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Elijah and Elisha (Christ typology)
Updated: Oct 10, 2020
Elijah was a prophet who confronted the king and queen with their sin. He also called all of Israel to repent and obey the Lord. God showed His power through Elijah’s ministry. Elijah chose Elisha as his successor as a prophet in Israel. As with Elijah, God demonstrated His power through Elisha’s ministry.
At one point when Elijah felt alone and defeated, God showed him He had preserved His faithful people. God let Elijah know He was not alone (see 1 Kings 19:3-18).
Elisha’s response to Elijah’s calling was to drop everything and follow him. The disciples of Jesus Christ had a similar response to His call.
ELIJAH & ELISHA / CHRIST (Typology)
Elijah’s call to repentance on behalf of God came at a time of great unfaithfulness (1 Kings 19:14-18). / Christ’s announcement of the kingdom of God came at precisely the time God had prepared (Mark 1:15).
Ravens took care of Elijah while in the desert (1 Kings 17:6). At another time in the wilderness traveling on a 40-day journey, an angel fed him (1 Kings 19:3-8). / Jesus was tempted in the desert after a 40-day fast. Angels took care of Him (Matthew 4:2, 11; Mark 1:13; Luke 4:2).
Elijah called his disciple Elisha, who left his oxen and home to follow Elijah (1 Kings 19:19-21). / Jesus called His disciples and they immediately left their homes and fishing (Matthew 4:18-22).
Elijah raised a widow’s son from the dead and gave him back to his mother (1 Kings 17:17-24). / Jesus raised a widow’s son in the town of Nain and gave him back to his mother (Luke 7:11-17).
Elijah called down fire from heaven on his enemies (2 Kings 1:12). / Jesus refused to let His disciples call fire from heaven on His enemies (Luke 9:52-56).
Elisha cleansed the leper Naaman (2 Kings 5:1-19). / Jesus cleansed the leper (Matthew 8:1-3; Mark 1:40-42; Luke 5:12-13).
Elisha raised a prominent woman’s son from the dead (2 Kings 4:8-37). / Jesus raised a prominent man’s daughter from the dead (Matthew 9:23-25; Mark 5:35-42; Luke 8:41-45).
Elisha multiplied food on two separate occasions (2 Kings 4:1-7; 42-44). / Jesus multiplied food on two separate occasions (Matthew 14:13-21; 15:29-39).
A person was resurrected when he was thrown into Elisha’s tomb and touched his bones (2 Kings 13:21). / A woman was healed when she touched Jesus’ garments (Matthew 9:18-22).
Category: Typology
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