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Miracles of Elijah & Elisha |
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Baal, the false god worshipped by many Israelites, was the god of rain, fire, and farm crops. He also demanded child sacrifice. Elijah’s and Elisha’s miracles repeatedly show the power of the true God over the purported realm of Baal, as well as the value God places on the life of a child. |
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Elijah |
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1. Food brought by ravens |
Food |
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2. Widow's food multiplied |
Flour and oil |
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3. Widow's son raised to life |
Life of a child |
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4. Altar and sacrifice consumed |
Fire and water |
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5. Ahaziah's soldiers consumed |
Fire |
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6. Jordan River parted |
Water |
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7. Transported to heaven |
Fire and wind |
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Elisha |
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1. Jordan River parted |
Water |
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2. Spring purified at Jericho |
Water |
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3. Widow's oil multiplied |
Oil |
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4. Dead boy raised to life |
Life of a child |
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5. Poison in stew purified |
Flour |
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6. Prophets' food multiplied |
Bread and grain |
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7. Naaman healed of leprosy |
Water |
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8. Gehazi became leprous |
Words alone |
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9. Ax head floated |
Water |
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10. Aramean army blinded |
Elisha's prayer |
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