For additional notes and resources check out Douglas' website.
Hebrew words:
- 'Elisha' (Elisha)-- "God is salvation," 59x in the Bible
- 'Gekhazi (Gehazi) -- 12x in the Bible
Further study:
- Elisha: 1 Kings 19; 2 Kings 2-9, 13; Luke 4:27.
- Gehazi: 2 Kings 4, 5, 8.
- Did Elisha make a mistake? Click here.
Some things we learn about God:
- His miracles are not arbitrary. Prophetic miracles legitimize the prophets as spokesmen for God, directing the people to the word of God.
- To some he imparts wisdom and empathy to understand and relate to others.
- He may combine qualities of gentleness and firmness, hard and soft, in the same person.
- The Lord works through mentors--though a mentoring relationship does not guarantee virtue or character.
For kids: Check out the nine studies on Elisha from Bible Study Planet. Click here.
Key verses:
- 1 Kings 29:21 – Elisha becomes Elijah’s assistant.
- 2 Kings 2:13 – Elisha takes Elijah’s mantle.
- 2 Kings 5:16 – He is not in it for the money.
- 2 Kings 5:27 – Gehazi and Naaman exchange conditions, dermatologically.
- 2 Kings 6 – Elisha sees the chariots of fire.
- 2 Kings 13:20-21 – Elisha dies and even then is used to work a powerful miracle.
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