25Now he went in and stood before his master. The Miracles of Jesus with their Scripture Text. "They" is used indefinitely of some unnamed Israelites, like the French on. And he called Gehazi and said, Call this Shunammite woman. So he called her. A Look at the Church of England, The Burning Question from Asbury Isnt About Asbury. Thenhe took his eldest son who would have reigned in his place, and offered himasa burnt offering upon the wall; and there was greatindignation against Israel. He doesnt say. 9:6). They show that he was indeed a man of God: -Divides the shallow Jordan River (2 Kings 2:14). And the pain of the widow in no way diminishes her eloquence. Sure, the healings made the people able to work, which is big, no doubt. First, through His death on the cross (John 19:1-42) Second, through ascending to heaven in . 19:16-21; 2 Kgs. He was a servant of the people, demonstrating God's love and compassion. And behold, the mountainwasfull ofhorses and chariots of fire all around Elisha. They were still Elisha's bones. Elisha, also spelled Elisaios, or Eliseus, in the Old Testament, Israelite prophet, the pupil of Elijah, and also his successor (c. 851 bc). The flask represents her utter poverty and desperation. Instead Moab is slaughtered. In Elisha's case a dead man was thrown into the grave of Elisha and upon touching the bones he came alive. Then he said to the king of Israel, Put your hand on the bow. So he put his handon it,and Elisha put his hands on the kings hands. 3. Then she came and told the man of God. Tell us now. So he said, Thus and thus he spoke to me, saying, Thus says theLord: I have anointed you king over Israel. Then each man hastenedto take his garment and putitunder him on the top of the steps; and they blew trumpets, saying, Jehu is king!. Being part of the family of God, we have a right to helped by the saints. Then he said toGehazi his servant, Call this Shunammite woman. When he had called her, she stood before him. He reveals that God will supply water from Edom, without wind or rain, the natural means. The prophet Elijah calls the people to make a decision concerning God and challenges the prophets of Baal to a fiery test. They both feed large numbers with a small quantity of food. February 1, 2021. Ultimately it ended in death after a long period of life with the disease. Jesus feeds five thousand men. And when these lepers came to the outskirts of the camp, they went into one tent and ate and drank, and carried from it silver and gold and clothing, and went and hidthem;then they came back and entered another tent, and carriedsomefrom therealso,and went and hidit.if(typeof ez_ad_units!='undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[300,250],'yeshuahboyton_com-portrait-1','ezslot_19',679,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-yeshuahboyton_com-portrait-1-0'); Then Elisha spoke to the womanwhose son he had restored to life, saying, Arise and go, you and your household, and stay wherever you can; for theLordhas called for afamine, and furthermore, it will come upon the land for seven years.So the woman arose and did according to the saying of the man of God, and she went with her household and dwelt in the land of the Philistines seven years. The flask of oil, which represented the widows utter poverty, has become the very source of becoming debt-free and living daily life. The raising of the son of the widow of Nain (or Naim) is an account of a miracle by Jesus, recorded in the Gospel of Luke chapter 7.Jesus arrived at the village of Nain during the burial ceremony of the son of a widow, and raised the young man from the dead. In the ancient world there were two forms, one that healed naturally, the other only by divine intervention. And Elisha returned toGilgal, andthere wasafamine in the land. It seems to me that these miracles are too uncommonly alike to be merely coincidental. Therefore he said, Pickitup for yourself. So he reached out his hand and took it. This site is owned and operated by Yeshuah Boyton. You say Elijah did 17 miracles, whereas Elisha did 34. To view the full ESV Copyright information, click here. Do you want me to speak on your behalf to the king or to the commander of the army? She answered, I dwell among my own people. So he said, What thenisto be done for her? And Gehazi answered, Actually, she has no son, and her husband is old. So he said, Call her. When he had called her, she stood in the doorway. In answer to our prayers, God has not promised us a miracle, but he has assured us of the charity of the saints. . His justice had to be satisfied; the terms of the law must be met. Both receive the Spirit on the other side of the Jordan (2 Kings 2:715; John 1:28); are surrounded by more disciples than their predecessors; cleanse lepers (2 Kings 5; Mark 1:4045); heal the sick (2 Kings 4:3435; Mark 8:2225); defy gravity (2 Kings 6:6; Matt. Most of the miracles in the Old Testament were repeated by Jesus in some way or another. On the death of Ahab, King Mesha of Moab refuses to pay his annual tribute to the new king of Israel. The passage in 2 Kings 4:32-35 arguably has more in common with Acts 12:10, in which Paul is said to have resuscitated a boy, since both Elisha and Paul are reported to have lain on the child in order to resurrect her or him (and both were followed by talk of food): And Paul went down, and fell on him, and embracing him said, Trouble not yourselves; for his life is in him. The widow has the benefit of prophetic mediation and aid, which was denied Jehoram in the previous chapter. But, inside they are safe. Remember, the creditor is on his way, and the pledge of this loan is the widows children. It isolated its victims because others were afraid of catching the disease. Look, when the messenger comes, shut the door, and hold him fast at the door. Most of the miracles in the Old Testament were repeated by Jesus in some way or another. And Paul says he will ultimately transform the body of our humble state into conformity with the body of His glory, by the exertion of the power that He has even to subject all things to Himself (Phil. 8:18). Then check out my Study Bible recommendation to save yourself some more research time in your Bible Studies. We know that Jesus and his disciples had a purse to pay for expenses and to give alms. Then the man of God said, Where did it fall? And when he showed him the place, he cut off a stick and threw it in there, and made the iron float. If the creditor didnt get paid, he might end up in the poor house. Shewaited on Naamans wife. So she went from him and shut the door behind her and her sons; they were bringing the vessels to her and she poured. Andthe sons of the prophets said to Elisha, See now, the place where we dwell with you is too small for us. When they came down to him, Elisha prayed to the Lord and said, Strike this people with blindness, I pray. So He struck them with blindness according to the word of Elisha. If you meet anyone, do not greet him, and if anyone greets you, do not answer. The family was struggling to get by, so the husband took out a loan. This story of the miracle of Elisha raising the lost axe-head that is recorded in 2nd Kings 6:1-7, is the sign ( miracle = sign) of the debtor's recovery and restoration through Christ Jesus. Yeshuah is an author, We see through this story that Elisha used the wood to remove this student's debt, and this redemption was made through the water of Jordan. Aside from those three intervals, the only supernatural events recorded in Scripture were isolated incidents. If you think about it, this has to be the slowest miracle ever! But the people trampled him in the gate, and he died, justas the man of God had said, who spoke when the king came down to him. Have any prominent theologians or teachers made the same connection? And now the creditor has no choice but to foreclose on her two children. Everyday Miracles offers twenty daily devotional readings, journaling questions and daily prayers. He was also a mighty man of valor,buta leper. Then he went from there toMount Carmel, and from there he returned to Samaria. Thus, there is nothing unjust or oppressive about this setup. In Jesus Christ, we get no more bills in the mail from justice. When Christ raises Jairus' daughter to life, she is still in the bed where she had died only a few hours earlier. Secondly, the widow was granted charity, a charity that all the neighbors helped with. And he didnt use oil, but his own blood. Yet another count is that Elijah did 14 miracles, and Elisha did 28, as listed here. And when the king of Moab saw that the battle was too fierce for him, he took with him seven hundred men who drew swords, to break through to the king of Edom, but they could not. The widow lost her money, had her hubby taken, and now will she lose her kids too? Stanford, KY 40484 The sons of the prophets cooked a stew. B. Twenty loaves of barley and fresh ears of grain were brought to Elisha. Its an interesting question. Naamans request called on a power greater than the king of Israel. Primary Sidebar. And the Syrians had gone outonraids, and had brought back captive a young girl from the land of Israel. All Rights Reserved. Throughout 2 Kings, we find Elisha performing many miracles, like multiplying oil vessels to save a widow from debt, rescuing friends from a poisonous soup, multiplying food that feeds hundreds, and even healing a gentile! When he looked behind him and saw them, he cursed them in the name of the Lord. It is mysteriously supplied and beyond that it looks like blood to the Moabites and they think the 3 kings have turned on one another and now they will take the spoils. When the Israelites throw a corpse into Elisha's tomb, the man springs to his feet after touching Elisha's bones (2 Kings 13:21). In Jesus times the Jewish people expected the great prophet Elijah to come again and, in Matthews gospel, Jesus suggests that this has happened in John the Baptist. He spoke words and diseases were erased. His first miraculous act was to dry up the river. A limit involving the quotient of two sums. Follow me, and I will bring you to the man whom you seek. But he led them to Samaria. Next, she underscores the piety of her husband. This prophet actively performed miracles and prophesized through the reign of four kings. Then he returned, and walked in the house to and fro; and went up, and stretched himself upon him: and the child sneezed seven times, and the child opened his eyes. Elishas first instinct is not to criticize, judge, or be suspicious. And he said to him, Say now to her, Look, you have been concerned for us with all this care. And after a report to Elisha, he completes his charity to the woman: She came and told theman of God, and he said, Go, sell the oil and pay your debts, and you and your sons can live on the rest. (2 Kings 4:7). They were still saved bones. He went in therefore, and shut the door upon them twain, and prayed unto the LORD. His healing powers last even after he dies. Tim Keller has an awesome sermon series on the similarities. Elisha means 'God is salvation.'. The best answers are voted up and rise to the top, Not the answer you're looking for? I included them in the total amount to have a helpful broad overview of all the miraculous events in that time.if(typeof ez_ad_units!='undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[250,250],'yeshuahboyton_com-large-leaderboard-2','ezslot_2',665,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-yeshuahboyton_com-large-leaderboard-2-0'); Id highly recommend you click through the following articles I made on these two prophets. Yet, Jesus didnt produce wealth for anyone. And as saints, we have the duty to show love and charity to one another, especially when hard times strike. This could have taken days. You can follow him on Twitter. C. Only by the power of the God who gives life could Naaman be healed. In this lesson we will consider 7 miracles that Elisha performed and observe what each implies about the power of God. So the idea from the word dunamis is that there is supernatural power involved. Is itwell with your husband? It is interesting that each of the three resurrection miracles reports the dead person in a different stage of death from the other instances. But they still stand in direct correlation with Elijah or Elisha being the main prophet in charge. When he looked behind him and saw them, he cursed them in the name of the, Now a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets cried out to Elisha, Your servant my husband is dead, and you know that your servant feared the, Elisha said to her, What shall I do for you? about to bury him, and were carrying the corpse to the grave, when an interruption occurred. In the same way that Elijah prepared the way for Elisha's ministry, John the Baptist prepares people to meet Jesus--the one GREATER than Elisha. The armies of the three kings had witnessed the miracles Elisha had worked to prepare their way to victory, but in the end they lacked the faith and trust to complete the victory. He had followed his master from the moment they met, when Elisha was a young man, plowing his father's field near the ancient town of Abel-mecholah in northern Israel. We are not straitened in God; we are straitened only in ourselves. He doesnt brush her off as unimportant. Sohe cut off a stick, and threwitin there; and he made the iron float. And he said, Giveitto the people, that they may eat. But his servant said,What? . He is dead; your servant, my husband is dead. And for collateral or as a pledge, he put up his two children. Such a miracle could not be wasted on earthly dollars and cents. What is the biblical basis for typology between Moses and Jesus? For it wasborrowed. So the man of God said, Where did it fall? And he showed him the place. Answer (1 of 4): The miracles of Elisha, and other Old Testament miracle workers, point to Messiah who would one day come: Jesus Christ. The kings of Israel, Judah and Edom have gone up against the king of Moab because he has refused to pay his taxes as a vassal to Israel. Parts the Jordan river (2:13-14) Elisha takes Elijah's mantle, which the latter had just left behind after being taken up into heaven in a chariot of fire, and strikes the river, which parts so that he c. And this is a simple matter in the sight of theLord; He will also deliver the Moabites into your hand. Whatcan Ido for you? So the messengers returned and told the king. Evidently this was for him and his household only. So the Lord opened their eyes and they saw; and behold, they were in the midst of Samaria. And theraidingbands from Moab invaded the land in the spring of the year. You know, Elisha, how he feared the Lord. With Gods wrath hovering over Israel during the ministry of the prophet Elisha in 2 Kings 4, we meet a widow: Now the wife of one of thesons of the prophets cried to Elisha, Your servant my husband is dead, and you know that your servant feared theLord,but the creditor has come to take my two children to be his slaves.(2 Kings 4:1). E. His promise is that He will raise you. Their ministries both start at the River Jordan. Look, theymay either becomelike all the multitude of Israel that are left in it; or indeed,I say,theymay becomelike all the multitude of Israel left from those who are consumed; so let us send them and see.Therefore they took two chariots with horses; and the king sent them in the direction of the Syrian army, saying, Go and see.And they went after them to the Jordan; and indeed all the roadwasfull of garments and weapons which the Syrians had thrown away in their haste. Curses: fire on captain & 50: 2Ki 1:9-12: . First, while Jehoram was cut off from intercession, the widow had access to Elishas prayers and helps. Elisha performs miracles and healings.