2 Kin. 2:9. Elijah was now about to leave the world, and as parents,
when they are leaving the world, are wont to bequeath portions to
their children, so Elijah asks Elisha what _he_ shall bequeath to him.
Elisha was as it were his child, and calls him father (Verse 2 Kings
2:12). That portion that... [ Continue Reading ]
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 him; so
Christ when he ascended gave gifts unto men. When Elijah ascended, his
mantle fell from him,... [ Continue Reading ]