What can we learn from the story of elijah and elisha. We see evidence of this man in both the old testament and new testament of the bible. Instead, it is the prophet elijah who initiates elishas change in vocation. The book of kings almost teases readers about the succession from elijah to. Of this we may say as we did of the same authors elijah it needs no commending from us. Lets look at 15 important attributes from the story of elijah. Elisha was more about doing amazing miracles and advising kings, princes, and commoners alike.
He might be serviceable to israel at this time, and had all reason to depend upon gods protection, while doing gods work. And though elisha had learned many things from his master, his style would be different. I would purchase additional titles from this author ronald s. If you want to be part of changing that, here are some commentary recommendations. A free bible version and commentary on the old testament book of 2 kings in. It is the story of a man raised up by god in a time. Elijah and elisha are two of the most wellknown prophets of israel. Spoken of as being taken from above the head of elisha, elijahs departure. There is very little preaching on elijah and elisha today says andy murray. Carnal hearts are hardened and enraged against god, by that which should convince and conquer them. They are two of the most notable prophets from scripture helping to restore israel in a time of wicked rulers.
Elijah s main mission was to stand up for the god of israel against popular pagan gods such as baal and asherah. Discover a summary of elijah s story, full scripture text, and related articles. Discover their bible story with the full scripture text and summary. They both served in the northern kingdom of israel. Elijah is first introduced in 1 kings 17 as the prophet who predicted a threeyear drought in the land. House and his commentary are wellregarded but compared to the typical nac there just isnt much content. Similar to the life of jesus, elijah performs marveling acts to demonstrate the validity of god to the people of israel. The book is short but presents a good commentary on elijah and elisha. In fact, elishas call does not involve any direct encounter with god at all. And elisha said unto him, as the lord liveth, and as thy soul liveth, i will not leave thee.
His story is found in the old testament books of i and ii kings. Study the bible online using commentary on 2 kings 2 and more. God had promised elijah that elisha would continue his work 1 kings 19. Elijah, being greatly pleased with the constancy of elishas affection and attendance.