The Story-Line of Christian Miracle Rhetorolect LESSON 2: MIRACLE BEGINNINGS WITH ELIJAH AND ELISHA: RAISING FROM DEATH TO LIFE

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The Story-Line of Christian Miracle Rhetorolect
LESSON 2 MIRACLE BEGINNINGS
WITH ELIJAH AND ELISHA RAISING FROM
DEATH TO LIFE

• The focus of the story-line of Christian miracle
  rhetorolect on nourishing, healing, restoring,
  and protecting human bodies includes raising
  certain dead people to life.
• The Hebrew Bible story-line of raising dead
  people to life begins with Elijah and Elisha.
• There also is a statement about the dead coming
  to life in Isaiah 2619.

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  dead people to life.

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THROUGH ELIJAH, GOD RAISES A WOMANS SON FROM
DEATH

• 1 Kings 1717 It happened after these things,
  that the son of the woman, the mistress of the
  house, fell sick and his sickness was so severe,
  that there was no breath left in him.
• 1718 She said to Elijah, What have I to do with
  you, you man of God? You have come to me to bring
  my sin to memory, and to kill my son!
• 1719 He said to her, Give me your son. He took
  him out of her bosom, and carried him up into the
  room where he stayed, and laid him on his own
  bed.
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  the son.

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THROUGH ELIJAH, GOD RAISES A WOMANS SON FROM
DEATH cont.

• 1 Kings 1720 He cried to Adonai, and said,
  Adonai my God, have you also brought evil on the
  widow with whom I stay, by killing her son?
• 1721 He stretched himself on the child three
  times, and cried to Adonai, and said, Adonai my
  God, please let this childs soul come into him
  again.
• 1722 Adonai listened to the voice of Elijah and
  the soul of the child came into him again, and he
  revived.
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• ELIJAHS DISCIPLE ELISHAALSO RAISES A WOMANS
  SONFROM DEATH TO LIFE

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Hebrew Bible Resource
ELIJAHS DISCIPLE ELISHA ALSO RAISES A
WOMANS SON FROM DEATH

• 2 Kings 414 He said, What then is to be done
  for her? Gehazi answered, Most certainly she
  has no son, and her husband is old.
• 415 He said, Call her. When he had called her,
  she stood in the door.
• 416 He said, At this season, when the time
  comes around, you will embrace a son. She said,
  No, my lord, you man of God, do not lie to your
  handmaid.
• 417 The woman conceived, and bore a son at that
  season, when the time came around, as Elisha had
  said to her.
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  the son.

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ELIJAHS DISCIPLE ELISHA ALSO RAISES A
WOMANS SON FROM DEATH cont. (1)

• 2 Kings 418 When the child was grown, it
  happened one day that he went out to his father
  to the reapers.
• 419 He said to his father, My head! My head!
  He said to his servant, Carry him to his
  mother.
• 420 When he had taken him, and brought him to
  his mother, he sat on her knees until noon, and
  then died.
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  the son.

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ELIJAHS DISCIPLE ELISHA ALSO RAISES A
WOMANS SON FROM DEATH cont. (2)

• 2 Kings 427 When she came to the man of God to
  the hill, she caught hold of his feet. Gehazi
  came near to thrust her away but the man of God
  said, Leave her alone for her soul is troubled
  within her and Adonai has hidden it from me, and
  has not told me.
• 428 Then she said, Did I desire a son of my
  lord? Didnt I say, Do not deceive me?
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  the son.

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ELIJAHS DISCIPLE ELISHA ALSO RAISES A
WOMANS SON FROM DEATH cont. (3)

• 2 Kings 429 Then he said to Gehazi, Tuck your
  cloak into your belt, take my staff in your hand,
  and go your way. If you meet any man, dont greet
  him and if anyone greets you, dont answer him
  again. Then lay my staff on the face of the
  child.
• 431 Gehazi passed on before them, and laid the
  staff on the face of the child but there was
  neither voice, nor hearing. Therefore he returned
  to meet him, and told him, saying, The child has
  not awakened.
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  the son.

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ELIJAHS DISCIPLE ELISHA ALSO RAISES A
WOMANS SON FROM DEATH cont. (4)

• 2 Kings 432 When Elisha had come into the house,
  behold, the child was dead, and laid on his bed.
• 433 He went in therefore, and shut the door on
  them both, and prayed to Adonai.
• 434 He went up, and lay on the child, and put
  his mouth on his mouth, and his eyes on his eyes,
  and his hands on his hands. He stretched himself
  on him and the flesh of the child grew warm.
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  the son.

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ELIJAHS DISCIPLE ELISHA ALSO RAISES A
WOMANS SON FROM DEATH cont. (5)

• 2 Kings 435 Then he returned, and walked in the
  house once back and forth and went up, and
  stretched himself on him. Then the child sneezed
  seven times, and the child opened his eyes.
• 436 He called Gehazi, and said, Call this
  Shunammite! So he called her. When she had come
  in to him, he said, Take up your son.
• 437 Then she went in, and fell at his feet, and
  bowed herself to the ground and she took up her
  son, and went out.
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  of Isaiah.

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THE PROPHETIC BOOK OF ISAIAH SPEAKS OF THE
DEAD COMING TO LIFE

• Isaiah 2619 Your dead shall live.
• My dead bodies shall arise.
• Awake and sing, you who dwell in the dust
• for your dew is like the dew of herbs, and the
  earth will cast forth the dead.
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  rhetorolect.

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• CHRISTIAN MIRACLE RHETOROLECT IN THE GOSPEL OF
  LUKE PRESENTS JESUS REFERRING SPECIFICALLY TO
  ELIJAH AND THE WIDOW OF ZAREPHATH. THEN LATER
  JESUS RAISES THE SON OF A WIDOW OF NAIN

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Christian Miracle Rhetorolect IN LUKE, JESUS
REFERS SPECIFICALLY TO ELIJAH AND THE WIDOW OF
ZAREPHATH

• Luke 425 But truly I tell you, there were many
  widows in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the
  sky was shut up three years and six months, when
  a great famine came over all the land.
• 426 Elijah was sent to none of them, except to
  Zarephath, in the land of Sidon, to a woman who
  was a widow.
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  of Nain.

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Christian Miracle Rhetorolect IN LUKE, JESUS
RAISES A SON OF A WIDOW OF NAIN

• Luke 711 It happened soon afterwards, that he
  went to a city called Nain. Many of his
  disciples, along with a great multitude, went
  with him.
• 712 Now when he drew near to the gate of the
  city, behold, one who was dead was carried out,
  the only son of his mother, and she was a widow.
  Many people of the city were with her.
• 713 When the Lord saw her, he had compassion on
  her, and said to her, Dont cry.
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  son of a widow of Nain.

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Christian Miracle Rhetorolect IN LUKE, JESUS
RAISES A SON OF A WIDOW OF NAIN cont.

• Luke 714 He came near and touched the coffin,
  and the bearers stood still. He said, Young man,
  I tell you, arise!
• 715 He who was dead sat up, and began to speak.
  And he gave him to his mother.
• 716 Fear took hold of all, and they glorified
  God, saying, A great prophet has arisen among
  us! and, God has visited his people!
• 717 This report went out concerning him in the
  whole of Judea, and in all the surrounding
  region.
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  girl.

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• IN ADDITION, CHRISTIAN MIRACLE RHETOROLECT IN
  MATTHEW, MARK, AND LUKE PRESENTS JESUS RAISING A
  TWELVE YEAR OLD GIRL FROM DEATH TO LIFE

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Christian Miracle Rhetorolect ALL THE SYNOPTIC
GOSPELS PRESENT JESUS RAISING A TWELVE YEAR OLD
GIRL TO LIFE

• Matthew 918 While he told these things to them,
  behold, a ruler came and worshiped him, saying,
  My daughter has just died, but come and lay your
  hand on her, and she will live.
• 919 Jesus got up and followed him, as did his
  disciples.
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  twelve year old girl.

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Christian Miracle Rhetorolect ALL THE SYNOPTIC
GOSPELS PRESENT JESUS RAISING A TWELVE YEAR OLD
GIRL TO LIFE cont.

• Matthew 923 When Jesus came into the rulers
  house, and saw the flute players, and the crowd
  in noisy disorder,
• 924 he said to them, Make room, because the
  girl isnt dead, but sleeping. They were
  ridiculing him.
• 925 But when the crowd was put out, he entered
  in, took her by the hand, and the girl arose.
• 926 The report of this went out into all that
  land.
• Cf. Matthew 918-26 Mark 521-43 Luke 840-56
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• CHRISTIAN MIRACLE RHETOROLECT IN THE GOSPEL OF
  JOHN PRESENTS JESUS RAISING ONLY ONE PERSON FROM
  DEATH TO LIFE, A MAN NAMED LAZARUS. IT IS A VERY
  LONG STORY!

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Christian Miracle Rhetorolect THE GOSPEL OF
JOHN PRESENTS JESUS RAISING LAZARUS FROM DEATH TO
LIFE

• John 111 Now a certain man was sick, Lazarus
  from Bethany, of the village of Mary and her
  sister, Martha.
• 115 Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and
  Lazarus.
• 116 When therefore he heard that he was sick, he
  stayed two days in the place where he was.
• 1111 He said these things, and after that, he
  said to them, Our friend, Lazarus, has fallen
  asleep, but I am going so that I may awake him
  out of sleep.
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  Lazarus from death to life.

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Christian Miracle Rhetorolect THE GOSPEL OF
JOHN PRESENTS JESUS RAISING LAZARUS FROM DEATH TO
LIFE cont. (1)

• John 1112 The disciples therefore said, Lord,
  if he has fallen asleep, he will recover.
• 1113 Now Jesus had spoken of his death, but they
  thought that he spoke of taking rest in sleep.
• 1114 So Jesus said to them plainly then,
  Lazarus is dead.
• 1115 I am glad for your sakes that I was not
  there, so that you may believe. Nevertheless,
  lets go to him.
• 1116 Thomas therefore, who is called Didymus,
  said to his fellow disciples, Lets go also,
  that we may die with him.
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  Lazarus from death to life.

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Christian Miracle Rhetorolect THE GOSPEL OF
JOHN PRESENTS JESUS RAISING LAZARUS FROM DEATH TO
LIFE cont. (2)

• John 1117 So when Jesus came, he found that he
  had been in the tomb four days already.
• 1121 Therefore Martha said to Jesus, Lord, if
  you would have been here, my brother wouldnt
  have died.
• 1122 Even now I know that whatever you ask of
  God, God will give you.
• 1123 Jesus said to her, Your brother will rise
  again.
• 1124 Martha said to him, I know that he will
  rise again in the resurrection at the last day.
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  Lazarus from death to life.

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Christian Miracle Rhetorolect THE GOSPEL OF
JOHN PRESENTS JESUS RAISING LAZARUS FROM DEATH TO
LIFE cont. (3)

• John 1125 Jesus said to her, I am the
  resurrection and the life. He who believes in me
  will still live, even if he dies.
• 1126 Whoever lives and believes in me will never
  die. Do you believe this?
• 1138 Jesus therefore, again groaning in himself,
  came to the tomb. Now it was a cave, and a stone
  lay against it.
• 1139 Jesus said, Take away the stone. Martha,
  the sister of him who was dead, said to him,
  Lord, by this time there is a stench, for he has
  been dead four days.
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  Lazarus from death to life.

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Christian Miracle Rhetorolect THE GOSPEL OF
JOHN PRESENTS JESUS RAISING LAZARUS FROM DEATH TO
LIFE cont. (4)

• John 1140 Jesus said to her, Didnt I tell you
  that if you believed, you would see Gods glory?
  
• 1141 So they took away the stone from the place
  where the dead man was lying. Jesus lifted up his
  eyes, and said, Father, I thank you that you
  listened to me.
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  Lazarus from death to life.

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Christian Miracle Rhetorolect THE GOSPEL OF
JOHN PRESENTS JESUS RAISING LAZARUS FROM DEATH TO
LIFE cont. (5)

• John 1143 When he had said this, he cried with a
  loud voice, Lazarus, come out!
• 1144 He who was dead came out, bound hand and
  foot with wrappings, and his face was wrapped
  around with a cloth.
• Read the entire story in John 111-44
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  (Dorcas) from death to life.

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• CHRISTIAN MIRACLE RHETOROLECT IN THE ACTS OF THE
  APOSTLES PRESENTS PETER RAISING TABITHA (DORCAS)
  FROM DEATH TO LIFE

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Christian Miracle Rhetorolect THE ACTS OF THE
APOSTLES PRESENTS PETER RAISING TABITHA (DORCAS)
FROM DEATH TO LIFE

• Acts 936 Now there was at Joppa a certain
  disciple named Tabitha, which when translated,
  means Dorcas. This woman was full of good works
  and acts of mercy which she did.
• 937 It happened in those days that she fell
  sick, and died. When they had washed her, they
  laid her in an upper room.
• 938 As Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples,
  hearing that Peter was there, sent two men to
  him, imploring him not to delay in coming to
  them.
• 939 Peter got up and went with them. When he had
  come, they brought him into the upper room. All
  the widows stood by him weeping, and showing the
  coats and garments which Dorcas had made while
  she was with them.
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  Tabitha (Dorcas) from death to life.

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Christian Miracle Rhetorolect THE ACTS OF THE
APOSTLES PRESENTS PETER RAISING TABITHA (DORCAS)
FROM DEATH TO LIFE cont.

• Acts 940 Peter put them all out, and kneeled
  down and prayed. Turning to the body, he said,
  Tabitha, get up! She opened her eyes, and when
  she saw Peter, she sat up.
• 941 He gave her his hand, and raised her up.
  Calling the saints and widows, he presented her
  alive.
• 942 And it became known throughout all Joppa,
  and many believed in the Lord.
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• CHRISTIAN MIRACLE RHETOROLECT IN THE ACTS OF THE
  APOSTLES PRESENTS PAUL RAISING EUTYCHUS FROM
  DEATH TO LIFE AFTER HE FALLS OUT OF A WINDOW AND
  DIES

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Christian Miracle Rhetorolect THE ACTS OF THE
APOSTLES PRESENTS PAUL RAISING EUTYCHUS FROM
DEATH TO LIFE

• Acts 209 A certain young man named Eutychus sat
  in the window, weighed down with deep sleep. As
  Paul spoke still longer, being weighed down by
  his sleep, he fell down from the third story, and
  was taken up dead.
• 2010 Paul went down, and fell upon him, and
  embracing him said, Dont be troubled, for his
  life is in him.
• 2011 When he had gone up, and had broken bread,
  and eaten, and had talked with them a long while,
  even until break of day, he departed.
• 2012 They brought the boy in alive, and were
  greatly comforted.
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  Jesus from the dead.

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• JESUS RESURRECTION FROM DEATH IS A DYNAMIC
  BLEND OF MIRACLE AND APOCALYPTIC RHETOROLECT,
  RATHER THAN SIMPLY THE SUPREME EXAMPLE OF
  CHRISTIAN MIRACLE RHETOROLECT.
• JESUS RESURRECTION FROM DEATH IS THE MEANS BY
  WHICH JESUS BEGINS THE NEW APOCALYPTIC AGE (1
  CORINTHIANS 15) AND GAINS A POSITION IN HEAVEN,
  FROM WHERE HE MAY RETURN TO EARTH AS THE
  AUTHORITATIVE SON OF MAN AT THE END OF TIME.

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Good Work!

• In this lesson you have learned that
• The raising of people from death by Elijah and
  his disciple Elisha are a beginning point for
  Christian miracle rhetorolect that features the
  raising of people from death to life.
• Isaiah 2619 also refers to the dead being
  raised to life.
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Excellent!

• Gods raising of Jesus from death to life is a
  dynamic blend of miracle and apocalyptic
  rhetorolect, rather than simply the most dramatic
  example of miracle rhetorolect.
• First, Gods raising of Jesus from death to life
  begins the process of resurrection of the dead in
  the new age. Jesus is therefore the first
  fruits of the dead (1 Corinthians 1520).
• Second, the goal of Gods raising of Jesus is
  the movement of Jesus from earth to heaven, where
  Jesus receives the authority and power from God
  to return to the earth at the end of time.
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Miracle Story-Line. Every good wish as you
continue with Lesson 3 on the healing of people.