Elisha

By way of brief summary, the case study I make reference to here concerns an incident that occurred while serving as a pastoral intern several months ago. I was asked by a friend and congregant to provide a ride home to a male congregant. This request stood at odds with my pastoral covenant and thus had to be refused. This mismatch of expectations and presumed lack of awareness on the part of the requesting congregant led to a somewhat awkward situation, which, after being resolved, was followed

1 Kings Introduction In 1 Kings 18-19 we are introduced to one of the most magical men in the Bible, and to one of the greatest miracles. Along with Moses and Jesus, Elijah is among the great miracle workers of the world. Elijah used miracles to bring Israel up out of shambles, if just for a moment. He also showed extreme faith and perseverance in the face of great odds. But the true character of Elijah lies in his name, which literally means, “Yahweh is my God (Anderson 246).” Prelude

repay evil for evil . . . only good, Miriam. She could hear her mother saying these exact words. “I’m trying, Mama. Really I am! But it’s just so hard.” Miriam fell fast asleep. She dreamed of her family, her village, and strangely, of the prophet Elisha who lived with a widow and her son in town. Miriam watched as the son was raised from the dead, and witnessed the joy in the widow’s face when he took a life giving breath. “Miriam. Miriam!” A voice pierced her dream. She awoke with a start and

Changing Perspectives As I took my first step outside the door the warm midnight air greeted me like an old friend. It was a pleasant contrast to the cold stagnant air on the plane. We had just flown 16 hours with only one layover and my legs had become achy and my neck stiff. “hold on tight to your bags!” Bro. Powers, our youth leader, called out as we walked across the tarmac to go inside. Apparently all of the eager gentlemen attempting to take our bags for us were not doing so out of the kindness

1 Kings according to The New Oxford Annotated Bible is, “In the Christian canon, 1 and 2 Kings belongs to the “Historical Books”, and are followed by the books of Chronical, which offer an alternative account of the period of the Monarchy.” Samuel and the books of Kings are called Basilein, Which means “reigns or dynasties”. They tell the story of the Israelite and Judean monarchy. In the passages 1 Kings 21:1-6 Jezebel betrays herself, Naboth and God. However prior to that in 1 Kings 20 King Ben-hadad

Elisha, this month you scored 7.5 points per hour. Your new yearly average in productivity is 7.30 points per hour. The department goal in production is 9.5 points per hour. Based on the department goal, you are extremely below expectations in this area. You have not been able to meet your productivity numbers for over a year. This level of performance needs to stop and you need to increase your production immediately. The team average is currently at 9.3% and the department average is 9.5 points

Elisha is an amazing prophet of God. His name means “My God is Salvation” and the entire ministry of Elisha would prove his name to be true. Elisha lived in the dark times where Israel’s enemies were around, but through every situation he stood as a light in the darkness showing that God was truly alive. Elisha the prophet continued the efforts of Elijah. Elisha’s work teaches faith and righteousness through his miracles and trust in God. Elisha, the son of Shaphat, was a prophet and Elijah’s student

Elijah and Elisha were both great prophets of Israel (DeLashmutt, 1999). In addition, both performed miracles relating the falling away from God and worshipping false idols, as well as miracles of the restoration of belief in God (DeLashmutt, 1999). Likewise, miracles of healing and raising people from the dead were performed by both prophets (Tullock & McEntire, 2012). Elijah and Elisha each were called to kings to proclaim their impending deaths (Tullock & McEntire, 2012). Although they occurred

QP engaged Elisha in participating in a CBT activity geared towards treating others with respect. QP explained to Elisha that the activity teach him how to treat other with respect. QP asked Elisha to list some ways to treat others with respect. QP discussed the importance for treating others with respect. QP discussed with Elisha the rules and consequences of respecting others. QP asked Elisha to list some consequences for failing to show respect to others. QP asked Elisha to list some things

Alexander Graham Bell and Elisha Gray’s inventions of the telephone Communication was vital on getting a message across. Alexander Graham Bell and Elisha Gray were two inventors who helped spread the idea that the human voice could be transferred from one place to another. Because of their help, we are so advanced in today’s society. This was one step of bringing this country together as a whole. Communication was vital to get an important message fast and efficiently without waiting weeks.