He was a prophet, in fact one of the most remarkable pertaining to that divine order. Jan 28, 2020 the story of elijah and elisha is quite interesting. Elijahs main mission was to stand up for the god of israel against popular pagan gods such as baal and asherah. Before elijah departs, elisha, who had refused to leave his side, requests a double portion of his spirit. Old elijah was a prophet serving god so very faithfully. Discuss ways they learn from parents and teachers and pick up their mantles. His story is found in the old testament books of i and ii kings. Dec 19, 2014 elisha is one of the disciples of elijah. Elisha picked up elijahs cloak and walked to the jordan river. He was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen, and he himself was driving the twelfth pair. Although elisha follows the path of his direct exemplar, elijah, he takes some time finding his prophetic footing.
On the one hand, elisha s ministry superseded elijah s in certain ways. The lives of elijah and elisha, as well as the corrupt lives of the kings, serve as important lessons for us today. Elijah and elisha, arguably the two most prominent prophets of the old testa ment. At which two towns did the company of prophets tell elisha that the lord would take elijah away from him that day. This version of the text was subsequently reprinted by adolph jellinek, ed.
In addition, there are many prophecies in 1 and 2 kings that are now being fulfilled. Title elias, ein oratorium nach worten des alten testaments name translations. Inspiration for this quiz came after reading the complete book of bible trivia by j. Jul 25, 2017 the previous article, what can we learn from the story of elijah and elisha. Explore the meaning of elishas request for a double portion of elijahs spirit.
Discuss the relationship between elijah and elisha teacherdisciple. Elisha s ministry lasted about twice as long as elijah s 14 and prematurely terminated to almost 50 years. Elijahs activity spanned the reigns of ahab reigned c. The book of kings in recent research part ii no access. Elijah, so fully matured that he was ready for translation, side by side with elisha, who was just blossoming out in the beauty of early faith and devotion. However, prophet elisha, one of the most anointed among gods prophet. Elijah appoints elisha ben shaphat to be his successor, and serves for a time as elisha s mentor. At their first encounter, elijah placed his cloak on elishas shoulders, but it wasnt time for him to take up the mantel of the prophet yet. The kings narrative also records twice as many miracles by elisha as by elijah 14 to 7. Then elisha returned to the bank of the jordan river 2 kings 2. According to this story, he was a prophet and a wonderworker of the northern kingdom of israel who was active during the reign of joram, jehu, jehoahaz, and jehoash joash. He becomes a disciple of elijah after he is seen plowing and elijah places his mantle on him 1 kings 19.
And he left the oxen, and ran after elijah, and said, let me, i pray thee, kiss my father and my mother, and then i will follow thee. What is the spiritual significance of the story of elijah and. To tell this story, were going to look at two scriptures. Elijah is initially presented in 1 kings 17 as the seer who foretold a threeyear drought in the land of israel. Many of the acts of elisha replicate the work of elijah. Expositions from the book of kings ronald wallace on.
Explore the meaning behind elijahs passing the mantle to elisha. The story and miracles of elijah and elisha audio bible. Sep 18, 2014 elisha picked up elijahs cloak, which had fallen when he was taken up. When his life on earth was over god took him as we shall see. So elijah went from there and found elisha son of shaphat. Russells ministry shares the gospel via twelve radio stations, hundreds of thousands of bibles, books, and movies distributed through airplane parachute drops. Elijah went up to him and threw his cloak around him. Oct 10, 2011 this is best observed in the relationship between elijah and elisha, the great prophets of israel. Elisha did, indeed, see the chariot of fire and horses of fire that separated the men, and he saw elijah taken to heaven in a whirlwind. May 24, 2008 book of elijah god sent elijah because jerusalem stopped worshiping the true god of abrahampbuh and they toke baal as a god and protector. Jun 30, 2017 and though elisha had learned many things from his master, his style would be different. So he departed thence, and found elisha the son of shaphat, who was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen before him, and he with the twelfth.
Apr 20, 2020 elijah told elisha that, if he saw elijah when he was taken, then the double portion would be elishas. Now there is a real and marked difference betwe en a servant of god. God had told elijah that elisha would be the next prophet. Aug 21, 2016 sefer elijah or the book of elijah was first published in an anthology of midrashic texts in salonika in 1743. This quiz takes a look at the miracles of elijah and elisha, two prominent prophets of god.
Read elijah books like voice of a prophet and the elijah task for free with a free 30day trial. The stories of the prophet elijah and his protege elisha are found at the end of first kings and the beginning of second kings 1 kings 172 kings. Sep 10, 20 today, were going to look at elijah elisha. The characters of elijah and elisha and the deuteronomic evaluation of prophecy. The two men were separated by a fiery chariot and elijah was carried into heaven in a whirlwind 2 kings 2. Carmel, god tells elijah to go and anoint elisha to serve as the next prophet for god.
Elisha served god in a very difficult day and i believe the circumstances surrounding his call, his testing and the incidents we find in his life will be an encouragement to us in our day when we too find ourselves in difficult times, not so much the miraculous things that he did, but rather the features that we see coming to light in elisha. They are two of the most notable prophets from scripture helping to restore israel in a time of wicked rulers. Elijah said that if the younger prophet was with him when he went to heaven then he would be given his desires. Elisha then assumed the mantle and presided over the. Elisha s story is related in the book of kings in the hebrew bible in judaism, part of the neviim.
The call of elisha so elijah went from there and found elisha son of shaphat. Elijah and elisha september 18, 2014 kim sullivan he was out in the field, minding his own business, when the man of god came up and threw his cloak over his shoulders. Why prophet elisha died sick and how to avoid it by amb promise. In each situation, the prophets elijah and elisha use miraculous power from god to help. Though neither of them wrote a book, the accounts of their lives and service for the lord tell us much about gods holiness, justice, love, power, provision, and protection. The story of elijah and the nation of israel is heroic narrative built around the exploits of the main charac ter, elijah. The composition of the elijahelisha stories and the. Did elijah and elisha leave us any writings answers. Lo and behold i was searching for scripture art for my office wall, and i believe i typed in psalm 91 and russells book returned in the results. Your own life will be changed forever if you apply even one truth that the lord reveals to you in this book. Why did elisha replace elijah and how did both characters. What can we learn from the story of elijah and elisha. Made water pure, had two bears maul 42 teenage boys for calling him baldy, provided a widow with oil along with all the other jars.
Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Miracles and manipulation the library of hebrew bibleold testament studies. The miracle that elijah performed last was similar to the one elisha performed first when he began serving as a prophet. The ultimate bible quiz book is a fun and interactive way to learn the most important aspects of the bible, and the perfect supplement to your bible study. What did elisha do in response to elijah throwing the mantle on him. Elijah is first introduced in 1 kings 17 as the prophet who predicted a threeyear drought in the land. Elisha had asked for a double portion of the spirit of god to be on his life as was on the life of elijah. Similarities elijah appoints elisha ben shaphat to be his successor, and serves for a time as elisha s mentor. Comparecontrast elijah and elisha 1070 words term paper. The life and times of elisha the prophet looking out for a. After all, a wise author once said, write the book you want to read.
Therein we have an illustration of the spiritual significance of the number two. Elisha was more about doing amazing miracles and advising kings, princes, and commoners alike. They both served in the northern kingdom of israel. The two men are considered to be among the most respected prophets in the old testament who served god with faith and trust. The bible story of elijah and elisha is found in both books of kings from the old testament. The sixth edition, corrected by the author by elijah book 4 editions published in 1807 in english and held by 6. See more ideas about bible crafts, sunday school crafts and bible lessons. First the widow of zarephath, later the woman from shunem. Elijah promises it will be so if elisha sees him as he is taken up. This is a series of expositions of most of the passages in the first and second books of kings which give the history of the two prophets, elijah and elisha. Before i answer, it is highly recommended that all read the entire book of 2 kings to get the correct context and facts of the story in scripture. The ultimate bible quiz book test your knowledge of the bible with over 150 challenging questions and answers. The story and miracles of elijah and elisha audio bible esv renew your mind. The office which elijah filled supplies an important key to an understand ing of the times in which he lived and the character of his mission.
The two were godanointed prophets who served and helped people to be saved. The bible story of elijah and elisha is found in both books of kings from the. And yet elijah himself was to apply the second great test to elisha, to see whether he would obey god rather than men. It is the story of a man raised up by god in a time. The successor to elijah, the prophet elisha is first mentioned in 1 kings 19. At that time, israel was ruled by corrupted kings whose evil ways caused the drought from god upon the land. Key figures of the old testament elijah and elisha. The composition of the elijahelisha stories and the deuteronomistic history. He wants to be there when his elijah is taken away. This piece was composed in the spirit of mendelssohns baroque predecessors bach and handel. Can you explain and give the significance 2 kings 2.
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