People in the Bible: Elisha - New Book Release
Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2020 9:39 pm
People in the Bible: Elisha
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While the life of Elijah is familiarto most Christians, the mission and ministry of his successor, Elisha, is not so well known—probably because of the great drama thatsurrounded Elijah’s service for the Lord. The majority of Elijah’smiracles were performed in the context of death and destruction, whereas the miracles of Elishawere mainly to do with healing and restoration.
It could therefore be argued that Elijah was primarily a prophet of judgement, whereas his successor was more a prophet of grace. If this is so, the story ofElisha’s life is very relevant to thetimes in which we live. Elisha prophesied in Israel during the ninth century BC as a shining light amid the darkness of idolatry and unbelief which prevailed at the time. We would therefore do wellto follow his noble example as we seek to be witnesses for the Lord in our generation.
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While the life of Elijah is familiarto most Christians, the mission and ministry of his successor, Elisha, is not so well known—probably because of the great drama thatsurrounded Elijah’s service for the Lord. The majority of Elijah’smiracles were performed in the context of death and destruction, whereas the miracles of Elishawere mainly to do with healing and restoration.
It could therefore be argued that Elijah was primarily a prophet of judgement, whereas his successor was more a prophet of grace. If this is so, the story ofElisha’s life is very relevant to thetimes in which we live. Elisha prophesied in Israel during the ninth century BC as a shining light amid the darkness of idolatry and unbelief which prevailed at the time. We would therefore do wellto follow his noble example as we seek to be witnesses for the Lord in our generation.
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