Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1898-08-03
ELIJAH's SPIRIT ON ELISHA.
sunday school Lesson an the Inter
national series for August =.
ISp>-2 Kings 2sG-I5.
BIASED upon Peloubet.s Select notes.

BIASED upon Peloubet's Select Notesl
GOLDEN TEXT.-How much more shall
your Heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit
TO them that ask Himg-Luke liiS
THE SECTION includes Kings - and
Kings and ?. the history from Naboth's
vineyard TO the beginning OF Elisha's work
TIME.-B. q. 1880 com. chron: or S54-
60 rev. chron. The exact date Is uncertain.
but IL Is inferred from Chron. n :i2 that
IL was after the accession OF Jehoram. as
co-regent with his father I'm Judah h. C.
SsI or 50; and from Kings 3:il that AZ
G. $50 or So
PLAcE.-Elljah went from Gngal. In
Ephraim. TO the eastern shore OF the Jor-
dan. where he was TRANSLATES
COMMENT.
l. The Call of Elisha Kings 1891
We know almost nothing of Elisha's
early history. He seems 10 have be-
longed TO well-to-do family of Abel
meholah, in the Jordan valley. Sudden
~ Elijah came 10 him while he was
plowing with 10 yoke of oxen and threw
his mantle over the young man. as an
invitation TO follow him and become n
prophet.
IL The Test OF Elisha.-When the
time came for Elijah to leave his earth
ly work and to be taken up to Heaven
in whirlwind the prophet was at Gil
gal. north of Bethel, with Elisha at one
OF the schools of the prophets. Elijah
seems to have received some revelation
that his last hours had come. He babe
Elisha remain at Gilgal while he went
on TO the next school at Bethel. But
Elisha insisted on going with him. This
was reported at the other stations,
Bethel and Jericho, on the direct way
TO the fords of the Jordan. Why Elijah
asked Elisha not to accompany him is
not certain. But he may have desired
to be alone in that supreme moment.
III. Elisha's High Request.-Vs. clio.
G. larry, l pray thee, here:" They
were at Jericho, and Elijah was on the
way to the fords of the Jordan, where
he could cross over into his native coun-
try. .
:. The sons Of the prophets:" That
is, the young men attending the theo-
logical seminaries first organized bv
Samuel for the preparation of religious
teachers for the people.
S. And Elijah took his mantle:" The
cloak, that outward sign of the proph-
cts Office, became the vehicle of the
Spirits power. and wrapped it to-
gether;" ROLLED il up like a rod, for
convenience in handling. "Smote the
waters;" AS Moses 'smote" the River
Nile (EX. 7:eo), Aaron the dust zen.
SID and Moses the rock (Num. 2O:1O
strongly, as one smites an enemy.
Q. On the farther shore Elijah said
1fah Ia. Al
thee before be taken away from thee"
What is your last request. the one SUI
preme thing you desire me to do? Let
double portion of thy spirit be upon
me:' Not twice rs much as Elijah had
but the portion of the eldest son (Deut.
21:1O. The eldest son was the sue
cessor of his father, the head of the
household. Elisha's request was that
he might be fitted TO be Eliiah's sue.
cessor.
10. Thou hast asked n hard thing: +"
II was hard because the granting of
this request was not in Elijah's gift. and
he knew not yet if God meant to bestow
II; yet he would seek il with the fervent
prayer (Jas. SIG, I'D that brought
abundant showers from Heaven q
Kings 1s:42-45). IF thou see me when
am taken from thee:" IF thou see
me-" But how could he see him IL he
did not watch? All, that is the whole
doctrine! Look, expect, watch; keep
your eyes open, fixed, intense-look as
if you wanted the blessing, and YOU will
get it.-Parker.
~. Eljah's Triumph Over Dentb.-
VS.. IL, IL. II. They stiu went on. and
talked" SO did the two disciples on the
way TO Emmaus talk together. There
appeared chariot OF fire, and horses Of
hre:' II was. the angelic convoy sent
to attend the prophet IN his ascent to
the mansion prepared for him above.
Comp. Kings GID. The emblem is n
military one. They are deputed from
the army Of the skies TO escort TO his
Heavenly home in triumph, one who
had fought the battles Of the Lord val
iantly and well, and who is himself fitlv
called by Elisha. the "chariots of Israel
and the horseman thereOf"-Prof. VIII
liam II. Green. And Elijah went up bv
whirlwind:" The earthly means of
carrying up his body. before the trans
formation 10 the spiritual body OF
y III 10 f--tHls
Il. The chariot Of Israel. and the
horseman thereof" BY the words any
father. my father" Elisha expresses
what the departing one was for himself;
and by the words. "the chariot of Israel
and the horseman thereof" what he
was for the whole nation.
'. The Legacy OF Eiiiab.-vs. 1915.
Elisha saw Elijah as he assembled. and
thus he knew that his prayer was grant
ed
10. lie took up also the mantle OF
Elijah;' As bis successor. and pro-
eeeded to use IL as Elijah had done. II
was a test and proof whether he had
actually received the promised gift.
-. Where Is the Lord God Of Eli.
JAN IL was a prayer 10 see II God had
given what Elijah had promised. How
ever strong his faith. 80 needed the proof
OF results. And he found the promise
true. and knew henceforth that he was
E.i jah's successor. and was 10 taks up
bis work
THE WORLDS LAUNDRIEs.