Elijah Goes Home
A Chariot of Fire
2 Kings 2:1-15about 2 minutes to read aloud
The time had come for the Lord to take Elijah home. Elijah and his young friend Elisha walked together from town to town.
The prophets at Bethel said, "Do you know the Lord is taking your master today?" "Yes," Elisha answered. "Be silent."
At the Jordan River, Elijah rolled up his cloak and struck the water. The river parted. The two walked across on dry ground.
"What can I do for you before I am taken?" Elijah asked. "Let me inherit a double share of your spirit," Elisha said. "That is a hard thing. But if you see me as I am taken, it will be yours."
As they walked and talked, a chariot of fire appeared, and horses of fire came between them. Elijah went up to heaven in a whirlwind. Elisha cried out, "My father, my father!"
Elisha picked up Elijah's cloak. He went back to the Jordan and struck the water. "Where is the Lord, the God of Elijah?" The river parted again. The God of Elijah was with Elisha, too.
Questions to talk about
Who walked with Elijah on the day the Lord took him home?
Show the answer
Elisha, Elijah's young friend and student, walked with him to the end.
How did Elijah go to heaven?
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A chariot of fire came down, and Elijah went up to heaven in a whirlwind.
What did Elisha do with Elijah's cloak?
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Elisha struck the river, and it parted. The God of Elijah was with him too.
The lesson
The Lord is faithful to His prophets. He makes a way home, and His Spirit rests on those who follow after.
