Biblical Prophets - Bible Study Online

Now we find ourselves at the end of Elijah’s ministry, and the Scriptures tells us, that the prophet and his apprentice Elisha was on their way back from Gilgal:

"Stay here; the Lord has sent me to Bethel," Elijah tells his student.

But Elisha was determined to stick with Elijah until the very end: "As surely as the Lord lives and as you live, I will not leave you," Elisha would tell the master prophet.

So as they were headed down to Bethel, we are told about the "Company of the Prophets" and how they would come out and meet with Elisha.

"Do you know that the Lord is going to take your master from you today?" they asked the young apprentice. "Yes I know, but do not speak of it," Elisha would tell the group of student prophets that stood before him.

Note: The 'Company of the Prophets' was a name which referred to one of the many prophetic schools that was started by the prophet Samuel. These schools were located throughout Bethel, Jericho and possibly Jerusalem.

Now, while Elisha was talking with the other student prophets -- Elijah would say to him: "Stay here Elisha, for the Lord has sent me to Jericho." Once again, Elisha would respond by saying: "As surely as the Lord lives and you live, I will not leave you." So the two headed to Jericho.

When they arrived, the 'Company of the Prophets' that were there, came up to Elisha and asked him: "Do you know that the Lord is going to take your master from you today?" And once again, the young apprentice would tell them: ‘Yes, I know; but do not speak of it."

In the meantime, Elijah would once again test his student for a third time: "Stay here; the Lord has sent me to the river Jordan." But once again, Elisha would respond: "As surely as the Lord lives and as you live I will not leave you." So Elijah and his apprentice walked on until they approached the river Jordan.

At this time, there were fifty student prophets watching Elijah and Elisha from a distance. When Elijah had approached the river Jordan he took his cloak and rolled it up and struck the river with it. Immediately the river divided and Elijah and Elisha crossed over on dry ground to the other side.

Once they reached the other side, Elijah would ask his student: "Tell me, what can I do for you before I am taken from you?" After hearing this, Elisha responded by saying: "Let me inherit a double portion of your spirit."

Elijah responded by saying: "You have asked a difficult thing and yet if you see me when I am taken from you, it will be yours –- otherwise not."

Now, as they continued walking along together, a chariot of fire and horses of fire appeared, and drove between the two of them causing Elijah and Elisha to be separated. After this had happened, Elijah was immediately caught up in a whirlwind and was taken up into the heavens.

After seeing this, Elisha cried out: "My father! My father! The chariots and horsemen of Israel!" For he would watch his master until he could see him no more. Sadden that Elijah was now gone from this earth; he took hold of his own clothes and tore them apart.

Note: There were only two individuals in the Bible that had the privilege of going on to glory without having to taste the bitterness of death. Prophet Elijah was one and prophet Enoch was the other. The record of Enoch can be read at -- (Genesis 5:18–24)

Although Elijah has been taken by God, we are still in a three phase judgment plan that the Lord has going against Israel.

"Go back the way you came, and go to the Desert of Damascus. When you get there, anoint Hazael king over Aram. Also, anoint Jehu son of Nimshi king over Israel, and anoint Elisha son of Shaphat from Abel Meholah to succeed you as prophet." (1 Kings 19:15-16)

Phase One Almost Complete: The prophet Elijah has been taken by the Lord and Elisha is about to be promoted from apprentice to prophet.

Phase Two Still In The Works: Ben-Hadad has been partially remove from his throne as king of Aram, somewhat opening the door for Hazael to take the throne later on down the line.

Phase Three Still In The Works: Ahab has passed away and his descendants are a few steps closer being cutoff from the throne of Israel. This gets Jehu closer to becoming king of Israel.

Note: Although God had made the three phase promise to Elijah initially -- He will now use Elisha to carry out and finish the plan.

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01) Elijah the Fire Prophet

02) Obadiah and the Caves of Refuge

03) The Fire Contest Between God & Baal

04) The Gift of Rain That Came From The Heavens

05) Elisha The Prophet Apprentice

06) The Thirty Two Kings of Mass Destruction

07) Ben-Hadad The Drunken King

08) The Vineyard of Envy

09) The Prophets of the Groves

10) Micaiah The One True Prophet

11) The Demise of King Ahab

12) The Cursed Seed of Ahab

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14) Elisha the Miracle Prophet