2 Kings 2:12

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Summary

And Elisha saw it, and he cried, My father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and the horsemen thereof. And he saw him no more: and he took hold of his own clothes, and rent them in two pieces.

Saw it

2 Kings 2:10

He saw him

Rent them

Job 1:20

Isaiah 57:1

Acts 8:2

Bible References

Saw it

That is a difficult request to grant, Elijah replied. But you will receive it if you see me as I am being taken away from you. If you do not see me, you will not receive it.

He saw him

Who ascended up into heaven, or descended? Who gathered the wind in his hands? Who bound the waters in a garment? Who established all the ends of the earth? What is his name, and what is his son's name, if you can tell me?

After he had spoken to them the Lord Jesus, was received up into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God.

The angels went away from them into heaven. Then the shepherds said to one another, Let us go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which God told us about.

While he blessed them, he parted from them, and was carried up into heaven.

No one has ever ascended into heaven but the Son of man who descended from heaven.

When he said these things, while they watched, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.

In this we sigh (in silent prayer), longing to be clothed with our habitation that is from heaven.

Therefore it says: When he ascended on high, he led captives, and gave gifts to men (anthropos: human beings).

They heard a great voice from heaven say: Come up here. So they ascended up to heaven in a cloud as their enemies beheld them.

Rent them

Then Job got up and tore his clothes in grief. He shaved his head and threw himself face down on the ground.

The righteous perishes and no man takes it to heart. Merciful men are taken away, while no one considers that the righteous is taken away from evil.

Devout men buried Stephen and mourned him greatly.