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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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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. He is a writer, editor, and speaker living in beautiful Southern Oregon. Dave is a lover of Christ, His people, the Church, and sound theology. He serves as the Executive Director of Servants of Grace Ministries, the Executive Editor of Theology for Life Magazine, the Host and Producer of Equipping You in Grace Podcast, and is a contributor to and producer of Contending for the Word. He is the author of The Word Explored: The Problem of Biblical Illiteracy and What To Do About It (House to House, 2021), The Word Matters: Defending Biblical Authority Against the Spirit of the Age (G3 Press, 2022), and Contentment: The Journey of a Lifetime (Theology for Life, 2024). You can find him on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Youtube, or read his newsletter. Dave loves to spend time with his wife, going to movies, eating at a nice restaurant, or going out for a round of golf with a good friend. He is also a voracious reader, in particular of Reformed theology, and the Puritans. You will often find him when he’s not busy with ministry reading a pile of the latest books from a wide variety of Christian publishers. Dave received his M.A.R. and M.Div through Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary.
