So the first stop on the journey was Gilgal. Where it all starts: Spiritual meaning of Gilgal (Separation) Then Elijah said to him, ' Stay here the LORD has sent me to the Jordan.' And he replied, 'As surely as the LORD lives and as you live, I will not leave you.' So the two of them walked on. Then Elijah said to him, ' Stay here, Elisha the LORD has sent me to Jericho.' And he replied, 'As surely as the LORD lives and as you live, I will not leave you.' So they went to Jericho. Elijah said to Elisha, ' Stay here the LORD has sent me to Bethel.' But Elisha said, 'As surely as the LORD lives and as you live, I will not leave you.' So they went down to Bethel. So this bible study lesson will look at Elisha's walk and the spiritual meaning of the following locations for the believer today:Ģ Kings 2:1-6 'When the LORD was about to take Elijah up to heaven in a whirlwind, Elijah and Elisha were on their way from Gilgal. Each of the four places mentioned are highly significant in Israel's history and I believe they are highly symbolic of stages in the Christians life. It's not a geography lesson and it's not even a history lesson. What I wanted to do in this study is actually look at the four places mentioned in 2 Kings 2:1-6. I am staying with you and I don't want to be anywhere else.' And Elisha passed the test saying (in so many words!) 'Look, there's no way, no way at all I am leaving you. At each step of the journey Elijah was saying 'stay here, don't go any further' and he was testing Elisha to see if Elisha would stay with him and how much Elisha wanted to follow him and to be with him. It's fair to say that's a mighty big change for Elisha! And you will remember that what we also looked at the testing of Elisha. We saw in the first study that Elisha went from being a ploughman, working in the fields one day, to being a prophet of the Lord the next. Bible Study on Elisha's Journey - Gilgal, Bethel, Jericho, Jordan.Įlisha's Journey - How far do you want to go? (Part 2)
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