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F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - 2 Kings 2:13-25

Elijah’s Spirit on Elisha 2 Kings 2:13-25 We, too, may have a double portion of Elijah’s spirit, but everything depends on the purity of our hearts. Only the pure in heart can see, and if we can see into the spiritual, it is proof that our hearts are pure enough to become the residence of the Holy Spirit. Had Elisha been unable to see the translation of his friend, his nature would have been shown to be gross and sensual, and how should such a one have God’s supreme gift? When we receive... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - 2 Kings 2:1-25

There is something pathetic and even weird in these final movement's of Elijah, as we see him accompanied by Elisha, and watched by the prophets. It would seem as though he tried to escape into loneliness for his translation, which he knew was at hand. The man upon whom his mantle had already been cast followed him loyally, determined to stand by him. When presently the chariots and horses of fire conveyed Elijah out of earthly sight the cry of Elisha, "My father, my father, the chariots of... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 2:1-18

A. Elijah Is Taken Away By YHWH Into Heaven And His Spirit Comes on Elisha Who Re-enters Canaan (2 Kings 2:1-18 ). In this remarkable account we have the first definite indication in Scripture that a man can be taken up into Heaven. Such conceptions were generally avoided in Israel because of polytheistic ideas about the world of the gods. Any detailed reference to Heaven would have been misunderstood in those terms. Thus even here we learn the fact, but are given no details about it... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 2:1-25

The Elisha Miracles (2Ki 2 Kings 2:1-25 ; 2 Kings 4:1 to 2 Kings 6:23 ), His Prophetic Involvement In The Victory Over Moab (2 Kings 3:1-27 ), And Further Subsequent Events Where YHWH’s Power Through Elisha Is Revealed (2 Kings 6:24 to 2 Kings 8:15 ). We move away in this section from the annals of the kings of Israel and Judah, to the memoirs of the sons of the prophets, although even then possibly intermingled with further extracts from the official annals (e.g. 2 Kings 3:1-27). The... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 2:1-25

2 Kings 1:1 to 2 Kings 2:25 . Last Days and Ascension of Elijah: Elisha Established as his Successor.— Here we have perhaps a third Elijah narrative, in which the prophet is represented as playing a part scarcely worthy of the Elijah of 1 Kings 17-19 or 21, who in the first section represents Yahweh against the Tyrian Baal, whereas in the latter he stands for righteousness opposed to legalised violence. Here the king’ s offence is that he sent to a Philistine oracle instead of inquiring of... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 2 Kings 2:16

Strong men; able to take such a journey. They thought, either, 1. That God had not finally taken him away from them, but only for a time; compare 1 Kings 18:12; which they heartily desired, and therefore easily believed; or 2. that God had only taken away his soul, and that his body was cast down into some place, which they desired to seek, that they might give it an honourable burial. read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - 2 Kings 2:16-18

CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.—2 Kings 2:16. Lest peradventure, &c.—They had seen Elijah pass miraculously over Jordan, but did not witness his ascension. Even if he had been taken up to heaven, they imagined that his body would be remaining somewhere on earth. HOMILETICS OF 2 Kings 2:16-18THE MYSTERIOUSNESS OF THE DIVINE ACTIONSI. A severe trial of faith. The sons of the prophets were slow to believe that Elijah had so utterly vanished as to return no more. It is true that one moment they... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 2:1-19

2 Kings 2:1-19 The account of Elijah's translation suggests: I. That the life of man is absolutely at the disposal of the Lord. (1) God knows when our work is done. (2) We are taken from a lower to a higher service. (3) We are not absorbed; we are elevated, dignified, and ennobled. (4) We do not sleep in an intermediate state; we go into another world. II. That the way of man's going from the world is determined by a higher wisdom than his own. The Lord takes life up into heaven: (1) by the... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 2:1-25

Chapter 2And so it came to pass, when the LORD would take Elijah into heaven by a whirlwind, that Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal ( 2 Kings 2:1 ).So the time is come when Elijah is going to depart the earth. And we gave you sort of a thumbnail sketch of Elijah last Sunday night, this interesting character who will be coming back again. It is very possible that he is alive somewhere on the earth right now. For he will be one of the two witnesses who will witness to Israel during this time in... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - 2 Kings 2:1-25

2 Kings 2:1 . When the Lord would take up Elijah into heaven. The LXX read, ως εις τον ουρανον , as into heaven. They mean to say, that he did not ascend higher than paradise, as in John 3:13. 2 Kings 2:3 . The sons of the prophets at Bethel. This favourite city had been recovered by the house of David, and was now a little seat of sacred letters. See on 1 Samuel 19:20. 2 Kings 2:5 . The sons of the prophets at Jericho. This was once a royal city; and since Hiel had fortified it,... read more