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“Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD.” — Isaiah 1:18
Come, Follow Me · Old Testament 2026 · Week 28
“There Is a Prophet in Israel”
July 6–12, 20262 Kings 2–76 chapters · 176 verses
Elijah is taken up in a chariot of fire, and his mantle falls to Elisha, who asks for a double portion of his spirit. Elisha's ministry is full of miracles for ordinary people: a widow's oil that fills every jar, a Shunammite's son raised, poison removed from a pot of stew, an axe head that floats. A Syrian general learns that healing comes through simple obedience, and a frightened servant has his eyes opened to see that “they that be with us are more than they that be with them.”
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Study guide
Elisha's ministry is a series of short miracle stories. These notes help you see what each teaches about faith, humility and the Lord's care.
How to read this week
Watch the mantle. Elisha's first miracle repeats Elijah's last (2:8, 14). The Lord continues His work through a new prophet.
Notice who the miracles help. A widow in debt, a grieving mother, hungry students, a foreign general, a servant. The Lord cares about everyday needs.
Read Naaman's story slowly. His pride (5:11–12), his servants' wisdom (5:13), his humility and healing (5:14), and his testimony (5:15). Then contrast Gehazi (5:20–27).
Look for “opened eyes.” The servant's eyes are opened to see heavenly help (6:17); the Syrians' eyes are opened to see where they are (6:20). Spiritual sight is a theme.
Connect to the Savior. Raising a son, feeding many with little, cleansing a leper: Jesus did all these, and referred to Elisha (Luke 4:27).
Elisha's ministry
Jordan — Elijah taken up; Elisha receives the mantle (ch. 2)
Moab campaign — Water and victory foretold (ch. 3)
Miracles — Oil, the Shunammite's son, the stew, the loaves (ch. 4)
Naaman — Healing in the Jordan (ch. 5)
Dothan — Chariots of fire on the mountain (ch. 6)
Samaria — Siege lifted (chs. 6–7)
Images and ideas to recognize
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What it means
2 Kgs 2:13
Elijah's mantle
Prophetic authority passed to a successor.
2 Kgs 2:11
Chariot of fire
God's power taking His prophet home.
2 Kgs 4:6
Vessels of oil
Blessings matched to our faith and preparation.
2 Kgs 5:14
Washing seven times
Humble obedience and spiritual cleansing, like baptism.
2 Kgs 6:6
Floating axe head
The Lord's care for small concerns.
2 Kgs 6:17
Horses and chariots of fire
Unseen heavenly help.
Restoration connections
D&C 110:13–16 — Elijah, taken up alive, returns to restore the sealing keys.
D&C 84:88 — “Mine angels round about you, to bear you up.”
Luke 4:25–27 — Jesus cites the widow of Zarephath and Naaman.
Alma 37:6–7 — “By small and simple things are great things brought to pass.”
Questions for the week
What does the Lord already have in your “house” that He can use to bless you (4:2)?
When have you expected the Lord to do “some great thing” when He asked for something simple (5:11–13)?
Who has been like the servant girl in Naaman's story for you, pointing you to the Lord (5:3)?
When has the Lord “opened your eyes” to see help you didn't know was there (6:17)?
What “good tidings” do you have that you shouldn't keep to yourself (7:9)?
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