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He left the oxen, and ran after Elijah, and said, Let me, I pray you, kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow you. He said to him, Go back again; for what have I done to you?
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A Rebuke or a Test?
Scholars debate the tone of Elijah's response, "Go back again; for what have I done to thee?" Some commentators interpret it as a cold, ironical rebuke for Elisha's perceived hesitation, suggesting a divided heart is unfit for service. Others see it as a wise test, prompting Elisha to confirm that his motivation came from God's divine call, not merely from Elijah's human action.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Let me, I pray you, kiss my father ... - This was not an unnatural request to make before following his new spiritual father. Elijah, howeve…
19th Century
Anglican
Let me, I pray thee. —It is impossible not to compare this with the similar request made to our Lord ([Reference Luke 9:6…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And he left the oxen, and ran after Elijah His heart being touched by the Lord at the same time, and his mind enligh…
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Elijah found Elisha by Divine direction, not in the schools of the prophets, but in the field; not reading, or praying, or sacrificing, but ploughi…
