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Jesus the new Elisha

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Luke 4:27 And there were many lepers in Israel in the time of the prophet Elisha, and none of them was cleansed, but only Naaman the Syrian.



Elisha

Jesus

Anointed by the Holy Spirit at the River Jordan at start of ministry

received double portion of the spirit of Elijah (2 Kg 2:9-12)

God the Father anointed Jesus at his baptism by John the Baptist, the new Elijah (Mt 3:16)

Ministry of mercy

performed many miracles of compassion: e.g. for a barren women to conceive a son (2 Kg 4:14-17) and see other miracles below

 

merciful to the captured Syrian soldiers (2 Kg 6:21-23)

healed many people (Mt 8:14-16)




 

merciful to his persecutors when on the cross (Lk 23:34)

Performed many miracles

raised from the dead the Shunammite's son (2 Kg 4:32-37)


 

multiplication of twenty barley loaves to feed 100 men (2 Kg 4:42-44)



 

healed leprosy of the Gentile Naaman (2 Kg 5:1-15)

raised from the dead Jairus's daughter (Mk 5:35-42), a widow's son (Lk 7:11-17) and Lazarus (Jn 11:1-44)

 

multiplication of five barley loaves and two fish to feed 5000 men (Jn 6:8-13) and seven loaves to feed 4000 (Mk 8:1-9)

 

healed ten lepers (Lk 17:11-19)

Betrayed for silver

by his servant Gehazi (2 Kg 5:20-27)

by his apostle Judas (Mt 26:15)

His death brought life

a dead man was restored to life after touching the bones of Elisha (2 Kg 13:20-21)

his death brought forgiveness of sins (Mt 26:28) and his resurrection restored us to new life (1 Pet 1:3-4)


  • Anointed by the Holy Spirit at the River Jordan at start of ministry: Elisha received double portion of the spirit of Elijah (2 Kg 2:9-12); God the Father anointed Jesus at his baptism by John the Baptist, the new Elijah (Mt 3:16)

  • Ministry of mercy:

    • Miracles of compassion: e.g. for a barren women to conceive a son (2 Kg 4:14-17); Jesus healed many people (Mt 8:14-16)

    • Merciful to enemies: Elisha to the captured Syrian soldiers (2 Kg 6:21-23); Jesus on the cross (Lk 23:34)

  • Performed many miracles

    • raised the dead: Elisha for the Shunammite's son (2 Kg 4:32-37); Jesus for Jairus's daughter (Mk 5:35-42), a widow's son (Lk 7:11-17) and Lazarus (Jn 11:1-44)

    • multiplication of loaves to feed many: twenty barley loaves to feed 100 men (2 Kg 4:42-44); five barley loaves and two fish to feed 5000 men (Jn 6:8-13) and seven loaves to feed 4000 (Mk 8:1-9)

    • healed leprosy: the Gentile Naaman (2 Kg 5:1-15); ten lepers (Lk 17:11-19)


  • Betrayed for silver: Elisha by his servant Gehazi (2 Kg 5:20-27); Jesus by his apostle Judas (Mt 26:15)

  • His death brought life: a dead man was restored to life after touching the bones of Elisha (2 Kg 13:20-21); Jesus's death brought forgiveness of sins (Mt 26:28) and his resurrection restored us to new life (1 Pet 1:3-4)

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