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Verse 2 Kings 2:13. _HE TOOK - THE MANTLE_] The same with which he had
been called by Elijah to the prophetic office, and the same by which
Elijah divided Jordan. His having the _mantle_ was a proof t...
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II. THE PROPHET ELISHA
1. The Beginning of His Ministry
CHAPTER 2:12-25
_ 1. The mantle used (2 Kings 2:12)_
2. The sons of the prophets (2 Kings 2:15)
3. The healing of Jericho's waters (2 Kings...
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2 KINGS 1:1 TO 2 KINGS 2:25. LAST DAYS AND ASCENSION OF ELIJAH: ELISHA
ESTABLISHED AS HIS SUCCESSOR. Here we have perhaps a third Elijah
narrative, in which the prophet is represented as playing a par...
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AND. Note the Figure of speech _Polysyndeton_ (App-6) in 2 Kings 2:12.
MY FATHER. Figure of speech _Epizeuxis._ App-6. The repetition. my
revered, or beloved father....
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_He took up also the mantle of Elijah_ Not with any view of using it
as clothing, but as a precious memento of the departed master, and as
a sort of pledge of the promise which had been made to him. T...
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C. THE COMMISSIONING OF ELISHA 2:13-15
TRANSLATION
(13) And he took up the mantle of Elijah which had fallen from upon
him, and returned, and stood on the bank of the Jordan. (14) And he
took the ma...
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_HE TOOK UP ALSO THE MANTLE OF ELIJAH THAT FELL FROM HIM, AND WENT
BACK, AND STOOD BY THE BANK OF JORDAN;_
He took up also the mantle of Elijah. The transference of this
prophetic cloak was, to himse...
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ELIJAH'S TRANSLATION TO HEAVEN
The great service rendered to Israel by the prophet whose life is here
closed was the stand which he made for the religion of Jehovah when
its supremacy was threatened b...
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THE LAST KINGS OF *ISRAEL AND *JUDAH
BOOK OF 2 KINGS
_PHILIP SMITH_
CHAPTER 2
GOD TAKES ELIJAH TO HEAVEN
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God had promised Elijah that Elisha would continue his work (1 Kings
19:16). In this...
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THE MANTLE OF ELIJAH. — See 2 Kings 2:8, and comp. 1 Kings 19:19.
The badge of the prophet’s office was naturally transferred to his
successor.
THE BANK. — Literally, _lip._ So χείλς is used in Greek...
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וַ יָּ֨רֶם֙ אֶת ־אַדֶּ֣רֶת
אֵלִיָּ֔הוּ אֲשֶׁ֥ר נָפְלָ֖ה מֵ
עָלָ֑יו וַ יָּ֥שָׁב וַֽ יַּעֲמֹ֖ד עַל...
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ELISHA
2 Kings 2:1
"He did wonders in his life, and at death even his works were
marvelous. For all this the people repented not."
- Sir 48:14-15
AT this point we enter into the cycle of supernatu...
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ELIJAH'S SPIRIT ON ELISHA
2 Kings 2:13
We, too, may have a double portion of Elijah's spirit, but everything
depends on the purity of our hearts. Only the pure in heart can see,
and if we can see in...
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There is something pathetic and even weird in these final movement's
of Elijah, as we see him accompanied by Elisha, and watched by the
prophets. It would seem as though he tried to escape into loneli...
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_Mantle, as an earnest of his affection. By the imposition of this
mantle, he had been called to be a prophet, 3 Kings xix. 19._...
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Hereby the Lord gave a decisive testimony that Elisha was by him
appointed the successor of his servant Elijah, Oh! that all who
minister in holy things were careful to be convinced, that they
carried...
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It has been already remarked that the mission, or, at any rate, the
proper ministry of Elijah closed with his own complaint against the
children of Israel. God took him at his word. He pleaded against...
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And now we reach the end of the troubles and afflictions of this
precious and faithful servant of God. And, if we do not find in his
case the calmness of the ascension of Jesus, who, while blessing Hi...
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HE TOOK UP ALSO THE MANTLE OF ELIJAH THAT FELL FROM HIM,.... Which he
had now no further need of, and Elisha had, having rent his clothes in
two; and this falling into his hands was a token of his suc...
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He took up also the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and went
back, and stood by the bank of Jordan;
Ver. 13. _The mantle of Elisah that fell from him._] This, Elijah let
go - the rest of his clo...
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2 Kin. 2:11-13. _Concerning Elijah's translation. _ Elijah's ascension
into heaven seems to be a type of the ascension of Christ. Before he
ascended, he asked his disciple Elisha what he should give h...
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_He took up also the mantle of Elijah which fell from him_ God
appointing it to fall, for Elisha's comfort, and the strengthening of
his faith and as a pledge that, together with this mantle Elijah's...
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1 Elijah, taking his leaue of Elisha, with his mantle diuideth Iordan,
9 and granting Elisha his request, is taken vp by a fierie charet into
heauen.
12 Elisha, diuiding Iordan with Elijahs mantle,...
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ELIJAH TAKEN UP TO HEAVEN...
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Though in 1 Kings 19:21 we read of Elisha following Elijah and
becoming his servant, yet Elisha is not mentioned as identified with
Elijah when Elijah later gave messages to Ahab (1 Kings 21:17) and t...
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BANK:
_ Heb._ lip...
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13-18 Elijah left his mantle to Elisha; as a token of the descent of
the Spirit upon him; it was more than if he had left him thousands of
gold and silver. Elisha took it up, not as a sacred relic to...
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God so ordering it for Elisha's comfort, and the strengthening of his
faith, as a pledge that, together with Elijah's mantle, his office and
spirit should rest upon him....
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2 Kings 2:13 up H7311 (H8686) mantle H155 Elijah H452 fallen H5307
(H8804) back H7725 (H8799) stood H5975 (H8799) bank H8193 Jordan H3383
the mantle - 2 Kings 2:8; 1 Kings 19:19
bank - 1 Kings 9:26
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THE ELISHA MIRACLES (2KI 2 KINGS 2:1; 2 KINGS 4:1 TO 2 KINGS 6:23),
HIS PROPHETIC INVOLVEMENT IN THE VICTORY OVER MOAB (2 KINGS 3:1), AND
FURTHER SUBSEQUENT EVENTS WHERE YHWH'S POWER THROUGH ELISHA IS...
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2 Kings 2:1
The account of Elijah's translation suggests:
I. That the life of man is absolutely at the disposal of the Lord. (1)
God knows when our work is done. (2) We are taken from a lower to a
h...
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CONTENTS: Translation of Elijah. Faith of Elisha. Theological students
and their unbelief. Elisha's miracle.
CHARACTERS: God, Holy Spirit, Elisha, Elijah.
CONCLUSION: Those who know they are soon go...
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2 Kings 2:1. _When the Lord would take up Elijah into heaven._ The LXX
read, ως εις τον ουρανον, _as into heaven._ They mean
to say, that he did not ascend higher than paradise, as in John 3:13.
2 Ki...
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_And it came to pass when the Lord would take up Elijah._
ELIJAH TRANSLATED
I. In the glorious end of Elijah’s earthly life we see not simply
the reward of one faithful man, but the Divine grace mani...
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2 KINGS—NOTE ON 2 KINGS 2:1 Elisha and Israel. Elijah’s ministry
has been coming to a close since 1 Kings 19:15, where Elijah was told
to anoint Elisha as his successor. The war with Baal worship will...
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THE TRANSLATION OF ELIJAH TO HEAVEN
CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.—
2 Kings 2:1. ELIJAH WENT WITH ELISHA FROM GILGAL—Not the Gilgal in
Judah, but the Gilgal (now Jilgil) in Ephraim, near Ebal and G...
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EXPOSITION
2 KINGS 2:1
THE REMOVAL OF ELIJAH FROM EARTH, AND SOME EARLY MIRACLES OF ELISHA.
The great prophet of Israel was to have a departure from earth as
marvelous as his life had been. Ewald's w...
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And so it came to pass, when the LORD would take Elijah into heaven by
a whirlwind, that Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal (2 Kings 2:1).
So the time is come when Elijah is going to depart the earth...
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1 Kings 19:19; 1 Kings 9:26; 2 Kings 2:8...
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ELISHA, THE PROPHET OF MIRACLES
2 Kings 2:1
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
Elijah had lived a good life, and had rendered a faithful ministry.
The time had come, however, for him to go to be with his Lord. As...
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Which fell — God so ordering it for Elisha's comfort, and the
strengthening of his faith, as a pledge, that together with Elijah's
mantle, his Spirit should rest upon him. And Elijah himself was gone...