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2 Kings 2: Elijah Taken to Heaven | Reading the Bible Daily with Dave (August 21, 2025)
Date: Thursday, August 21, 2025 |
Series: Reading the Bible Daily with Dave |
Passage: 2 Kings 2:1–25 (ESV)
Elijah is taken to heaven in a whirlwind; Elisha receives a double portion and begins his ministry. God’s servants change—but His mission continues by His Word and Spirit.
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Show Summary
Today we walk through one of the most dramatic transitions in the Old Testament. Elijah, the bold prophet who called down fire, is taken up in a whirlwind; Elisha takes up his mantle with a “double portion.” Through healing and judgment, God confirms His Word and continues His mission through a new servant.
Full Scripture: 2 Kings 2:1–25 (ESV).
Dave Jenkins is happily married to his wife, Sarah, and lives in beautiful Southern Oregon. He is a writer, editor, and speaker who loves Christ, His people, the Church, and sound theology.
Dave serves as the Executive Director of Servants of Grace Ministries and the Executive Editor of Theology for Life Magazine. He is the Host and Producer of the Equipping You in Grace Podcast and a contributor to and producer of Contending for the Word.
He is the author of The War of Worldviews: Truth, Lies, and the Battle for the Christian Mind (Theology for Life, 2026), Contentment: The Journey of a Lifetime (Theology for Life, 2024), The Word Matters: Defending Biblical Authority Against the Spirit of the Age (G3 Press, 2022), and The Word Explored: The Problem of Biblical Illiteracy and What To Do About It (House to House, 2021).
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When he is not engaged in ministry work, Dave enjoys spending time with his wife, going to movies, sharing a meal at a favorite restaurant, or playing a round of golf with friends. He is also a voracious reader, particularly of Reformed theology and the Puritans, and is often found working through a stack of new books from a wide range of Christian publishers.
Dave earned his M.A.R. and M.Div. from Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary.
