2 Kings 13:20-21 Brought to Life!

 “Then Elisha died, and they buried him. And the raiding bands from Moab invaded the land in the spring of the year. So it was, as they were burying a man, that suddenly they spied a band of raiders; and they put the man in the tomb of Elisha; and when the man was let down and touched the bones of Elisha, he revived and stood on his feet.” II Kings‬ ‭13‬:‭20‬-‭21‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

a. Then Elisha died: Perhaps he expected or hoped that he would be carried up into heaven after the dramatic pattern of his mentor, Elijah. Yet that was not God’s plan or will for Elisha. Like many others, he simply became old, sick, and then died.

b. When the man was let down and touched the bones of Elisha, he revived and stood on his feet: This is one of the more strange and unusual miracles in the Bible. There is little explanation and the silence of the record suggests that there was not inherent power in the bones of Elisha to resuscitate others. This seems to be a unique, one-time miracle to bring honor to the memory of this great prophet.

i. “This is the first, and I believe the last, account of a true miracle performed by the bones of a dead man; and yet on it and such like the whole system of miraculous working relics has been founded by the popish Church.” (Clarke)

ii. We can also be brought to life by our contact with these dead prophets.

(Guzik)

Brought to Life!

When I first read Clarke’s comment I chuckled but then had to lookup the word “popish” but still chuckled because I was raised in that church! 🤣

This comment is true and noteworthy! “We can also be brought to life by our contact with these dead prophets.” (Guzik)

The Lord wanted us to study the dead prophets for a reason!

Have you figured it out?

Blessings