Elijah and Elisha

The stories of Elijah begin with judgment upon Israel for her apostasy and the miracles of survival of a remnant that had not bowed the knee to Baal. We see in Elijah the epitome of those who will challenge the demonic and apostate forces of the age. And our heart leaps as we realize this Elijah ministry comes forth in the remnant now “to restore all things.” In Elisha, we see a portrayal of the prophetic church of this hour. He was dedicated and submissive to Elijah, and his quest for the double portion of Elijah’s spirit is like the hungry remnant of this hour moving into the greater works of John 14:12. As a reader is led from one experience to another in the lives of these two prophets, he will find himself learning many valuable lessons related to his own walk and ministry.