Elijah removed by God from this earth and Elisha takes up the work of a prophet of God

Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ... 

God sent Elijah the prophet to call Elisha to the work of a prophet.

 

I Kings 19

 

15 And the LORD said unto him (to Elijah), Go, return on thy way to the wilderness of Damascus: and when thou comest, anoint Hazael to be king over Syria:

16 And Jehu the son of Nimshi shalt thou anoint to be king over Israel: and Elisha the son of Shaphat of Abelmeholah shalt thou anoint to be prophet in thy room.

 

19 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: and Elijah passed by him, and cast his mantle upon him.

20 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. And he said unto him, Go back again: for what have I done to thee?

21 And he returned back from him, and took a yoke of oxen, and slew them, and boiled their flesh with the instruments of the oxen, and gave unto the people, and they did eat. Then he (Elisha) arose, and went after Elijah, and ministered unto him.

 

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II Kings 2

 

1 And it came to pass, when the LORD would take up Elijah into heaven by a whirlwind, that Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal.

2 And Elijah said unto Elisha, Tarry here, I pray thee; for the LORD hath sent me to Bethel. And Elisha said unto him, As the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. So they went down to Bethel.

3 And the sons of the prophets that were at Bethel came forth to Elisha, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the LORD will take away thy master from thy head to day? And he said, Yea, I know it; hold ye your peace.

4 And Elijah said unto him, Elisha, tarry here, I pray thee; for the LORD hath sent me to Jericho. And he said, As the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. So they came to Jericho.

5 And the sons of the prophets that were at Jericho came to Elisha, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the LORD will take away thy master from thy head to day? And he answered, Yea, I know it; hold ye your peace.

6 And Elijah said unto him, Tarry, I pray thee, here; for the LORD hath sent me to Jordan. And he (Elisha) said, As the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. And they two went on.

7 And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and stood to view afar off: and they two (Elijah & Elisha) stood by Jordan.

8 And Elijah took his mantle, and wrapped it together, and smote the waters, and they were divided hither and thither, so that they two went over on dry ground.

9 And it came to pass, when they were gone over, that Elijah said unto Elisha, Ask what I shall do for thee, before I be taken away from thee. And Elisha said, I pray thee, let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me.

10 And he (Elijah) said, Thou hast asked a hard thing: nevertheless, if thou see me when I am taken from thee, it shall be so unto thee; but if not, it shall not be so.

11 And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.

12 And Elisha saw it, and he cried, My father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and the horsemen thereof. And he saw him no more: and he took hold of his own clothes, and rent them in two pieces.

13 He took up also the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and went back, and stood by the bank of Jordan;

14 And he took the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and smote the waters, and said, Where is the LORD God of Elijah? and when he also had smitten the waters, they parted hither and thither: and Elisha went over.

15 And when the sons of the prophets which were to view at Jericho saw him, they said, The spirit of Elijah doth rest on Elisha. And they came to meet him, and bowed themselves to the ground before him.

So Elisha performs even more miracles than Elijah did on this earth.

 

But all works done are authored by God.

 

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Works of Elisha the prophet of God:  

 

* Parting of the waters  (II Kings 2:14)

* Healing the waters  (II Kings 2:19-22)

* Children who mocked Elisha  (II Kings 2:23-24)

* Creation of waters for the armies of Israel who go to battle against Moab  (II Kings 3:6-20)

* Saving the wife and 2 sons from bondage due to debt  (II Kings 4:1-7)

* Shunammite woman given a son  (II Kings 4:8-17)

* Raising from dead the son of Shunammite woman  (II Kings 4:18-36)

* Poison in the cooking pot.  Healing of the food.  (II Kings 4:38-41)

* Multiplying of the bread  (II Kings 4:42-44)

* Naaman healed from leprosy  (II Kings 5:1-27)

* Retrieving the axe head from the waters (II Kings 6:1-7)

* Elisha tells king of Israel plans of warring king of Syria  (II Kings 6:8-12)

* Opens the eyes of his servant to see angels & chariots of God  (II Kings 6:13-17)

* Smite the enemy with blindness (II Kings 6:18-23)

* Saved from famine  (II Kings 6:24-II Kings 7:20)

* Woman sent from appointed famine  (II Kings 8:1-6)

* Benhadad king of Syria falls ill and calls on Elisha  (II Kings 8:7-10)

* Hazael to replace Benhadad  (II Kings 8:11-15)

* Jehu anointed king of Israel so he can destroy the house of Ahab  (II Kings 9)

 

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