16They said to him, now, there are with “Behold your servants fifty strong men, please let them go and search for your master; perhaps the Spirit of the LORD has taken him up and cast him on some mountain or into some valley.” And he said, shall not send.” 17But when they urged him “You until he was ashamed, he said, They sent “Send.” therefore fifty men; and they searched three days but did not find him. 18They returned to him while he was staying at Jericho; and he said to them, I not say to you, not go’?” (2 “Did ‘Do Kings 2:16–18) The very first thing with which Elisha has to deal is the settling of the question of the This is particularly interesting since rapture! it was known, at least among these small groups, that this rapture was imminent; so much so, in fact, that they kept warning about it themselves. 3Then the sons of the prophets who were at Bethel came out to Elisha and said to him, “Do you know that the LORD will take away your master from over you today?” And he said, “Yes, I know; be still.” (2 Kings 2:3) 5The sons of the prophets who were at Jericho approached Elisha and said to him, you know “Do that the LORD will take away your master from over you today?” And he answered, I know; “Yes, be still.” (2 Kings 2:5) This behavior foreshadows exactly what said in the Olivet Discourse, that when the time of these events grows near, we will consciously anticipate it and should be looking for its fulfillment.
16They said to him, “Behold now, there are with your servants fifty strong men, please let them go and search for your master; perhaps the Spirit of the LORD has taken him up and cast him on some mountain or into some valley.” And he said, “You shall not send.” 17But when they urged him until he was ashamed, he said, “Send.” They sent therefore fifty men; and they searched three days but did not find him. 18They returned to him while he was staying at Jericho; and he said to them, “Did I not say to you, ‘Do not go’?” (2 Kings 2:16–18) The very first thing with which Elisha has to deal is the settling of the question of the rapture! This is particularly interesting since it was known, at least among these small groups, that this rapture was imminent; so much so, in fact, that they kept warning about it themselves. 3Then the sons of the prophets who were at Bethel came out to Elisha and said to him, “Do you know that the LORD will take away your master from over you today?” And he said, “Yes, I know; be still.” (2 Kings 2:3) 5The sons of the prophets who were at Jericho approached Elisha and said to him, “Do you know that the LORD will take away your master from over you today?” And he answered, “Yes, I know; be still.” (2 Kings 2:5) This behavior foreshadows exactly what said in the Olivet Discourse, that when the time of these events grows near, we will consciously anticipate it and should be looking for its fulfillment.
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