Thematic Bible: Of Elisha


Thematic Bible



and Jehu the son of Nimshi, anoint to be king over Israel; And Elisha the son of Shaphat of Abelmeholah anoint to be Prophet in thy room. Verse ConceptsAnointing KingsExchanging Of LeadersMaking Kings

and took the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and smote the water and said, "Where is the LORD God of Elijah? Where is he?" And when he had smitten the water it divided part this way and part that way, and Elisha went over. Verse ConceptsGod Of The FathersMiracles Of ElishaDivision Of WatersWaters DividedWhere Is God?

And he said, "Smite them not. But smite them thou takest with thine own sword and with thine own bow. But set bread and water before them, and let them eat and drink, and go to their master." Verse ConceptsMercy, Examples OfGenerosity, HumanOpposition, To Sin And EvilWater

And it chanced, as they were burying a man, that they spied the Soldiers, and therefore cast the man into the sepulchre of Elisha. And as soon as the man came and touched the bones of Elisha, he revived and stood up on his feet. Verse ConceptsBodyMiracles, Nature OfMiracles Of ElishaBonesAnother's Burial Placerevival

And he turned back and looked on them and cursed them in the name of the LORD. And there came two bears out of the wood and tare forty two of the boys. Verse ConceptsMiracles Of ElishaTwo AnimalsFortiesAnimals KillingCursing The Ungodlyhumorteenager

The leprosy therefore of Naaman cleave unto thee, and unto thy seed forever." And he went out from him a leper as white as snow. Verse ConceptsdiseasesLeprosySnowWhiteAfflictions Of The Wicked, Examples OfMiracles Of ElishaWhite HairDiseaseGreed

Then he said, "Bring meal." And he cast it into the pot and said, "Fill for the people that they may eat." And there was no harm in the pot. Verse ConceptsFoodMiracles, Responses Topot

"What should I set this before a hundred men?" And he said, "Set it before the people and let them eat. For thus sayeth the LORD, 'They shall eat and leave.'"

And when the soldiers came down to him, Elisha prayed unto the LORD and said, "Smite this people with blindness. And he smote them with blindness according to the desire of Elisha." Verse ConceptsdisabilitiesMiracles Of ElishaGod BlindingBlindnessEnemy Attackssyriagroupsarmy

and took the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and smote the water and said, "Where is the LORD God of Elijah? Where is he?" And when he had smitten the water it divided part this way and part that way, and Elisha went over. Verse ConceptsGod Of The FathersMiracles Of ElishaDivision Of WatersWaters DividedWhere Is God?

And he said, "Thus biddeth the LORD, 'Make this brook full of ditches.' Verse ConceptsFurrows

And he went unto the spring of the water and cast the salt in thither, and said, "Thus sayeth the LORD, 'I heal this water, there shall not come henceforth either death or barrenness.'" Verse ConceptsBad WaterOvercoming DeathRestoring ThingsGod Healing Our LandHealing And ComfortInfertilitypot

Then Elisha sent a messenger, saying, "Go and wash thee in Jordan seven times, and thy flesh shall come again to thee as before, and thou shalt be clean." Verse ConceptsMessengers Sent OutBodyMedicineMessengerRivers And StreamsWashingMiracles Of ElishaSeven TimesIn The Jordan

And went again and walked once up and down in the house, and then went up and spread himself upon him. And the lad sneezed seven times and opened his eyes. Verse ConceptsNosesPersonal ContactSeven TimesSneezingReceiving Sight

And she went from him, and shut the door to her and her sons. And they brought to her, and she poured out.

And the man of God said, "Where fell it?" And he showed him the place. And he cut a stick and cast it in thither, and made the axe head swim. Verse ConceptsMiracles Of ElishaBuoyancyWhere Are Things?

Then he said, "God do so and so to me, if the head of Elisha the son of Shaphat tarry on him this day!" Verse ConceptsRemoving HeadsKilling ProphetsSkulls

And he said, "Smite them not. But smite them thou takest with thine own sword and with thine own bow. But set bread and water before them, and let them eat and drink, and go to their master." Verse ConceptsMercy, Examples OfGenerosity, HumanOpposition, To Sin And EvilWater

Then he said, "By such a time, as soon as the fruit can live, thou shalt embrace a son." And she said, "Oh nay, my lord, thou man of God, do not lie unto the handmaid." And the wife conceived and bare a son the same season that Elisha had said unto her, "As soon as the fruit could have life."

The leprosy therefore of Naaman cleave unto thee, and unto thy seed forever." And he went out from him a leper as white as snow. Verse ConceptsdiseasesLeprosySnowWhiteAfflictions Of The Wicked, Examples OfMiracles Of ElishaWhite HairDiseaseGreed

And as they went walking and talking, behold, there came a chariot of fire and horses of fire and put them asunder. And Elijah went up in the whirlwind to heaven. Verse ConceptsFireMetaphysicsAfterlifeAscension Of SaintsChariotsHorsesWheelsWhirlwindsTranslationsAnimals In HeavenAstronautsHeavenly ChariotsGod Dispensing WindNot DyingTaken To HeavenHurricanes