Olney Hymns · Character

Elisha

Elijah's successor, who performed many miracles and helped the needy.

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Elisha shows up with force in Naaman. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The prophet who sends a message to Naaman, instructing him to wash in the Jordan River.

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

The emotional peak occurs in stanza V, where the speaker’s hope is violently extinguished as Satan obscures ev…

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Naaman
The prophet who sends a message to Naaman, instructing him to wash in the Jordan River.
The Borrowed Axe
The prophet who prays and performs the miracle of making the iron axe head swim.
More with Us Than with Them
The prophet whose prayer opened his servant's eyes to see the heavenly army.
The Shunammite
Prophet whose prayer and faith, combined with God's power, restore the child.
Elijah's Mantle
Grieves at Elijah's departure, catches the mantle, and performs miracles through the Spirit.
Providences
Mentioned as the successor to Elijah, illustrating the continuation of God's provision.
Funeral Hymns
Referenced in the hymn 'On the Death of a Minister' as the successor to Elijah, symbolizing the continuation of God's work after a leader's death.
On the Death of a Believer
Mentioned as the one who asked for a double portion of Elijah's spirit, serving as an analogy for the prayer for double grace.
On the Death of a Minister
Mourns the departure of his master Elijah, fearing for Israel's future.

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