G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - 2 Kings 4:1-44
The ministry of Elisha stands in many respects in vivid contrast with that of Elijah. There is a gentleness about it which inevitably reminds us of that of the Messiah Himself in His day. Instead of suddenly appearing at critical moments, with thunder and flame, he seems to have moved about among the people, doing good wherever he came. Indeed, the ministries of Elijah and Elisha seem in many ways to suggest the ministries of John the Baptist and Jesus. In this chapter we have four instances... read more
F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - 2 Kings 4:8-24
Entertaining a Prophet 2 Kings 4:8-24 The real man needs a very small supply of outward comfort, because his life is hid in God. It does not consist in the abundance of things that he possesses, but in faith, love, and hope. What a noble testimony it would be to our character, if people who saw us going to and fro became convinced that “this is an holy man of God,” 2 Kings 4:9 ! Sunstroke in the tropics is a frequent cause of death, Psalms 121:6 . When a child is taken sick, it is the mother... read more