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(7) The next miracle was the case of the iron being made to swim (2 Kings 6:1-7). Gravity was

overcome.

(8) Then we find that Elisha was able to tell the king of Israel where the bands of the Syrians

were so that he could avoid the place. Following on from this we have the opening of the eyes

of the young man and the invading army being smitten with blindness (2 Kings 6:8-23).

(9) The next event was the besieging army caused to flee so that the prophecy of Elisha as to

abundance of food in Samaria was fulfilled (2 Kings 6: 24 to 7:20).

(10) Finally we have the case of the dead man who revived and stood upon his feet when he

touched the bones of Elisha (2 Kings 13:20/21).

In these Old Testament miracles judgement is at least as prominent as miracles of healing and other beneficial works of power. Dealing with enemies resulted in many miraculous happenings as when Joshua was able to stop the Sun and Moon in their apparent heavenly movements (Joshua 10:12/15). God intervened to save Daniel and his friends from the fire and lions. This was God's direct action rather than miracles performed through the instrumentality of man. Angels were involved (Daniel 3 and 6).

What we have in the Old Testament in the way of plagues will be repeated in the end times as we learn from Revelation 11:6 where the two witnesses had power to smite the earth as often as they will with every plague. The two specific things mentioned: "no rain" and "waters turned to blood", remind us of what Elijah and Moses did.

July 2000

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