Bible Discussion Thread

A different vision King Jehoash II Kings 13:14 Now Elisha had been suffering from the illness from which he died. Jehoash king of Israel went down to see him and wept over him. My father, my father he cried. The chariots and horsemen of Israel. The parallel between this verse and the one in which Elijah is taken to heaven? Elisha was dying. Who goes to visit him? The king of Israel. Jehoash, whose name means disobedient. He cries over Elisha and says: My father! My Father! The chariots and horsemen of Israel, the very same expression used by Elisha when Elijah was ascending. There is a big difference between them. Jehoash wanted something from Elisha, but he didn t have the same spirit. He did not know nor imitate the attitudes and behavior of Elisha. He did not know Elisha throught, since he never followed him nor was his disciple. The only thing that Jehoash knew was that Elisha was a prophet, and when he opened his mouth the words spoken really happen.! Jehoash went to see the prophet only to rid himself from his afflictions. Israel was being defeated in war after war.