Elijah’s Mantle Falls on Elisha

Reading Portion

I Kgs.19:19-21; II Kgs.2:1-18

Lesson Content

1. After Elijah had cast his mantle upon Elisha, he left his oxen and began to minister to him (I Kgs. 19:19-21).

2. Elisha refused to be separated from Elijah and accompanied him in his journey from Gilgal to Bethel and Jericho (II Kgs.2:1,2,4).

3. The enquiry of the sons of the prophets in Bethel and Jericho and Elisha’s answer (II Kgs.2:3,5).

4. Elijah and Eli sha went to Jordan and Elijah smote the waters of the Jordan with his mantle and both of them crossed the river (II Kgs.2:6-8).

5. Elisha’s desire and the condition that Elijah laid (II Kgs.2:9,10).

6. Elijah’s ascension and Elisha’s lamentation (II Kgs.2:11,12).

7. The mantle fell from Elijah. Elisha took it and divided the Jordan (II Kgs.2:13,14).

8. The sons of the prophets bowed themselves to the ground before Elisha (II Kgs.2:15).

9. They searched for Elijah in vain (II Kgs.2:16-18).

10. Elijah is one of the two persons who were taken to heaven without tasting death, the other being Enoch. Both will return to the earth during the middle of the seven years Tribulation period, witness to the Lord, die as martyrs and after three and a half days shall be resurrected (Rev.11:3,7,11,12).

Moral

Elijah cast his mantle on Elisha so that Elisha could continue Elijah’s ministry. But Elisha was not satisfied with just filling the gap. Therefore, he asked for a double portion of the spirit that was upon Elijah. W e should also desire for a greater anointing than that received by the children of God who lived before us.