Old Testament · Divided Kingdom
Elisha
Who was Elisha?
Elisha was the prophet who succeeded Elijah, asking for a double portion of his spirit and performing many miracles.
RoleProphet and successor of Elijah
EraDivided Kingdom
MentorElijah
RequestA double portion of the spirit
Known forMany miracles of mercy
Called from plowing his fields, Elisha left everything to follow Elijah. When Elijah was taken up, Elisha received his cloak and a “double portion” of his spirit, parting the Jordan as his master had.
His ministry overflowed with mercy: multiplying oil for a widow, raising a boy from death, healing the leprous commander Naaman, and feeding the hungry.
Elisha served God through the reigns of several kings, a steady prophetic presence in Israel.
Key verses BSB · Public Domain (CC0)
2 Kings 2:9 “After they had crossed over, Elijah said to Elisha, “Tell me, what can I do for you before I am taken away from you?” “Please, let me inherit a double portion of your spirit,” Elisha replied.” 2 Kings 5:14 “So Naaman went down and dipped himself in the Jordan seven times, according to the word of the man of God, and his flesh was restored and became like that of a little child, and he was clean.”
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