Pentecost Season · Proper 8 · Year C
1 Kings 19:15-16, 19-21
The Still Small Voice and the Call of Elisha
July 2, 2028
Overview & Insights
"And after the fire the sound of a low whisper." (1 Kings 19:12)
At Horeb the LORD passes by Elijah not in wind, earthquake, or fire but in a low whisper. God sends the prophet back with new commissions, and Elijah calls Elisha, who leaves his oxen to follow and serve him.
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Commentary
Commentary on 1 Kings 19:15-16, 19-21 Working Preacher
Reads Elisha's call as discipleship before it is prophetic office, anticipating the mantle's later role.
1 Kings 19 Commentary Enduring Word · David Guzik
Verse-by-verse notes on Elijah casting his mantle over Elisha at the plow.
1 Kings 19 Commentary Precept Austin
A detailed evangelical verse-by-verse walk through the chapter.
1 Kings 19:19 Commentaries BibleHub
Aggregates classic commentators on Elisha's decisive break from his old life.
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