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larissa4676:
Hey Everyone.

Remember how Elijah passed his mantle (or whatever is was) to Elisha before he died? Is it still possible to do that today? So that someone carry's on where one left off? I guess I need to study that. If anyone has helpful Scripts...thanks!

Larissa

hillsbororiver:
Hi Larissa,

I believe this is what you are referring to;

2Ki 2:9  And it came to pass, when they were gone over, that Elijah said unto Elisha, Ask what I shall do for thee, before I be taken away from thee. And Elisha said, I pray thee, let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me.

2Ki 2:10  And he said, Thou hast asked a hard thing: nevertheless, if thou see me when I am taken from thee, it shall be so unto thee; but if not, it shall not be so.

This could represent (as a type/shadow) of what was yet to come, remember after the crucifixion and ascension when Jesus presented Himself to His disciples? They all witnessed first hand that indeed He had risen! There was one exception though, Thomas had yet to actually see Him with his own eyes;
 
 John 20

 24But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came.

 25The other disciples therefore said unto him, We have seen the LORD. But he said unto them, Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe.

 26And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them: then came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be unto you.

 27Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side: and be not faithless, but believing.

 28And Thomas answered and said unto him, My LORD and my God.

 29Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed.

Contemplating on this one might say that those chosen who were born after the disciples may have been given a "double portion" of faith (Spirit) to believe the things the disciples who walked with Him as He was on this earth saw with their own two eyes and felt with their own hands.

Of course the above verses from 2Kings can also (undoubtedly so) have other perhaps deeper implications as all scripture is multi layered.

Peace,

Joe





 

 

G. Driggs:
Wow! Now that is something to contemplate, sounds good to me Joe.

You have heard it been said that, " seeing is believing" but it seems the Truth is "believing IS seeing".

A double portion? Can I get a triple? Lord knows I need it.

1Pe 1:8  Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory:

firefly77:

--- Quote ---A double portion? Can I get a triple? Lord knows I need it.
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G. Driggs:
I am happy to see your enthusiasm... Are you willing to pay the price? Not to discourage you, brother.

--- Quote ---2Ki 2:10  And he said, Thou hast asked a hard thing: nevertheless, if thou see me when I am taken from thee, it shall be so unto thee; but if not, it shall not be so.

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I wonder if he was talking about the price one has to pay to receive a double portion. I hope I am not speculating, but for the first time, I see this sentence in a different light altogether.
Angie

bunnylife:

--- Quote from: firefly77 on June 13, 2009, 11:52:48 AM ---I wonder if he was talking about the price one has to pay to receive a double portion. I hope I am not speculating, but for the first time, I see this sentence in a different light altogether.
Angie
--- End quote ---

Angie, reading what you wrote and others these scriptures come to mind about paying the price.

Luke 12:47-48 (KJV)

 47And that servant, which knew his lord's will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.
 48But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, - [A prolonged form of a primary verb (which is used as an alternate in most of the tenses); to give (used in a very wide application, properly or by implication, literally or figuratively; greatly modified by the connection): - adventure, bestow, bring forth, commit, deliver (up), give, grant, hinder, make, minister, number, offer, have power, put, receive, set, shew, smite (+ with the hand), strike (+ with the palm of the hand), suffer, take, utter, yield.]

of him shall be much required:- [Of uncertain affinity; to seek (literally or figuratively); specifically (by Hebraism) to worship (God), or (in a bad sense) to plot (against life): - be (go) about, desire, endeavour, enquire (for), require, (X will) seek (after, for, means).]

 and to whom men have committed - [to place alongside, that is, present (food, truth); by implication to deposit (as a trust or for protection): - allege, commend, commit (the keeping of), put forth, set before]

 much, of him they will ask the more. -[ more superabundant (in number, degree or character): - more abundant, greater (much) more, overmuch.]


2 Cor. 12:7-10
"And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure. For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me. And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong."

Paul paid the price for the high calling of God... to gain Christ (the prize). I believe that Father God will always raise someone up that is paying the price to have the knowledge of the Truth and walk in the Truth to teach others in each generation. They guard the Truth in Love that it would not be corrupted by any man-made traditions. We are a peculiar people.. not of the world or Christendom. We do walk by faith (not our own faith - a gift from God) and led the spirit to be sons and daughters of God by the grace (chastening) of Daddy God.  It is a hard thing.. but with God all things are possible.

In His Joy,
Bunni

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