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(By REV. p. b. FITZWATER, D. D.,
Teacher Of English Bible In the Moody
Bible Institute Of ChicagoJ
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LESSON FOR FEBRUARY S
ELIJAH TAKEN UP lnro HEAVEN

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GOLDEN TExT.-Bs thou faithful unto
death. and I viii give thee q crown Of
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REFERENCE MATERIAL-Mark S:a-s:
II Tim. l:l-a
PRIMARY ToPIc-aod rakss Elijah 70
Heaven.
JUNIOR roPlc-Elijah Taken Up ia,o
Heaven.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
-Jshovah's Champion Exalted.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
Divine Approval Of Faithful Service.
.. God Reveals to Elijah His Ap.
preaching Rapture " -.
1t was made known to Elijah that
he was to 90 to heaven by a whirl.
wind. There Ii q striking correspond.
ence between his life and his home.
going. Much Of his life was charac-
terized with the rush of the storm. so
God chose to take him home to him.
self In the whirlwind. As a reward
for his faithfulness. God lifted the
prophet over death into heaven.
Elijah did not choose the time of his
ome-golng. but was ready.
u. EIiJah's Closing Ministry wv.
2-s).
Knowing that tie time of his home
going was near. he did not change his
manner or method Of life, but thought
fully and calmly pursued his custom.
AIRY duties.
l. Visits the schools Of the prophets
wv. 2-S). At the Lords direction he
went to give his farewell counsels to
the young students whom he had been
training and UPON whom the future
Of the nation politically and relI-
siously 20 largely depended. He made
regular rounds In visitation and in
struction. Schools were located at
Gilgal. Bethel and Jericho. His edu.
cational work shows him to have been
man Of q high order.
2. Trains Elisha to be his successor
wv. 2-S). There was q real friend.
ship between Elijah and Elisha,
though the one was old and the other
young. Elisha came into the life Of
Elijah in the neld when Elijah called
him from the pillow Il Kings 10 :19-21).
Elisha chung to his master to the very
last In spite Of three urgent requests
for him to remain behind. These
tests were somewhat like those Of the
Master with Peter (John q :15-1D.
The great object was to get him ready
to take up the work which Elijah was
to lay down. The order Of progress
Of the Journey indicates. says SEQ
field, "the experience Of every child
Of God who enters Into vital expert
ence Of Gods best. That walk began
at Gilgal. The typical significance Of
Gllgal cannot be mistaken BY any
reader Of Joshua. Gllgal was tine place
where q redeemed people rolled away
the reproach Of Egypt (Josh. 6:1-11).
~Ths next stage was Bethel-houss
Of God-ths place Of vision. Of spir.
kual insight. for Bethel was the place
whsrs Jehoveh gave Jacob the great
ladder vissss Teen. 28:1-l9). He
must 20 on from Bethel to Jordan.
Jordan stands for the New Testament
truth. cruciaed with Christ. There.
On the resurrection side Of Jordan,
the gift Of power awaited the prophet"
~. giIJah's Rapture wv. e-11).
I. Elisha's request Of Elijah ". o..
The walk Of Elisha with Elijah from
0ilsal to Jordan has prepared him for
the Anal question Of Elijah before his
rapture. Elijah now knew that II
was safe to allow Elisha to choose for
himself. Elisha made q noble request
did not ask for riches. honor or posi-.
tion. He suprsmsly desired the quail.
ncations which would enable him to
worthily succeed Elijah. Curiously
enough. however. Elisha performed
twice a. many miracles % Elijah.
Z The condition Of receiving was
steadfestness and perseverance ".
10Y. He must have faith In the In.
visible life In order to have power for
public ministry.
3. Elijah's rapture ". 11). It
seems that hs went to heaven in .
chariot Of Ore enveloped by the whIrl.
wind. Elijah underwent that change
which all believers shall experience at
the appearing Of Christ Il Cor. Is 81,
62).
~. The Spirit q elijah Upon
GlIeha wv. l2-l5).
/. Ellsha's cry ". lc). He cried
after Elijah, ~rhs chariot Of Israel
and the horsemen thereof" This
shows the value Of . godly man to
his country. II implies that Elijah
was the true national defanse. God.
illness and character are more impor.
tant than armies and navies.
:. Elisha usss the power wv. u,
~. He had faith to put tile power
to test.
q. The spirit Of Elijah on Elisha ".
49,. This was confirmed BY the sons
q the prophets.
A Prophecy q Christ
And the angel Of the Lord protested
unto Joshua. saying. Hear now. o
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