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#216 | When Jesus Leaves—and the Spirit Comes: Elijah, Elisha, and the Power to Carry On
In this episode, we explore one of the most dramatic transitions of spiritual leadership in the Scriptures—Elijah’s departure and Elisha’s commissioning in 2 Kings 2:1–15. As Elijah is taken up into heaven, Elisha asks for something bold, something deeply rooted in Israel’s understanding of how God’s Spirit empowers His servants: “Let me inherit a double portion of your spirit.”
Far from being an odd or self-centered request, we show how this dynamic fits squarely within Israel’s narrative. In Numbers 11, the Spirit resting on Moses is distributed to the seventy elders so they can share in…
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