2 KINGS 2:11 — KING JAMES VERSION 2
“And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.”
A chariot of fire and horses of fire separate Elijah and Elisha, and Elijah ascends in the whirlwind — the rekhev esh (chariot of fire) and susim esh (horses of fire) are celestial vessels that testify to God's power over nature and death. The whirlwind takes Elijah upward, and he disappears from history without tasting death. Elisha witnesses this, fulfilling Elijah's condition.
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Michael van BergNote1mo agoElijah Taken Up in a Whirlwind
As they were walking along and talking together, suddenly a chariot of fire and horses of fire appeared and separated the two of them, and Elijah went up to heaven in a whirlwind. It's one of the most...
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wJLrXXCmgFEEhqAcuusYmLp fJOmHAIFbPYmnreheyANote1mo agoElijah Taken Up in a Whirlwind
Elijah doesn't die. He's taken up in a whirlwind, chariots of fire separating him and Elisha. It's the only time in Scripture that someone is taken directly to heaven without dying. Everyone else - En...
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