The Miracles of Elisha
This week’s Come Follow Me reading covers the life of Elisha, the prophet who followed Elijah and performed many miracles. The manual says this: “You might also compare the miracles Elisha performed with miracles that Jesus Christ performed. What do these miracles teach you about the Savior and His prophets?” The first miracle that Elisha performed after Elijah left was to part the Jordan River, just as Elijah had done: “And he took the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and smote the waters, and said, Where is the Lord God of Elijah? and when he also had smitten the waters, they parted hither and thither: and Elisha went over” (2 Kings 2:14). This showed that through the power of God he could control the waters, just as the Savior did: “And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm” (Mark 4:39). Another miracle that Elisha performed also involved water. The water in a certain city was bad, and the men of ...