Elisha Part 2

1. ElishaPart 2 OT Series. Sermon #34. Gabe Orea. XICF. 12-May-2019

2. Introduction Call, ministry and death of Elisha 1 Kings 19 – 2 Kings 13.

3. Elisha’s miracles Similarities with Jesus Other Issues Application (7)

4. YouTube: Lee Strobel: The Case for Miracles.

5. Elisha’s Miracles • Others • 2:14 He made the waters of the river be divided in two, by striking them with Elijah’s cloak.

6. Elisha’s Miracles • Others • 2:14 He made the waters of the river be divided in two, by striking them with Elijah’s cloak. • 2:19-22 He permanently purified a source of water by throwing salt into it.

7. Elisha’s Miracles • Others • 2:14 He made the waters of the river be divided in two, by striking them with Elijah’s cloak. • 2:19-22 He permanently purified a source of water by throwing salt into it. • 6:5-7 He made an iron ax that fell into deep water to float to the surface, by throwing a stick to the water.

8. Elisha’s Miracles • Others • 13:20-21 This probably should not be counted as a miracle performed by Elisha. At any rate, it is an uncommon story. • Elisha died and was buried. A dead man was thrown into his grave and that man was resurrected when his dead body touched the bones of Elisha’s corpse.

9. Similarities with Jesus • Jesus’ ministry was introduced by a predecessor.

10. Similarities with Jesus • Jesus’ ministry was introduced by a predecessor. • Both ministered in the same region, with a concern for the poor and outcast.

11. Similarities with Jesus • Jesus’ ministry was introduced by a predecessor. • Both ministered in the same region, with a concern for the poor and outcast. • Some of their prominent miracles are similar. Jesus also heals lepers, multiplies the loaves and raises a widow’s only son.

12. Similarities with Jesus • Jesus’ ministry was introduced by a predecessor. • Both ministered in the same region, with a concern for the poor and outcast. • Some of their prominent miracles are similar. Jesus also heals lepers, multiplies the loaves and raises a widow’s only son. • Elisha told his servant not to speak to or greet anyone on its way to a mission. Jesus gave similar instructions to his disciples when he sent them out on a preaching journey.

13. Similarities with Jesus • Jesus’ ministry was introduced by a predecessor. • Both ministered in the same region, with a concern for the poor and outcast. • Their miracles are similar. Jesus also heals lepers, multiplies the loaves and raises a widow’s only son. • Elisha told his servant not to speak to or greet anyone on its way to a mission. Jesus gave similar instructions to his disciples when he sent them out on a preaching journey. • The four disciples immediately left their jobs to follow Jesus, just as Elisha immediately left his occupation to follow Elijah.

14. Other Issues • Such a powerful man of God; nevertheless he died a sick man.

15. 14  Elisha became ill with the illness with which he would die… 20 Elisha died and they buried him. 2 Kings 13.

16. Application • Elisha creates a portrait of God as a giver of fullness.

17. Absent? Present!

18. Absent? Present! Distant? Near!

19. Absent? Present! Distant? Near! Angry Judge? Merciful Savior!

20. Absent? Present! Distant? Near! Angry Judge? Merciful Savior! Indifferent Stranger? Involved Father!

21. Absent? Present! Distant? Near! Angry Judge? Merciful Savior! Indifferent Stranger? Involved Father! Emptiness? Fullness!

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23. Application Elisha creates a portrait of God as a giver of fullness.

24. Application Elisha creates a portrait of God as a giver of fullness. Elisha is by no means a perfect man, but he still held the title of the “man of God.”

25. Application Elisha creates a portrait of God as a giver of fullness. Elisha is by no means a perfect man, but he still held the title of the “man of God.” Even though Elisha became incredibly prominent among kings, both from Israel and from other nations, he remained reachable to the poor and outcast.

26. Application The stories of both Elijah and Elisha draw the narrative’s view away from the kings and powerful and toward the widowed, grieving, and destitute who suffer under the effects of their policies.

27. Application The stories of both Elijah and Elisha draw the narrative’s view away from the kings and powerful toward the widowed, grieving, and destitute who suffer under the effects of their policies. Elisha obviously understood Elijah’s call to disciple him. Elisha responded happily but asked permission to say goodbye to his parents before leaving to follow Elijah.

28. Disciple - Discipline

29. Disciple - Discipline WORD ORIGIN AND HISTORY FORDISCIPLINE 13c., "penitential chastisement; punishment,"  11c., "physical punishment; teaching; suffering; martyrdom,"  "object of instruction, knowledge, science, military discipline.” Sense of "treatment that corrects or punishes" is from the notion of "order necessary for instruction."  The Latin word meaning "branch of instruction or education,"  and also "military training."; that of "orderly conduct as a result of training."

30. Application Elisha burned his working tools to prevent any thought of ever returning to his occupation.

31. Application Elisha burned his working tools to prevent any thought of ever returning to his occupation. There is always room for mystery when we serve the Lord. Elisha, such a powerful man of God; he healed otherwise incurable people, even raising one from the dead; nevertheless, he died a sick man.