Another answer from our community:Elisha was the disciple of Elijah chosen by God. When Elijah ascended to heaven Elisha took on his place as the main Prophet to Israel.1 kings 19 (speaking to Elijah) 15 The LORD said to him, "Go back the way you came, and go to the Desert of Damascus. When you get there, anoint Hazael king over Aram. 16 Also, anoint Jehu son of Nimshi king over Israel, and anoint Elisha son of Shaphat from Abel Meholah to succeed you as prophet. 17 Jehu will put to death any who escape the sword of Hazael, and Elisha will put to death any who escape the sword of Jehu. 18 Yet I reserve seven thousand in Israel---all whose knees have not bowed down to Baal and all whose mouths have not kissed him."
In this passage Jesus explained to the people of Nazareth (Jesus' hometown) why He had been traveling and healing in areas outside of his hometown. Luke 4:24-27 reads: "I tell you the truth," he [Jesus] continued, "no prophet is accepted in his hometown. I assure you that there were many widows in Israel in Elijah's time, when the sky was shut for three and a half years and there was a severe famine throughout the land. Yet Elijah was not sent to any of them, but to a widow in Zarephath in the region of Sidon. And there were many in Israel with leprosy in the time of Elisha the prophet, yet not one of them was cleansed-only Naaman the Syrian." Jesus was explaining that in the past there were many widows in Israel during Elijah's time, during the 3 1/2 year drought. But Elijah was not sent to any of Israel's widows, rather to a widow in Sarepta in Sidon. Like Elijah, Jesus was sent to teach and heal in area outside of his home town.
Isaiah is quoted most in the New Testament and particularly Isaiah 53. While at first guess many would choose Isaiah...Isaiah might be the most quoted but not the most mentioned. Christ and the Apostles made frequent reference to Elijah. No other prophet is mentioned so frequently in the New Testament as Elijah. He occupies a highly significant place in the history of redemption. Also, since Elijah's ministry was limited to the kingdom of Israel, you will not find any accounts of Elijah in the Chronicles.
Those prophets were 'sitting on the fence' (according to The Message paraphrased Bible).Elijah gave them a chance. Elijah told them to call upon their gods to 'light the fire'. They prayed and cried and called. But their god was 'not a god'. Elijah mocked and challenged them. Told them to call louder. Maybe their god was asleep; calling louder might wake their god; or on a trip, or perhaps sitting on the toilet (Contemporary English Version).Then Elijah had them bring buckets of water on the altar. Elijah prayed once, and boom, fire from heaven consumed the altar and everything. If that wasn't evidence that God approved of Elijah as his true prophet.Elijah told 'the people' to grab the prophets. So 'the people' did as told. They could have refused.Then Elijah had them killed. 1 Kings 18:40 according to the Amplified Bible adds: "[as God's law required]". So really that's the reason WHY Elijah had them killed: God's law required it. Elijah and 'the people' obeyed. I guess God didn't want any 'false' prophets around.The Bible states that in the future God will 'cut off' all evildoers. Why? Because they are 'evildoers'. It's really that simple. God requires obedience. At least that's what's in the Bible.
Elijah (Hebrew: אליהו, Eliyahu ; also known as Elias) was a prophet in Israel in the 9th century BC. He appears in the Hebrew Bible, Talmud, Mishnah, Christian Bible, and the Qur'an. According to the Books of Kings, Elijah raised the dead, brought fire down from the sky, and ascended into heaven on a whirlwind. In many parts of the New Testament, both Jesus and John the Baptist are frequently thought to be Elijah. Based on a prophecy in Malachi, many Jews still await his return as precursor to the coming of the Messiah.Quick reference;John the Baptist as Elijah;; Mark 9:13 : But I say unto you, That Elias is indeed come, and they have done unto him whatsoever they listed, as it is written of him. :(3:1; 4:1, 5) "The day cometh"The gospel of Mark claims that John the Baptist fulfilled the prophecy given in Malachi. But the Malachi prophecy says that God will send Elijah before "the great and dreadful day of the LORD" in which the world will be consumed by fire. Yet John the Baptist flatly denied that he was Elijah (Elias) in John 1:21 and the earth was not destroyed after John's appearance. Malachi Prophecy;4:1 For, behold, the day cometh, that shall burn as an oven; and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble: and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith the LORD of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch. 4:5Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD:
Another answer from our community:Elisha was the disciple of Elijah chosen by God. When Elijah ascended to heaven Elisha took on his place as the main Prophet to Israel.1 kings 19 (speaking to Elijah) 15 The LORD said to him, "Go back the way you came, and go to the Desert of Damascus. When you get there, anoint Hazael king over Aram. 16 Also, anoint Jehu son of Nimshi king over Israel, and anoint Elisha son of Shaphat from Abel Meholah to succeed you as prophet. 17 Jehu will put to death any who escape the sword of Hazael, and Elisha will put to death any who escape the sword of Jehu. 18 Yet I reserve seven thousand in Israel---all whose knees have not bowed down to Baal and all whose mouths have not kissed him."
A:The Bible says that Elisha performed quite a few miracles, including feeding 100 men with just 20 loaves, and healing a leper. In an episode remarkably like one earlier attributed to Elijah, Elisha made a pot of oil into one that never emptied, no matter how much was poured from it (2 Kings 4:3-7). Later, just as the woman friend in whose home Elijah was staying had accused Elijah of bringing evil that caused the death of her son, so a woman friend in whose home Elisha often stayed, accused him of deceiving her, after her son had died. And just as Elijah lay on top of the son to revive him, so Elisha lay on top of the other son to revive him (2 Kings 4:28-35). These episodes seem to be a retelling, in a slightly different context, of the stories already told about Elijah. A problem arises when stories of miracles appear to be the retelling of stories attributing miracles to an earlier prophet. If this means that these were not really miracles, then how do we know if any of the other miracles attributed to Elisha were genuine? The answer may be that these are simply theological stories, and that Elisha never performed any miracles.
Yes, there are several prophets mentioned in the Bible who did not write books that are part of the canon. For example, prophets like Elijah and Elisha performed significant prophetic work but did not author any biblical texts. Additionally, figures like Nathan and Jonah are mentioned in other people's writings or narratives but did not produce standalone books attributed to them in the Bible.
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It was stated: This is an unanswerable question, since nowhere in the record of both prophets are we told this, nor is it even hinted at. Elisha performed miracles, some of a seemingly greater or more spectacular nature than Elijah. Elijah was noted for his great zeal for the Lord of hosts. However, there is no suggestion that this earned him any kind of reward. Rather it would perhaps be simply said this is God's will and that He has not intended to tell us, nor deemed it necessary for us to know this.I don't agree this is unanswerable. Elijah and Moses had roles as establisher's of God's work and their successors were people who carried out the work done by what was established. The Law - Moses... the principle of repentance - Elijah. So Moses died and was placed into the ground but Elijah left bodily without dying. When Jesus spoke to the on the mount of Transfiguration Jesus was talking about his exit from earth. This would include a bodily death - Moses... and a physical bodily removal - Elijah. of course this was done by resurrection. So Elisha died, 'normally' because the whole idea of having a man bodily in heaven had already been established by Elijah. The fullness of this came when Jesus finished the work on Calvary and encapsulated both lives in his death and ascension.
A:The Second book of Kings describes Elisha as the disciple and successor to Elijah, prophet of Israel. The succession takes place when Elijah, alone among the prophets, was honoured by being taken up to heaven in a whirlwind (2 Kings 2:11), rather than facing a normal death. Apparently Elisha was the only witness to this event, but it seems that for no other reason than to create a sense of theatre or perhaps to convince the reader that the whirlwind was of divine origin and not merely a natural phenomenon, a chariot of fire and horses of fire passed by before Elijah was taken up. It was in the gift of Elijah to grant his supernatural powers to his companion and protege, Elisha. There is no suggestion that either Elijah or Elisha thought of asking God whether this was to be, and Elisha soon demonstrated that he had these powers by becoming the third person, after Joshua and Elijah, to divide the waters of the Jordan.In an episode remarkably like one earlier attributed to Elijah, Elisha made a pot of oil into one that never emptied, no matter how much was poured from it (2 Kings 4:3-7). Later, just as the woman friend in whose home Elijah was staying had accused Elijah of bringing evil that caused the death of her son, so a woman friend in whose home Elisha often stayed, accused him of deceiving her, after her son had died. And just as Elijah lay on top of the son to revive him, so Elisha lay on top of the other son to revive him (2 Kings 4:28-35). These episodes seem to be a retelling, in a slightly different context, of the stories already told about Elijah. That retelling suggests either that Elisha never really existed, or that Elijah and Elisha began in Israelite tradition as the same person, only becoming two separate people in later tradition.Answer:Before I answer, it is highly recommended that all read the entire Book of 2 Kings to get the correct context and facts of the story in Scripture:Elisha had become Elijah's successor upon the great prophet being whirled away by a Chariot in the sky (heaven) to another land. He did not ascend into the 3rd heaven (Throne of God see John 3:13) as many assume and this is can be clearly read in 2 Chronicles 21:12 when Elijah writes a letter to then King Jeroham noting in verse 13 to King Jeroham of Judah of his killing his brother. He had to be alive and on Earth (probably his birth town) to do this at approximately 7 years post being taken away in the heaven (sky).Elisha's succession was symbolized by the passing of the mantle (2 Kings 2:13-14) and confirmed by the "double portion" of the power that God gave him through His Spirit, enabling him to perform mighty miracles, such as healing poisonous waters (verses 19-22.) It should be noted that the concept of a "double portion" in Scripture normally denoted a birthright inheritance of the firstborn son in a family. It appears that Elisha's request was similar. In any case, this was not a selfish request as Elisha had already been anointed to succeed Elijah as only God chooses who will do His work-and he knew that he would need more of God's help than anyone if he were to remotely fill Elijah's shoes.As there are several key miracles performed by Elisha, I will only mention this rare example of God's power being performed by His chosen messengers - the Prophets.There are only a few episodes in the Old Testament where we read of a dead person being brought back to life. Elijah had raised the son of the widow of Zarephath. And now we see Elisha performing a similar miracle for one with whom he had a friendship like the one Elijah had with the Zarephathite widow.The Shunammite woman's son, who had been miraculously conceived, suddenly died of an unexplained cause. The mother traveled to get Elisha and begged him to accompany her to her dead son, obviously fully believing that Elisha could bring him back to life - even using similar language Elisha used with Elijah - 'As the Lord lives.' Elisha, hearing these words went with the woman to her dead child and prayed to God who alone can grant life (Ps. 36:9), until the child awoke (2 Kings 4:33-35).We find that Christ often would touch people when He healed or resurrected them (see Luke 8:54-55), and His ministry (even today) is instructed to anoint a sick person with oil as a symbol of the Holy Spirit (James 5:14), and to lay their hands on the head of a sick person (Mark 16:18). This signifies the power of the Holy Spirit flowing from God through the agency of His human representative into the sick person to heal, again establishing the important truth that God alone, through His Spirit, has the power and ability to perform right and profitable miracles. Also, God shows who His human representatives are by working through them.
A:The example seems unnecessary and out of place, as an explanation of a prophet not being accepted in his own country, especially as he had just been reading from the Book of Isaiah. I believe the explanation of the passage that follows Luke 4:25 arises from the fact that, more than any other gospel, Luke references the stories of Elijah and Elisha to foreshadow the life and mission of Jesus. Here, the author is bringing that comparison to the attention of his readers, so that it will not be lost on them.
No, Socrates did not leave any writings. Basically, Socrates practiced philosophy by talking one-on-one with people; instead of trying to make them agree with what he thought, he tried to get them to think seriously for themselves. People seriously concerned to encourage people to think for themselves probably should not write a book.Why?Well, unthinking people may just attach themselves fanatically to the ideas presented in the book. This may have been why, for example, the Buddha, too, never wrote a book.
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it was elisha, not elijah they are different people you can find the passage in second kings 2
Elisha Cuthbert has not been nude in any of her movies. There was a small indie movie that she she starred in called "He was Quite a Man" but it is believed that she used a body double.