{"product_id":"elisha-man-of-mission-man-of-miracles","title":"Elisha: Man of Mission, Man of Miracles  (People in the Bible)","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhile the life of Elijah is familiar \u003cspan size=\"3\" face=\"Georgia\" color=\"#221f1f\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\" face=\"Georgia\" color=\"#221f1f\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\" face=\"Georgia\" color=\"#221f1f\"\u003eto most Christians, the mission and ministry of his successor, Elisha, is not so well known\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\" face=\"Georgia\" color=\"#221f1f\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\" face=\"Georgia\" color=\"#221f1f\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\" face=\"Georgia\" color=\"#221f1f\"\u003e—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\" face=\"Georgia\" color=\"#221f1f\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\" face=\"Georgia\" color=\"#221f1f\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\" face=\"Georgia\" color=\"#221f1f\"\u003eprobably because of the great drama that \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\" face=\"Georgia\" color=\"#221f1f\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\" face=\"Georgia\" color=\"#221f1f\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\" face=\"Georgia\" color=\"#221f1f\"\u003esurrounded Elijah’s service for the Lord. The majority of Elijah’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\" face=\"Georgia\" color=\"#221f1f\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\" face=\"Georgia\" color=\"#221f1f\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\" face=\"Georgia\" color=\"#221f1f\"\u003emiracles were performed in the context of death and destruction, whereas the miracles of Elisha \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\" face=\"Georgia\" color=\"#221f1f\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\" face=\"Georgia\" color=\"#221f1f\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\" face=\"Georgia\" color=\"#221f1f\"\u003ewere mainly to do with healing and restoration. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\" face=\"Georgia\" color=\"#221f1f\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\" face=\"Georgia\" color=\"#221f1f\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\" face=\"Georgia\" color=\"#221f1f\"\u003eIt could therefore be argued that Elijah was primarily a prophet of judgement, whereas his successor was more a prophet of grace. If this is so, the story of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\" face=\"Georgia\" color=\"#221f1f\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\" face=\"Georgia\" color=\"#221f1f\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\" face=\"Georgia\" color=\"#221f1f\"\u003eElisha’s life is very relevant to the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\" face=\"Georgia\" color=\"#221f1f\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\" face=\"Georgia\" color=\"#221f1f\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\" face=\"Georgia\" color=\"#221f1f\"\u003etimes in which we live. Elisha prophesied in Israel during the ninth century BC as a shining light amid the darkness of idolatry and unbelief which prevailed at the time. We would therefore do well \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eto follow his noble example as we seek to be witnesses for the Lord in our generation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePaperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e96 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e© 2015\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN 9781846254369\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0371\/6177\/files\/johnch_compact.jpg?8687887790151690528\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJohn Cheeseman went to school at Epsom College in Surrey and was converted to the Christian faith at the age of 17, during a Scripture Union houseparty. He studied Classics at Oxford University, before training for pastoral ministry at Trinity College, Bristol. He has served in churches all over the South East of England, most recently at Holy Trinity, Eastbourne, where he was the Vicar of a large town centre church, with a strategic ministry for visitors and holiday makers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe has now left the pastoring of a single church, in order to concentrate on an itinerant ministry of Bible teaching, which is where his heart really lies. John is the author of 2 publications— Saving Grace (1997) and The Priority of Preaching (2006), (Banner of Truth Trust). He is married to Joy and they have three grown-up children: Peter, David and Cherry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/online.fliphtml5.com\/rbaf\/jopq\/index.html#p=1\" width=\"550\" height=\"425\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allowtransparency=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Day One Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":18237544595521,"sku":"9781846254369","price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0006\/5077\/2545\/products\/People_in_the_Bible_-_Elisha.jpg?v=1552168660","url":"https:\/\/dayonedistribution.myshopify.com\/products\/elisha-man-of-mission-man-of-miracles","provider":"DayOneDistribution","version":"1.0","type":"link"}