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!. Elisha, Elijah's Successor Il Kings
10 1921: Ii Kings 2:2-15.0

|. Elisha, Elijah's Successor Il Kings
10 1921; Ii Kings :2-15.)
l. His Amounting Il Kings 10 :15-21).
In obedience to the Lords command,
Elijah went forth from his hiding
place in Horeb to anoint Elisha as
prophet. While Elisha was plowing
with oxen Elijah passed by and cast
his mantle upon him.
2. His Training I'll Kings 2:2-s).
Elisha came into the life of Elijah in
the field, where he called him forth
from the plow, and there was thence
forth real friendship between them.
such that Elisha clung to his master to
The very last. in spite of three urgent
requests for him to remain behind.
g. Elisha's Double Portion (II Kings
,:12-15).
G) Eiisha's cry ". 12). ''The chariot
Of Israel, and the horsemen thereof"
This implies that Elijah was the true
national defense.
(2) Elisha takes his place ". 49,.
The taking of Elijah's mantle Indicates
his assumption of his place as a
prophet.
(3) Elijah's spirit upon Elisha tvv.
Ia, 15). This is proven by the use OF
his power to divide the Jordan. Also
is proven by the testimony of the
sons of the prophets.
II. Elisha's Ministry III Kings :10).
l. The Trenches Filled With Water
tChap. 3 1920. Jehoram, in alliance
with the king of Judah, went against
the Moabites. His army was in great
straits for lack of water When they
appealed to Elisha. he babe them show
their faith by digging trenches in des-
ert soil The Lord sent water TO fill the
trenches.
Q. Increase of the Widows Oil
(Chap. I'D. This woman's husband
had died, leaving a debt, and the cred
ltor was about to make bondmen of
her two sons. Elisha caused the scant
supply of the widows oil to be so in
creased that she sold enough to pay
the debt
8. The Summarizes Son Restored
(Chap. 4 4:S-37), Because of hospitality
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prophet's announcement was short
lived. for while yet but lad he was
taken away by death. In her sorrow
she went to Elisha and he restored the
child's life
4. Heals Deadly Pottage (Chap. 4
3S-41). In time Of famine they made
a vegetable soup from whatever grow
ing plants they could find. By mistake
a poisonous plant had been gathered.
BY putting meal into the pot, the soup
was made healthful
5. Fed One Hundred Men (Chap 4
42-44). To the astonishment of his at
tendant, he fed one hundred men with
twenty barley cakes and a sack of un-
cooked grain.
6. He Healed Naaman, the Leper
(Chap. 5:1-19). At the instance of a
captive Jewish maid, Naaman, the
great Syrian general, was brought
into touch with Elisha. Without even
coming to see Naaman Elisha, through
his servant, bade him dip seven times
in tie Jordan. He obeyed and was in
stantly healed.
7. Receivers the Lost Axe (Chap.
6:1-7). While the sons of the prophets
were cutting timber TO enlarge their
quarters, the head of a borrowed axe
few from the handle and was lost in
the muddy waters. When shown the
place Elisha cast stick into the wa
ter and the axe floated to the sur
face.
III. Elisha's Heavenly Defenders
III Kings 1929.
This shows the secret of Elisha's
power
l. The Syrian King Sorely Troubled
wv. S-12). The king directing war
fare against Israel. He located camps
so as to intercept Tsrael's army
Through Elisha God made known the
enemy's movements ". 81.
?. The Syrian King Tries to Trap
Elisha, but, though surrounded by the
syrian arinv. a mightier host of heav-
enly defend rs were round about him.