ing with the sixth in the present volume, had been preached before Dr. Krummacher's book was announced, he felt himself too far embarked in the undertaking to recede; more especially, as the German work does not proceed beyond the subject of the sixth discourse in the present volume.

The Author, in committing these lectures to the press, would express a sincere and earnest petition, that they may be instrumental in winning for his beloved Sovereign and country, the aid of those “chariots and horsemen of Israel," the sincere prayers of a holy and religious people; and that upon every individual reader, a large, yea, "a double portion" of the prophet's spirit, may descend, enlightening, sanctifying, comforting, and bringing "every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ."

Rectory, Streatham,
May 1, 1839.

CONTENTS.

LECTURE I.

1 KINGS Xix. 16.

"Elisha the son of Shaphat, of Abel-meholah, shalt thou

anoint to be prophet in thy room.”

Elijah anointing his successor-Elisha and Elijah on the

banks of Jordan - Elisha's request Translation of

Elijah

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LECTURE II.

2 KINGS ii. 21.

"And he went forth unto the spring of the waters, and

cast in the salt there, and said, Thus saith the Lord, I

have healed these waters."

The bitter waters made sweet-Occasional solitude neces-

sary to usefulness-Elisha supplies water to the hosts of

Israel and Judah-The widow's vessels miraculously

filled with oil

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LECTURE III.

2 KINGS iv. 26.

"Run now, I pray thee, to meet her, and say unto her,

Is it well with thy husband? Is it well with the child?

and she answered, It is well."

The Shunammite's hospitality rewarded-God's best tem-

poral gifts are often the most short-lived-Death and

restoration of the Shunammite's child

LECTURE IV.

2 KINGS V. 10.

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"And Elisha sent a messenger unto him, saying, Go

and wash in Jordan seven times, and thy flesh shall come

again to thee, and thou shalt be clean."

Naaman the leper-Standing at the door of Elisha-Re-

fusing the simple remedy-Yielding to the entreaties of

his servants-Healed

LECTURE V.

2 KINGS V. 26.

82

"And he said unto him, Went not mine heart with thee,

when the man turned again from his chariot to meet thee?"

Naaman returning with gratitude to Elisha-Requests par-

don for bowing in the house of Rimmon-Gehazi deceives

Naaman-Detected and punished by Elisha-The om-

nipresence of God

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his

LECTURE VI.

2 KINGS vi. 17.

"And Elisha prayed, and said, Lord, I pray thee, open

eyes, that he may see. And the Lord opened the eyes

of the young man, and he saw. And, behold, the mountain

was full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha."

The omniscience of God-The eyes of Elisha's servant are

opened to behold the hosts of heaven-The different

feelings by which the opening of the eyes of saints and
sinners shall be accompanied on the last great day 131

LECTURE VII.

2 KINGS Vii. 18.

"It came to pass as the man of God had spoken."

The famine in Samaria-Plenty foretold The unbelieving

lord-His punishment

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LECTURE VIII.

2 KINGS Viii. 5.

"And it came to pass as he was telling the King how he

had restored a dead body to life, that, behold, the woman,

whose son he had restored to life, cried to the king for her

house and for her land."

The Shunammite flies from the approaching famine-Re-

turns-Begs her house and lands of the king-Provi-

dential circumstances attending her request-The doc-

trine of a particular Providence

LECTURE IX.

2 KINGS viii. 13.

172

"And Hazael said, But what, is thy servant a dog, that

he should do this great thing?"

Benhadad's illness-Sends Hazael to Elisha-The misery

of foreknowledge-The comfort of it to the Christian-

Hazael's self-ignorance-Deceives and destroys his mas-

ter

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LECTURE X.

2 KINGS ix. 36.

"This is the word of the Lord, which he spake by his

servant Elisha the Tishbite."

Elisha's last commission-The privilege of being allowed

to work for God-Modern revival of ancient errors—

Jehu annointed-Smites Jehoram-God's threatenings

as sure as his promises

LECTURE XI.

2 KINGS Xiii. 14.

212

"Now Elisha had fallen sick of his sickness whereof he

died, and Joash the king of Israel came down unto him,

and wept over his face and said, O my father, my father!

the chariot of Israel and the horsemen thereof."

The most thoughtless sometimes momentarily affected by

the death of the righteous-Elisha's dying chamber—

Visit of king Joash-His grief-His faith-His want of

faith-Lukewarm Christians-Elisha's death

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