March 26, 2013 – 2 Kings 4

How can you not read this chapter and not think about the multiplication of loaves and fishes with Christ and the 5000.  We have a multiplication of loaves.  There is also the raising of a child that had died, another miracle of Christ.  It makes you wonder what people thought about Christ.  I think I have written about this before, but when you look at Elijah and Elisha, the one that seems to compare more to Christ is Elisha.  I think that makes sense because John the Baptist is seen as Elijah returning.  But the reason that I found it surprising earlier and still now is that Elisha is that one that you don’t hear about as much.  I think everyone knows the name Elijah, but Elisha, I think, is lesser known.  I would have thought the opposite with him being more of a foreshadowing of Christ.

I also don’t understand this attitude he seems to have with helping people. It always seems like he will help, but it is such a bother to him.