the tradition and discerning the difference between what is “just” (ṣdq; RSV “righteous”) and what is “wicked” (ršʿ; 3:17–21). The role of Elijah is thus described in terms of a three-phase progression in which priestly and prophetic functions are developmentally interrelated. In the first phase the priestly function of giving instruction is described as having prophetic potential but not actually serving any prophetic function (2:1–9). In the second phase this priestly function is conflated with