The Prophet Elisha (Homily)

Elisha was a prophet (9th c. BC Israel) and one of the most prominent figures in the Old Testament (cf. 1 and 2 Kings). He was the disciple and successor of prophet Elijah. When Elijah was taken up to heaven in a whirlwind, Elisha received a "double portion" of Elijah's spirit and inherited his prophetic mission.

Elisha's ministry is marked by miracles, more than almost any other Old Testament figure. Among the best known:

• Purifying a spring of bad water at Jericho with salt.

• Multiplying a widow's oil so she could pay her debts.

• Raising the Shunammite woman's son from the dead, after she had shown him hospitality.

• Healing Naaman, the Syrian army commander, of leprosy by telling him to wash seven times in the Jordan River.

• Feeding a hundred men with a small amount of bread.

• Making an axe head float on water.

• After his death: a dead man was revived simply by touching Elisha's bones in the tomb.

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Commemoration of Elisha the Prophet

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