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The “new cruse” and the “salt” are evidently chosen from a
regard to symbolizm. The foul stream represents sin, and to cleanse it
emblems of purity must he taken. Hence, the clean “new” dish
previousl...
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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 Kin
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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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CRUSE. Occurs only here....
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_Bring me a new cruse, and put salt therein_ The purity and freshness
of the vessel were to typify the purification wrought upon the spring.
Salt too is significant of preservation and purity. We are...
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DISCOURSE: 359
ELISHA HEALING THE SPRING WITH A CRUSE OF SALT
2 Kings 2:19. The men of the city said unto Elisha, Behold, I pray
thee, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord seeth: but
the...
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B. THE HEALING OF THE NOXIOUS WATER 2:19-22
TRANSLATION
(19) And the men of the city said unto Elisha, Behold, I pray you, the
dwelling of the city is good as my master sees; but the waters are
vile...
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_AND HE SAID, BRING ME A NEW CRUSE, AND PUT SALT THEREIN. AND THEY
BROUGHT IT TO HIM._
Bring me a new cruse, and put salt therein. The noxious qualities of
the water could not be corrected by the inf...
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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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SALT] a preservative and a symbol of wholesomeness and purity: cp.
Matthew 5:13....
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THE LAST KINGS OF *ISRAEL AND *JUDAH
BOOK OF 2 KINGS
_PHILIP SMITH_
CHAPTER 2
GOD TAKES ELIJAH TO HEAVEN
* God had promised Elijah that Elisha would continue his work (1
Kings 19:16). In this c...
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(19-25) Elisha, as prophet, heals the waters of Jericho, and curses
the scorners of Beth-el....
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A NEW CRUSE. — _Vessel_; either _dish, bowl,_ or_ cup_
(_çĕlôhîth_); only here. (Comp. _çĕlâhôth_, 2 Chronicles 35:16
: and the Targum, (_çĕlûhîthâ_.) A _new_ one, because the holy
purpose demanded an...
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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 supernatur...
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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 int...
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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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Put salt. He removes ever suspicion of imposture: if the waters were
already saline, the remedy would seem contrary to his design, but it
would display the miracle in a stronger light; and if they wer...
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Here Elisha enters upon his ministry. And a lovely service it was to
heal the barren and corrupt waters of Jericho. Like the waters of
Marah the appointed remedy cast in by the Lord's command became
e...
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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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AND HE SAID, BRING ME A NEW CRUSE, AND PUT SALT THEREIN,.... One that
had never been used, that it might not be thought that the virtue was
owing to anything that had been, or was, put into it:
AND T...
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And he said, Bring me a new cruse, and put salt therein. And they
brought [it] to him.
Ver. 20. _And he said, Bring me, &c._] Jericho is now become a
receptacle of prophets; it is reason that any pla...
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_And he said, Bring me a new cruise_ He says _new_, partly that there
might be no ground of suspicion that the cure was wrought by the
natural virtue of any thing which was or had been in the cruise
b...
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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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Elisha's Miraculous Powers...
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And he said, Bring me a new cruse, a receptacle, AND PUT SALT THEREIN.
AND THEY BROUGHT IT TO HIM....
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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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19-25 Observe the miracle of healing the waters. Prophets should make
every place to which they come better for them, endeavouring to
sweeten bitter spirits, and to make barren souls fruitful, by the...
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A NEW CRUSE; partly that there might be no ground of suspicion that
the cure was wrought by any natural virtue of any thing which was or
had been in the cruse before, but only by God's power; and part...
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2 Kings 2:20 said H559 (H8799) Bring H3947 (H8798) new H2319 bowl
H6746 put H7760 (H8798) salt...
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B. THE ‘HEALING' OF JERICHO'S SPRING (2 KINGS 2:19).
The new beginning for Israel resulting from Elisha' entry into the
land over the Jordan results the men of Jericho asking him to ‘heal'
a spring of...
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SECTION 7. ELISHA ENTERS CANAAN TO TAKE POSSESSION OF IT FOR YHWH AND
MOAB'S REBELLION AGAINST ISRAEL IS PUT DOWN WITH TRAGIC CONSEQUENCES
(2 KINGS 2:1 TO 2 KINGS 3:27).
In our view the entry of Elish...
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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 Kin...
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_And the men of the city said unto Elisha._
THE BITTER WATERS SWEETENED-ELISHA THE HEALER
Jericho, a city of high antiquity, was one of the most important in
the land of Palestine. Its walls were so...
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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.
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2 KINGS—NOTE ON 2 KINGS 2:19 THE WATER IS BAD, AND THE LAND IS
UNFRUITFUL. Jericho was ideal for settlement because of a permanent
spring which watered the land around it. Now, however, the water
supp...
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CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.—
2 Kings 2:20. A NEW CRUSE—“A symbol of the renewing power of the
Word of God” (_Keil_).
2 Kings 2:21. DEATH OR BARREN _LAND;_ death or _abortion_.
HOMILETICS OF...
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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 marv
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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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Ezekiel 47:11; Judges 9:45; Zephaniah 2:9...
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A new cruse — That there might be no legal pollution in it which
might offend God, and hinder his miraculous operation. Put salt — A
most improper remedy; for salt naturally makes waters brackish, and...