijah began to embrace his destiny religiously, but kept in mind that God has a bigger plan that he cannot understand.

Example 2: "He had dedicated the best years of his youth to an unheeding God who was constantly giving commands and always did things in His own fashion. Elijah had learned to accept His decisions and respect His designs. But his loyalty had been rewarded by abandonment, his dedication had been ignored, his efforts to comply with the Supreme Being's will had led to the death of the only woman he has ever loved" (page 185). This demonstrates his realization that God does not always do what is right for everyone, but what is right for his big plan. Elijah also touches on some of God's flaws, beginning to see more of his ways.

Source: The Fifth Mountain by Paulo Coelho

Definition / External Source: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/development

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Addie Seeligson