2 Kgs 2:11-15

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Contents 1 Questions 2 Lexical notes 3 Exegesis 3.1 Verse 11 4 Related links 4.1 Verse 11

Questions

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Lexical notes

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Exegesis

Verse 11

Scholars have suggested this verse forms a center-piece to an extended chiasmus of chapters 1 and 2:

(A) 1:1-8, 16-17: Sickness and healing
(AA) 1:9-15: Challenge to prophetic calling
 (B) 2:2-6: Question about Elijah's departure
   (C) 2:7: "Sons of prophets"
     (D) 2:8: Crossing of water
       (E) 2:9: Request for spirit
         (F) 2:10: Seeing
           (G) 2:11: Departure of Elijah
         (F') 2:12: Seeing
       (E') 2:13: Taking of spirit (garment)
     (D') 2:14: Crossing of water
   (C') 2:15: "Sons of prophets"
 (B') 2:16-18: Request to confirm Elijah's departure
(AA') 2:19-22: Challenge to prophetic calling
(A') 2:23-24: Challenge

Related links

Verse 11

• Chiasmus: See Word Biblical Commentary, 13:16 (ISBN 0849902126).

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