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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)

Performed many miracles

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


 

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



 

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

 

an iron axe floating in water (2 Kg 6:6)

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 loaves of bread and two fish to feed 5000 men (Mk 6:30-44) and seven loaves to feed 4000 (Mk 8:1-9)

 

healed ten lepers (Lk 17:11-19)


 

Jesus and Peter walking on water (Mt 14:25-31)

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)

  • 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 loaves of barley to feed 100 men (2 Kg 4:42-44); five loaves of bread and two fish to feed 5000 men (Mk 6:30-44) 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)

    • floating in water: an iron axe (2 Kg 6:6); Jesus and Peter walking on water (Mt 14:25-31)

  • 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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