And he must turn the heart of fathers back toward sons, and the heart of sons back toward fathers; in order that I may not come and actually strike the earth with a devoting of it to destruction. ”
(‏ ملاکی ۴ :‏ ۵ ،‏ ۶ )‏ ایلیا حدوداً ۵۰۰ سال پیش از آنکه این کلام اظهار شود می‌زیست .‏