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We Are Elisha
This thought occured to me the other day, about Elijah and Elisha and the similarities to Christ and the church. I was thinking, could Elijah be a type of Christ and Elisha the church?
Elijah calls Elisha, puts his mantle on him as we are called to continue Christ's work here on earth
Elisha gains his double portion upon Elijah's leaving and doing greater works than Elijah did.
Jesus said the comforter would not come until he left and "greater works than these shall you do because I go to my Father"
Elijah, before he goes up, drops his mantle for Elisha to take. He takes it and parts the same river Elijah parted with the same mantle just earlier. Could this be a type of the Holy Ghost given to us?
Later Elisha is said to have the spirit of Elijah, believers are said to have the Spirit of Christ
What do you think?
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- The Son is God himself in a human form or "God manifested in the flesh" (1Tim 3:16)
- Every sinner must repent of their sins.
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07-06-2011, 05:48 AM
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Re: We Are Elisha
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Originally Posted by Praxeas
This thought occured to me the other day, about Elijah and Elisha and the similarities to Christ and the church. I was thinking, could Elijah be a type of Christ and Elisha the church?
Elijah calls Elisha, puts his mantle on him as we are called to continue Christ's work here on earth
Elisha gains his double portion upon Elijah's leaving and doing greater works than Elijah did.
Jesus said the comforter would not come until he left and "greater works than these shall you do because I go to my Father"
Elijah, before he goes up, drops his mantle for Elisha to take. He takes it and parts the same river Elijah parted with the same mantle just earlier. Could this be a type of the Holy Ghost given to us?
Later Elisha is said to have the spirit of Elijah, believers are said to have the Spirit of Christ
What do you think?
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i could see the relation of the 2, and i have heard it preached in a similiar fashion
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Re: We Are Elisha
Pretty interesting. I had not heard the analogy before.
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07-06-2011, 07:12 AM
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Re: We Are Elisha
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Originally Posted by Praxeas
This thought occured to me the other day, about Elijah and Elisha and the similarities to Christ and the church. I was thinking, could Elijah be a type of Christ and Elisha the church?
Elijah calls Elisha, puts his mantle on him as we are called to continue Christ's work here on earth
Elisha gains his double portion upon Elijah's leaving and doing greater works than Elijah did.
Jesus said the comforter would not come until he left and "greater works than these shall you do because I go to my Father"
Elijah, before he goes up, drops his mantle for Elisha to take. He takes it and parts the same river Elijah parted with the same mantle just earlier. Could this be a type of the Holy Ghost given to us?
Later Elisha is said to have the spirit of Elijah, believers are said to have the Spirit of Christ
What do you think?
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I've heard that interpretation before. It has some merit. Nice post... Elisha. 
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07-06-2011, 08:52 AM
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Re: We Are Elisha
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Originally Posted by Praxeas
This thought occured to me the other day, about Elijah and Elisha and the similarities to Christ and the church. I was thinking, could Elijah be a type of Christ and Elisha the church?
Elijah calls Elisha, puts his mantle on him as we are called to continue Christ's work here on earth
Elisha gains his double portion upon Elijah's leaving and doing greater works than Elijah did.
Jesus said the comforter would not come until he left and "greater works than these shall you do because I go to my Father"
Elijah, before he goes up, drops his mantle for Elisha to take. He takes it and parts the same river Elijah parted with the same mantle just earlier. Could this be a type of the Holy Ghost given to us?
Later Elisha is said to have the spirit of Elijah, believers are said to have the Spirit of Christ
What do you think?
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I think this is a very accurate picture of the relationship between the Lord and His church. Good job, Prax.
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07-06-2011, 10:09 AM
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Re: We Are Elisha
Makes sense to me Prax. Good post. 
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07-06-2011, 11:53 AM
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Re: We Are Elisha
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Pretty interesting. I had not heard the analogy before.
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I never heard it before. I was surprised to hear others say they never heard it before. Apparently some here have heard the analogy before though
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Apostolic is defined on AFF as:
- There is One God. This one God reveals Himself distinctly as Father, Son and Holy Ghost.
- The Son is God himself in a human form or "God manifested in the flesh" (1Tim 3:16)
- Every sinner must repent of their sins.
- That Jesus name baptism is the only biblical mode of water baptism.
- That the Holy Ghost is for today and is received by faith with the initial evidence of speaking in tongues.
- The saint will go on to strive to live a holy life, pleasing to God.
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07-06-2011, 11:53 AM
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Re: We Are Elisha
Thanks
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Let it be understood that Apostolic Friends Forum is an Apostolic Forum.
Apostolic is defined on AFF as:
- There is One God. This one God reveals Himself distinctly as Father, Son and Holy Ghost.
- The Son is God himself in a human form or "God manifested in the flesh" (1Tim 3:16)
- Every sinner must repent of their sins.
- That Jesus name baptism is the only biblical mode of water baptism.
- That the Holy Ghost is for today and is received by faith with the initial evidence of speaking in tongues.
- The saint will go on to strive to live a holy life, pleasing to God.
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07-06-2011, 01:23 PM
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Re: We Are Elisha
I heard a sermon where the preacher counted elijah's and elisha's miracles. elisha died being one miracle short of doubling elijah's miracles, but when a dead man was thrown into elisha's tomb and came back to life by touching his bones, elisha doubled elijah's miracles.
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07-06-2011, 07:40 PM
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Re: We Are Elisha
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Originally Posted by Dedicated Mind
I heard a sermon where the preacher counted elijah's and elisha's miracles. elisha died being one miracle short of doubling elijah's miracles, but when a dead man was thrown into elisha's tomb and came back to life by touching his bones, elisha doubled elijah's miracles.
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Interesting!
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Let it be understood that Apostolic Friends Forum is an Apostolic Forum.
Apostolic is defined on AFF as:
- There is One God. This one God reveals Himself distinctly as Father, Son and Holy Ghost.
- The Son is God himself in a human form or "God manifested in the flesh" (1Tim 3:16)
- Every sinner must repent of their sins.
- That Jesus name baptism is the only biblical mode of water baptism.
- That the Holy Ghost is for today and is received by faith with the initial evidence of speaking in tongues.
- The saint will go on to strive to live a holy life, pleasing to God.
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