The Mantle Conference “When Elijah meet Elisha”

3946 Georgia St,Gary IN 46409

08 June, 2023

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You will learn your God given mandate and the assignment on your life and how to operate in your life. 1 Kings 19:19 So he departed thence, and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, who was plowing with twelve* yoke of oxen before him, and he with the twelfth*: and Elijah passed by him, and cast his mantle upon him. The moment of Elisha’s “anointing” happens not with a pouring of oil, but rather with the throwing of Elijah’s cloak. The precise cultural resonances of Elijah’s mantle-toss are lost to us today. It is unclear whether this was a recognized symbol of apprenticeship, a common custom among prophets, or a gesture unique to Elijah himself. In any case, Elisha seems to understand the significance of the move. Moreover, Elijah’s mantle will continue to provide a powerful symbol of prophetic vocation and prophetic succession throughout the Elijah-Elisha narratives. When Elijah is later taken up to heaven in a chariot of fire (2 Kings 2:1-14), Elisha picks up Elijah’s fallen mantle, invokes the name of the LORD, and is able to perform the same miracle with the mantle that Elijah had previously. Thus, Elijah’s draping of his mantle over Elisha foreshadows the exchange of the mantle yet to come.