2 Kings 1 & 2, Acts 20, Psalm 104: 31-35
2 Kings 2: 11 (ESV)
“And as they still went on and talked, behold, chariots of
fire and horses of fire separated the two of them. And Elijah went up by a
whirlwind into heaven.”
Verse 11 from 2 Kings 2 shows us how Elijah the prophet
died. Elijah didn’t die like a normal person. He was instead taken up to heaven
by a whirlwind. I love how the death of Elijah is so supernatural, because it
shows the power of Father-God. Elijah was a powerful prophet, and the Lord
honored him by taking him up on heaven so he wouldn’t have to experience death.
Elijah’s faithful service was rewarded by his unique departure, since no other
Biblical figure was taken up to heaven in this way except for Jesus Christ. Many
Biblical scholars have commented that Elijah’s ascension into heaven prefigures
the ascension of Jesus Christ. Christ died because he was human like us but was
resurrected after three (3) days. Christ then lived among his followers for 40
days before ascending into heaven. Unlike Elijah who was taken up in a whirlwind,
Christ was taken to heaven in a cloud. Both ascension experiences give
believers in Christ the hope that when we die, we will ascend into heaven like
Christ to be with our Father-God. We might not ascend in a whirlwind or a
cloud, but we will be resurrected to live in heaven after we die.
If you enjoyed reading my thoughts about this Bible verse,
find yourself a Holy Spirit-filled, full Gospel, Bible-based church where you
can hear the word of God preached and find assurance that one day you will live
with Father-God after your earthly death.
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