Elisha is unique. No prophet has performed so many miracles, in such a strange way, with such ease. Elisha is not a magician who performs various feats to dazzle his audience, but an exceptional prophet, clothed with a double anointing of the divine Spirit, who breathes new hope into the sick, the oppressed, and the destitute of all nations.
The mysteries surrounding this prophet are many, but they are resolved when the stories are read in the light of Jesus Christ. Elisha announces the Messiah, in particular the grace, gratuity, perfection and sovereignty of his ministry. Reading these chapters of 1-2 Kings in the light of Jesus Christ is a treat, which stimulates our faith, renews our intelligence and allows us to discover an unsuspected depth of Holy Scripture.
This commentary continues an initial study on 1-2 Kings – Elijah between judgment and grace: commentary on 1 Kings 17 to 2 Kings 2 – and shares the same concern to integrate the texts into the general framework of the books of Kings. The parallels and contrasts between different accounts are underlined in order to highlight the characteristics of Elisha's miracles.
ISBN: 9782828700867