As at the time of Elijah, there was no Jesus. Only the WORD resident in and with the father.

1. When Jesus died the power that tore the veil went out and quickened the body of all the Saints that were in the city of David.
   But none of them came out of their graves, until Christ resurrected, because Jesus had to be the FIRST BORN AMONG THE DEAD.

2. Next Jesus descended to the lower parts of the earth to do 3 things.

   1. To set free the spirits of all the Saints who died and were kept in Abraham's bossom.
   2. To declare his victory over death, sin to the devil and his cohorts
   3. To blunder them and collect the lost possession of mankind.

Notice the word all the Saints.

The great Father Abraham
Isaac
Jacob
Elijah
Elisha
Even Enoch too. If you doubt me read Hebrews 11:13 then go back and see whose name was mentioned in verse 5.