Elisha Receives the Mantle From Elijah
Overview of all workshops in this Rotation:
- Art: Discuss the passing of faith. Make decorations for this year’s Vacation Bible Camp. (An outreach effort to pass on our faith!)
- Computer: Use Elijah & Jonah CD. **Used Neil MacQueen's computer lesson on this site link.
- Drama: Use dramatic exercises to explore the ideas of leading/following and passing the mantle. Re-enact key aspects of the story. **Used Ruth Wilcox's lesson https://www.rotation.org/topic/...4#565106356484521724
- Games: Play a Cranium® type of game. Focus on the meaning behind the passing of the mantle from Elijah to Elisha.
- Cooking: Make sugar cookies to use as Elijah’s chariot wheel. Then, with food items, tell the story.
- Video: Watch portions of the animated video Elisha from Nest Entertainment.
Note: These workshops were written for 1st through 6th graders though not all grades visit all workshops.
Scripture Reference:
2 Kings 2:1-15
Key Verse:
“Let me inherit a double portion of your spirit,” Elisha replied. 2 Kings 2:9b (NIV)
Rotation Objectives--at the end of the Rotation, participants will be able to:
- Locate the story in the Old Testament of the Bible (3rd grade and up).
- Define the words prophet and disciple.
- Discuss the relationship between Elijah and Elisha – teacher/disciple.
- Explore the meaning of Elisha's request for a double portion of Elijah's spirit.
- Explore the meaning behind Elijah's passing the mantle to Elisha.
- Discuss ways they pick up mantles of faith from others and pass their faith on to others.
Story Background:
See the Bible background lesson material written by Jaymie Derden for Rotation.org here.
Lessons written by Carol Hulbert, as noted, from: First United Methodist Church
Ann Arbor, MI
Copyright 2007 First United Methodist Church, Ann Arbor, MI.
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