# Week 1: Last days of Elijah

#### Last days of Elijah: 2 Kings 1-2

**Objective:**

- God judges Ahaziah the son of Ahab
- <span class="text 2Kgs-2-1" id="bkmrk-elijah-ascends-to-he">Elijah Ascends to Heaven</span>
- Beginning of Elisha's ministry

**Resources:**

- [Fr Tadros Y Malaty Commentary](https://onedrive.live.com/?authkey=%21ALRKATJ3m3p1DJo&cid=67000DBCF3EF5901&id=67000DBCF3EF5901%21850&parId=67000DBCF3EF5901%21538&o=OneUp)
- [Catena Bible Commentary](https://catenabible.com/2kgs/1)
- [Fr Dawoud Lamie Bible study (Arabic)](https://youtu.be/Bi79fxrNEG8)

**Reading:**

- - 2 Kings 1:1-17
    - 2 Kings 2:1-25

**Key verse(s):**

- "Elisha said, “Please let a double portion of your spirit be upon me” 2 Kings 2:9

**Comments:**

- Ahaziah is judged like his father Ahab.
- The first two fifty servants did not respect God's man, Elijah, and thus God sent fire.
- Elijah ascends to the heavens through the fire chariot. Only Elijah and Enoch were taken up in the body.
- Elisha prayed for double the portion of Elijah's spirit. He asked for this as he needs support in his ministry.
- The bears came out as a punishment for mocking God's man.
- Elisha's series of miracles starts. He turned the bad water into good water by a bowl of salt

**Review/recap questions:** *\*\*Servant may add more questions*

1. Why did Elijah spare the life of the 3rd group of fifties and their captain?
2. Compare between Elijah and Moses in parting the water.
3. Did the youth of Bethel deserve the curse? Why?

**Homework:** *\*\*Servant may add more questions*

1. From whom did Ahaziah want to know if he will recover from his injury?  
    a) <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Elijah</span> b) Baal-Zebub c) God d) the high priests
2. What did Elijah do to the first fifty men and their captain?  
    a) blessed them b) cursed them c)<span style="text-decoration: underline;"> asked for fire to consume them</span> d) prayed for them
3. What happened to Elijah?  
    a) he died of old age b) <span style="text-decoration: underline;">he was taken into Heaven</span> c) he traveled to another city d) he was killed
4. Elisha turned the bad water into good water by:  
    a) <span style="text-decoration: underline;">throwing salt into the wate</span>r b) filtering the water c) putting the water in new containers