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When an obscure passage is brought to light in the lyrics of a song, it gives us an excellent reason to engage in areas of Scripture we may have overlooked for a while. Elevation Worship's song "RATTLE!" refers to the bones of a prophet whose life is worth exploring.
Join me in looking into the life and miracles of the prophet Elisha inspired by our song this week.
In this episode, I discuss:
- Taking a B.I.T.E. out of Scripture - this week's Bible Interaction Tool Exercises include:
- Read in context
- Read and keep on reading
- Meditate
- Remember the people described in the Bible were REAL
- Prayer
- The 30 Day Music Challenge
- The obscure story about a man coming to life after being tossed onto Elisha's bones - 2 Kings 13:20-21
- Yearning for what is unseen, not what is unspoken, as we wrestle with the holy text of Scripture
- Struggling with the question, "What am I supposed to do with this?"
- Reading about the beginning of Elisha's personal ministry - 2 Kings 2:9-12
- Watching the waters of the Jordan part for the third time in recorded Biblical history - 2 Kings 2:19-22
- The frustration I felt while reading the accounts of Elisha and his ministry
- Wondering what to do with accounts like the one in 2 Kings 2:23-25
- The reminder in James that Elisha (thought a mighty prophet of renown) was just like us (had a human nature) - James 5:17
- Praying for the wisdom of God as I wrestle with the text
- What a "type" in Scripture is and my previous discussion in Episode 378
- The shallows and depths of Scripture
- Parallels between Elisha and Jesus - Ligonier.org Article
- Both Elisha and Jesus receive the Spirit on the other side of the Jordan
- More disciples surround both Elisha and Jesus than their predecessors
- Both Elisha and Jesus cleanse lepers
- Both Elisha and Jesus are itinerant miracle workers
- Both Elisha and Jesus reverse death by raising dead sons and restoring them to their mothers
- Both men had a covetous disciple
- Both Jesus and Elisha end their lives in a life-giving tomb from which people flee
- Parallels between Elisha and us as disciples
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