Elisha, Man of Miracles

Jul 15, 2026

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An English story about Elisha, a young farmer called to serve as God’s prophet to Israel after Elijah is taken to heaven. Elisha receives power like Elijah by striking the river and seeing the water divide. He faces ridicule from youths who are harmed by bears, demonstrates God’s help by multiplying oil for a widow in debt, and blesses a kind couple by promising and delivering a long-awaited son.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryStory & Novel

FormatPDF

Pages26

Reading Time40 min

AccessFree to download

Elisha Called to Serve

Power After Elijah

Miracles and God’s Help

Ridicule and Its Consequences

The Widow’s Oil

A Special Room and a Promised Son

25 Elisha, Man of Miracles Written by Edward Hughes [www.bibleforchildren.org](www.bibleforchildren.org) 25/60 English Story Book There weren't enough oxen to pull the plow . One more was needed. That didn't stop a young farmer called Elisha! He simply teamed himself up with the oxen, taking the missing one's place . He must have been a strong, clever hard-working man . As Elisha was plowing, God's prophet Elijah came by and called him . The young man left his farm to be God's servant. One day, God took Elijah to heaven in a whirlwind. Now Elisha was God's prophet to Israel. Though Elisha was sad because Elijah was gone, he prayed God would give him power like Elijah's . Elisha picked up Elijah's cloak, and struck the river's flowing water as Elijah had. The water divided! Now Elisha knew God was with him . While Elisha was going to a town called Bethel, some youths mocked him, calling out,“Go up, you baldhead!”They didn't care that Elisha was God's servant. A shocking thing happened to them . Two female bears came out of the woods and mauled forty-two of the youths. One day Elisha met a widow who owed money which she couldn't repay. To get his money, her creditor was going to take the widow's two sons as slaves . "Go, borrow vessels from all your neighbors .......... empty vessels," Elisha said. God was going to do something wonderful for that lady. The widow had only a small jar of oil in the house . But from that small jar she poured enough oil to fill all those vessels! If they had bathtubs in those days, do you suppose God would have filled those, too? The widow sold the oil and saved her sons . Another lady and her husband made a special room in their home so Elisha could live there when he passed through. In the room they put abed, a table, a chair, anda lampstand. That room was always reserved for Elisha. Elisha wondered how he could repay this couple's kindness . When he learned they had no children, he said something the lady could hardly believe .“About this time next year, you shall embrace a son .”Sure enough, a year later, the baby was born .

FAQs

Why did Elisha leave his farm, and who took on a new role after Elijah was gone?

Elijah came by and called Elisha, and Elisha left his farm to become God’s servant. After Elijah was taken to heaven, Elisha became God’s prophet to Israel.

What miracle showed that God was with Elisha?

Elisha picked up Elijah’s cloak and struck the river’s flowing water, and the water divided.

How did Elisha help the widow who could not repay her debt?

Elisha told her to borrow empty vessels from neighbors. God provided enough oil from her small jar to fill the vessels, and she sold the oil to save her sons.

Jul 15, 2026

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