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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.

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Here is one reason: he wiped out the idolatrous baal-worship among the Ten Tribes (2 Kings ch.18).


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