The prophet elishas attention to ordinary work 2 kings 26. It is of interest that in the 19th century william thomson in the land and the book 1887, p. 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. Elisha was plowing behind 12 spans of bulls, and he with the twelfth. He did this, and elisha immediately joined him 1 kings 19. Elijah and elisha flashcards and study sets quizlet. Discuss the relationship between elijah and elisha teacherdisciple.
Elisha not only remained with elijah because of the tenderest considerations of love and fidelity, but because he felt that every moment he had with elijah was precious, and only by imitating elijah would he be able to do the great work awaiting him. This is a 10 lesson study of the first book of kings. Discuss ways they learn from parents and teachers and pick up their mantles. Elisha, also spelled elisaios, or eliseus, in the old testament, israelite prophet, the pupil of elijah, and also his successor c. Elisha has more than 20 years of experience at the firm, with a background in litigation and employment law, including jury and bench trials in federal and state courts. Elishas story is related in the book of kings second scroll, chapters 214 in the hebrew bible in judaism, part of the neviim. Elisha serves as an elected member of the firms policy committee and also serves on. The present division into two books was first made by the lxx.
Elisha was a son of a man named shaphat, of the city of abelmeholah, possibly modern tell abu sifri, w of the jordan and about midway between the dead sea and the sea of galilee. Elisha is one of a line of men whom god used to save his people. Sep 07, 2012 elisha was an important prophet that led the prophets of god during the turbulent time of the kings in israels history. The spirit of elisha the prophet elijah, and the spirit of elijah, are spoken of much by believers, and rightly so. Theirs was a home where god was honored and where allegiance to the faith of ancient israel was the rule of daily life. The elisha s bones bible scriptures located in 2 kings. In this study, we will begin in i kings 16 and go through ii kings. But he would not leave the oxen nor run after elijah. In our last study we found elijah casting his mantle on elisha as god called him to carry on the work of prophet. Carmella lyann elishasolomon served as a communications specialist in the us army while stationed in baumholder, germany, during the late 1980s and early 1990s. Elijah and elisha, arguably the two most prominent prophets of the old testament, embody gods spirit and live lives that loudly proclaim gods power over people, the elements, and situations. Let us go to the jordan, where each of us can get a pole. Jan 02, 2020 reaching mount horeb, elijah heard the voice of god tell him to anoint two kings as well as elisha as a prophet. He instigated and directed jehus revolt against the house of omri, which was marked by a bloodbath at jezreel in which king ahab of israel and his family were slaughtered.
Choose from 79 different sets of elijah and elisha flashcards on quizlet. Carmella lyann elisha solomon served as a communications specialist in the us army while stationed in baumholder, germany, during the late 1980s and early 1990s. Elisha, in the old testament, israelite prophet, the pupil of elijah, and also his successor c. Explore the meaning behind elijahs passing the mantle to elisha. Elisha was also honored with the same title he had ascribed to elijahthe chariot of israel, and the horsemen thereof 2 kings 2. The focus of elishas ministry on atypical, faithful.
The company of the prophets said to elisha, look, the place where we meet with you is too small for us. Meanwhile ahaziah sent men over to ekron to ask their god zebub for help getting well. Elisha was an important prophet that led the prophets of god during the turbulent time of the kings in israels history. But elisha, too, had in some way been made aware that this was the day when elijah would be taken from him. Jan 07, 20 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. Elijah later condemned king ahab for murder and the theft of a vineyard and predicted ahabs death and that of his wife, jezebel 1 kings 21. However, there seems to be little emphasis placed on elisha who came after him, even though elisha was the greater. From his investiture in 1 kings 19 to his final cameo in 2 kings, elisha the prophet has one of the most extensivelynarrated careers in. The moabites took this opportunity to rebel against their israelite overlords. Both of these prophets had to minister in times of terrible national decay, and we can see, in moving from the ministry of elijah to that of elisha, a transition that took place in the history of israel. Elisha is jeered from there elisha went up to bethel. Elijahs activity spanned the reigns of ahab reigned c. Elijah and elisha are by far the most prominent prophets in the books of kings and chronicles, and of the two, elisha is especially notable for the attention he pays to the work of ordinary israelites. Elisha spent some of his time with the kings of israel and on one occasion, the.
Explore the meaning of elishas request for a double portion of elijahs spirit. The old mans heart was tender towards the young man, and he was willing to spare himself the sorrow of parting as well as to spare elisha if he could. 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. The second book of kings the prophet elisha ahaziah had fallen from the balcony of his upper room in samaria and he lay ill in bed when the moabites rebelled against israel. Now it happened one day that elisha went to shunem, where there was a notable woman, and she constrained him to eat some food. Elisha is called to stand against israels rebellious kings throughout a long career 2 kings 2. The book of second kings kjv ii kings is the 12th book we come across in the bible. The two books of kings formed originally but one book in the hebrew scriptures. Jun 18, 2012 elisha s father was a wealthy farmer, a man whose household were among the number that in a time of almost universal apostasy had not bowed the knee to baal.
An axhead floats the company of the prophets said to elisha, look, the place where we meet with you is too small for us. This prophet actively performed miracles and prophesized through the reign of four kings. There is no book of second kings in the masoretic hebrew text they are both one book. Elisha, prophet amazing bible timeline with world history. These verses reveal the journey elisha made with elijah just prior to god taking elijah in a chariot of fire. The second book of kings has very largely to do with the life and ministry of elisha, the prophet. The bible records a series of miracles that begins with the parting of the jordan and includes double the number of miracles elijah performed 14 to 7. There is a wealth of truth and symbolism connected with that man of god. Elisha served primarily in the northern kingdom, from the latter part of the reign of ahab into the rule of joash, from roughly 850 to 800 b. The prophet elishas attention to ordinary work 2 kings 2. The king sent messengers to consult baalzebub, god of ekron and ask him for recovery from his illness.
She has lived in many cities throughout the united states, and resided in germany for eight years as a civilian, working as a travel agent and car insurance salesperson, and as a. And she said to her husband, look now, i know that this is a holy man of god, who passes by us regularly. At the river jordan, elisha hit the water with elijahs cloak and god made a dry path. Whereas elijah had been a solitary figure, spending much of his time alone without even a servant 1 kings 19. He instigated and directed jehus revolt against the house of omri, which was marked by a bloodbath at jezreel in which king ahab of israel and his family were slaughtered the popular traditions about elisha 2 kings 2 sketch a charismatic. Elisha serves as an elected member of the firms policy committee and also serves on the board of the dla piper foundation. Elisha was, according to the hebrew bible, a prophet and a wonderworker. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the. They were split up to help fit onto scrolls easier in the old days. In 2 kings 2, we have story of the translation of elijah which also begins the ministry of elisha. Elisha, whose name means god is salvation, was the successor of elijah in the office of the prophet in israel 1 kings 19. Elisha was the son of shaphat, a wealthy landowner of abelmeholah. This is a 7 lesson study of the second book of samuel.
Our story now goes from the first book of kings unto the second book of kings. The boy had died but elisha prayed and god raised the boy from the dead 2 kings 4. Elisha last half of the ninth century bce was a prophet of the northern kingdom of israel. He is the sort of prophet who can help lead the people of israel and judah out of their newfound predilections for all sorts of alternative religious practicesyou know, like childsacrifice and sorcery and. We hear it from the lips of the servant of jehoram, as well as from the king of judahthe word of the lord is with elisha 2 kings 3. It deals with davids triumphs in driving out the last of israels enemies and in consolidating his rule over the twelve tribes of israel with jerusalem as his capital. Some of these stories are among the most vivid and memorable in the old testament, and have never failed to prove themselves relevant and challenging in the preaching of the church.
As he was walking along the road, some boys came out of the town and jeered at him. God is salvation, israelite prophetic wonderworker of the ninth century b. Prophets and kingsthe call of elisha wikisource, the. Elisha had earlier solved the town of jerichos problem with its water supply 2. If you survived i kings, youll do just fine here in part 2. Book of second kings overview insight for living ministries. It was through elisha that god spared jehoshaphat and the kings of israel and edom, along with their armies. In the first instance one of the company had made the communal meal inedible by adding the gourds from a. Join facebook to connect with elisha list and others you may know. Elisha then assumed the mantle and presided over the.
But elisha said, as surely as the lord lives and as you live, i will not leave you. Elishas name appears for the first time in 1 kings 19. The elishas bones bible scriptures located in 2 kings. 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. Elisha threw a stick in the water and suddenly the iron tool floated to the top of the water where it could be easily retrieved. The spirit of elijah rested on elisha, and yet he is not conveyed to heaven in a fiery chariot as elijah was, but goes the common way of all flesh out of the world, and is visited with the visitation of all men. Quickening word church is committed to loving gods people and teaching them to have a loving relationship with him through worship, prayer, and the word of god. Prophets and kingsthe call of elisha wikisource, the free. Elishas father was a wealthy farmer, a man whose household were among the number that in a time of almost universal apostasy had not bowed the knee to baal. He appears on the biblical timeline with world history during the 8th century bc. He wants to be there when his elijah is taken away. Then elijah passed by him and threw his mantle on him. The author devoted extensive space to elishas ministry after elijah was taken to heaven, giving special attention to the numerous miracles elisha performed.
Elijah was taken up in a chariot of fire to heaven 2. Learn elijah and elisha with free interactive flashcards. Elisha died, and they buried him in or near samaria. Elisha, eliseus encyclopedia of the bible bible gateway. Elisha s profile in the book of kings uses the tools of literary criticism to read the elisha narrative as an integral component of the deuteronomistic history compiled in the aftermath of the babylonian invasion and destruction of jerusalem in 586 bce. Lessons for today in all the service and miracles performed by elisha the prophet, whether it was in response to sickness, death, financial need, hunger or to give wise counsel to kings, something to note is that god didnt prevent. The focus of elishas ministry on atypical, faithful individuals. Elisha s story is related in the book of kings second scroll, chapters 214 in the hebrew bible in judaism, part of the neviim. Dec 19, 2014 elisha is one of the disciples of elijah. They were faithful members of family worship centerstafford, tx for over 20 years. In such surroundings the early years of elisha were passed.
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