Both Elijah and Elisha were capable of performing miracles and both had solar aspects, and there is evidence that they might have been worshipped as incarnations of a sun god, long before being transformed in Hebrew tradition into mortal heroes. In Elijah's one great biblical miracle (1Kings 18:19), he challenged the king to let the opposing priests compete with him to call upon their gods to start a fire under a bullock carcass, something he demonstrated he could do with ease. Elijah called down fire from heaven onto his opponents in 2 Kings chapter 1. Rather than die, Elijah was taken up into heaven by in a whirlwind, accompanied by a fiery chariot (2 Kings 2:11) - travel through the heavens in a fiery chariot was the preferred means of transport for the ancient sun gods.
Elijah simply granted his supernatural powers to his companion and protege, Elisha, who soon demonstrated that he had these powers by becoming the third person, after Joshua and Elijah, to divide the waters of the Jordan.
So much of the stories about Elijah and Elisha can be regarded as mythical that the names and solar aspects really could indicate the earliest origins of the two prophets was as the sun god, who in turn was El-YHWH, the national God of Israel. This is a hypothesis that would explain the surprising similarities in the stories about Elijah and Elisha, making them related as incarnations of the same God in earliest tradition.
Answer:
No, they were not. Elisha was a faithful disciple of the Prophet Elijah and became one of his successors - main one as he received a 'double-portion' of blessing from him - God's Holy Spirit empowering him to do acts. Elisha took the mantle of Elijah and continued with it as God directed Him to do. The story may be read in 2 Kings and is highly recommended so the reader may properly discern the facts as presented.
Elisha ministered to Elijah.
Elisha, he saw Elijah taken up in a chariot of fire, Elijah's mantle fell to the ground & Elisha put it on. Elijah told Elisha that if he saw him ascend, he would have a double portion of Elijah's annointing, so Elisha didn't let him out of his sight.
According to tradition, Eliyahu (Elijah) performed seven miracles, and Elisha did fourteen. See also: The Israelite prophets
Elisha, protege of Elijah.
Elisha the prophet was the son of Shaphat (I Kings 19:16, 19-21).
Elisha ministered to Elijah.
Elijah
Elisha, he saw Elijah taken up in a chariot of fire, Elijah's mantle fell to the ground & Elisha put it on. Elijah told Elisha that if he saw him ascend, he would have a double portion of Elijah's annointing, so Elisha didn't let him out of his sight.
Elisha Elisha
No. Neither Elijah nor Elisha was a fighter. They were prophets of the Lord.
Elisha
Elisha
Actually Elisha was Elijah's successor. Elisha became prophet when Elijah was taken up to heaven in a chariot. Story is found in the Old Testament in the book of 2nd Kings chapter 2.
Actually Elisha was Elijah's successor. Elisha became prophet when Elijah was taken up to heaven in a chariot. Story is found in the Old Testament in the book of 2nd Kings chapter 2.
It was Elisha.
Elisha
Elisha was the protégé of Elijah.