The prophet who succeeded Elijah, receiving a ‘double portion’ of his mentor’s spirit. Elisha performed twice as many miracles as Elijah, including purifying water, multiplying oil for a widow, raising the Shunammite woman’s son, healing Naaman’s leprosy, and making an axe head float. His ministry demonstrated God’s compassion for ordinary people struggling with everyday problems. Elisha served through the reigns of multiple kings and his influence helped preserve a faithful remnant in the northern kingdom.
Then he took the cloak of Elijah that had fallen from him and struck the waters. “Where now is the LORD, the God of Elijah?” he asked.2 Kings 2:14 · Berean Standard Bible
You are also to anoint Jehu son of Nimshi as king over Israel and Elisha son of Shaphat from Abel-meholah to succeed you as prophet. Then Jehu will put to death whoever escapes the sword of Hazael, and Elisha will put to death whoever escapes the sword of Jehu. Nevertheless, I have reserved seven thousand in Israel—all whose knees have not bowed to Baal and whose mouths have not kissed him.” So Elijah departed and found Elisha son of Shaphat. He was…
After the greatest victory of his life, Elijah runs and hides. God meets him not in the wind or earthquake but in a quiet whisper.
Shortly before the LORD took Elijah up to heaven in a whirlwind, Elijah and Elisha were on their way from Gilgal, and Elijah said to Elisha, “Please stay here, for the LORD has sent me on to Bethel.” Then the sons of the prophets at Bethel came out to Elisha and said, “Do you know that the LORD will take your master away from you today?” And Elijah said to Elisha, “Please stay here, for the LORD has sent me on to Jericho.” Then the sons of the prophets at…
A chariot of fire. A whirlwind. And a mantle falling to the ground. The passing of a prophet unlike any other.
Now the wife of one of the sons of the prophets cried out to Elisha, “Your servant, my husband, is dead, and you know that your servant feared the LORD. And now his creditor is coming to take my two children as his slaves!” “How can I help you?” asked Elisha. “Tell me, what do you have in the house?” “Go,” said Elisha, “borrow empty jars from all your neighbors. Do not gather just a few. Then go inside, shut the door behind you and your sons, and pour oil…
Oil multiplied, a son given and raised from death, poison purged from stew, bread multiplied. Elisha's ministry overflows with life.
Now Naaman, the commander of the army of the king of Aram, was a great man in his master’s sight and highly regarded, for through him the LORD had given victory to Aram. And he was a mighty man of valor, but he was a leper. At this time the Arameans had gone out in bands and had taken a young girl from the land of Israel, and she was serving Naaman’s wife. She said to her mistress, “If only my master would go to the prophet who is in Samaria, he would…
A powerful general with leprosy. A slave girl's faith. A muddy river. Pride almost keeps him from the simplest cure — just go wash.
When Elisha had fallen sick with the illness from which he would die, Jehoash king of Israel came down to him and wept over him, saying, “My father, my father, the chariots and horsemen of Israel!” Elisha told him, “Take a bow and some arrows.” Then Elisha said to the king of Israel, “Put your hand on the bow.” “Open the east window,” said Elisha. “This is the LORD’s arrow of victory, the arrow of victory over Aram, for you shall strike the Arameans in…
Jehoahaz begs God for help. Elisha lies dying and tells the king to strike the ground — he strikes three times. It should have been more.
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