Elisha wasn't after riches or possessions or fame. But he was spiritually wealthy and that is what Elisha considered important.

Under the law of Moses, the firstborn son was entitled to a double portion of the fathers inheritance (see Deut 21:17).

he wasn't asking to do twice as many miracles or be twice as important as Elijah. It was spiritual blessings that mattered to Elisha! But don't get his request wrong. How would you respond? Something material? Something physical? Or something spiritual? We see the type of character that Elisha had in that he asks for 'a double portion of your spirit'. and a big question at that! Elijah knows that his time is nearly up so he asks his disciple Elisha what he would like to receive before Elijah leaves him. (Well, not for quite a few hundred years anyway! But that's getting ahead of ourselves!) Let's have a look at the passage.Ģ Kings 2:9 When they had crossed, Elijah said to Elisha, ' Tell me, what can I do for you before I am taken from you?' 'Let me inherit a double portion of your spirit,' It is a well know passage, and by the end of it, Elijah will be seen no more. In this study, we are going to carry on in 2 Kings chapter 2 verses 9-14 and hopefully gain a little insight into the source of Elisha's strength. His desire to never leave Elijah took Elisha through four prominent locations in the land of Israel - Gilgal, Bethel, Jericho and the Jordan river. We looked last time at the call of Elisha and his desire to follow closely and minister to his master, Elijah. The Rapture of Elijah - Swing Low Sweet Chariot!

Bible study series on elijah