Elijah and Elisha

1. Elijah and Elisha ILLC 8th Grade Sunday School

2. Elijah and Elisha • Vocabulary • Idolatry – the worshipping of a false god or image. • Miracle – an amazing event that cannot be explained by the laws of nature.

3. Elijah and Elisha • Elijah – “My God is God Himself” • 865 – 850 BC = 15 years • Elisha – “God is salvation or savior” • 850 - ??? • Baal – The Canaanite god of storm, rain, and fertility.

4. Elijah and Elisha • Main Points of our Lesson • 1. Elijah and Elisha left no written works but God made Himself known through their miracles and symbolic actions. • 2. Gain an understanding as to the time period in which these prophets lived. • 3. Gain an understanding as to the idols and idolatry that exist in our time.

5. Elijah and Elisha • Elijah – His life • Rebukes Ahab 1 K 17:1 • Omri, Ahab’s father, wanted Israel to worship both God and Baal. • Jezebel Ahab’s queen wanted the people to worship Baal only. • Hides by the brook Cherith 1 K 17:3 • Fed by ravens 1 K17:4-7 • Fed by a widow woman 1 K 17:8-16 • Overthrows the prophets of Baal 1 K 18:17-46 • Baal did not, could not, answer his worshippers. • The prophets of Baal were put to death. • Translated to heaven without dieing 2 K 2:1-15

6. Elijah and Elisha • Elijah – Miracles he performed • Widows oil – 1 K 17:14-16 • Dead child raised – 1 K 17:17-24 • Brings rain – 1 K 18:41-45 • Causes fire to consume sacrifices – 1 K 18:24-38 • Causes fire to consume soldiers – 2 K 1:10-12

7. Elijah and Elisha • Elijah – His prophecies • Drought – 1 K 17:1 • Ahab's destruction – 1 K 21:17-29 • Ahaziah’s death – 2 K 1:2-17 • Plague – 2 Chronicles 21:12-15

8. Elijah and Elisha • Elijah - His Significance • Prophecy of his coming – Mal. 4:5,6 • Appears with Christ – Math. 17:1-4 • John the Baptist compared to – Luke 1:17

9. Elijah and Elisha • Elisha- His Life • Succeeds Elijah – 1 K 19:16 • Follows Elijah – 1 K 19:19-21 • See Elijah translated – 2 K 2:1-12 • Is recognized as a prophet – 2 K 2:13-22 • Mocked by some boys – 2 K 2:23-25 • Deals with kings – 2 K 3:11-20 • Helps two women – 2 K 4:1-17

10. Elijah and Elisha • Elisha – Miracles he performed • Divides the Jordan – 2K2:14 • Purifies water – 2K2:19-22 • Increases widows oil – 2K4:1-7 • Raises Shunammite’s son – 2K4:18-37 • Neutralizes poison – 2K4:38-41 • Multiples bread – 2K4:42-44 • Heals Naaman the leper – 2K5:1-19

11. Elijah and Elisha • Elisha’s Miracles continued • Inflicts Gehazi with leprosy – 2 K 5:26,27 • Causes ax head to float – 2 K 6:6 • Reveals secret counsels – 2 K 6:8-12 • Opens servants eyes – 2 K 6:13-17 • Smites Syrian army with blindness – 2 K 6:18-23

12. Elijah and Elisha • Elisha – Prophecies • Birth of a child – 2 K 4:16 • Abundance – 2 K 7:1 • Prince’s death – 2 K 7:2 • Great famine – 2 K 8:1-3 • Ben-hadad’s death – 2 K 8:7-15 • Joash’s victories – 2 K 13:14-19

13. Elijah and Elisha • Do we have false gods or idols in our time? • If so, what are some?

14. Elijah and Elisha • Review Main Points of our Lesson • 1. Elijah and Elisha left no __a___ but God made Himself known through their __b___ and __c___ actions. • A. written works B. Miracles and C. Symbolic actions • 2. What was the main spiritual battle that Elijah and Elisha fought in their time? • Against idolatry. • 3. What are some examples of idols in our time? • 4. What is the danger of these idols to our faith life?