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2 Kings 2 · Preschool

Up to Heaven

Name Date

Color the chariot of fire and the whirlwind. God took Elijah up to heaven.

Can you find these in the picture? Circle each one!

Bible Verse

“As they continued on and talked, behold, a chariot of fire and horses of fire separated them; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.”

2 Kings 2:11 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Read the verse aloud. Say: God took Elijah to heaven. Elisha kept following God after that.

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2 Kings 2 · Kindergarten

Follow God

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace each word with your pencil.

COAT
FIRE
WIND
RIVER
When Yahweh was about to take Elijah up by a whirlwind into heaven, Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal.

2 Kings 2:1 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

COAT
FIRE
WIND
RIVER

Mini Maze

Help find the way through the maze.

Draw It

Draw Elijah's mantle.

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for Your Spirit. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Who walked with Elijah?
  • What came down from heaven?

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2 Kings 2 · Grade 1

Elijah and Elisha

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace the words and the verse.

COAT
WATER
DOUBLE
HEAVEN
When Yahweh was about to take Elijah up by a whirlwind into heaven, Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal.

2 Kings 2:1 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each sentence to its picture.

They walked together.
Elijah hit the water with his coat.
The river parted.
A chariot of fire came.
Elijah went up in a whirlwind.

Taken Up to Heaven

Write the number 1 to 4 in each circle to show the right order.

Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal

A chariot of fire and horses of fire separated them

So that they both went over on dry ground

He took Elijah’s mantle that fell from him

Draw Elijah's mantle.

Memory Verse

“When Yahweh was about to take Elijah up by a whirlwind into heaven, Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal.”

2 Kings 2:1 (WEB)

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for Your Spirit. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How did Elijah go up?
  • How can you follow God like Elisha?
  • What would you like to say to God about this chapter?

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2 Kings 2 · Grade 2

Elijah Goes to Heaven

Name Date

Read the Story

Elijah and Elisha walked together. Elijah told Elisha to stay. But Elisha would not leave him. They came to the Jordan River.

Elijah rolled up his coat. He hit the water. The water split! They walked on dry ground. Elisha asked for twice as much of God's power.

A chariot of fire came. Elijah went up to heaven in a big wind! Elisha picked up the coat. He hit the water, and it split. God was with Elisha now.

Memory Verse

“As they continued on and talked, behold, a chariot of fire and horses of fire separated them; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.”

2 Kings 2:11 (WEB)

Show What You Know

Circle the right answer, or write it on the lines.

  1. Who walked with Elijah?

    The Jordan RiverElijah's coatElisha

  2. What river did they come to?

    His coatIn a big windThe Jordan River

  3. What did Elijah hit the water with?

    In a big windHis coatElisha

  4. How did Elijah go up to heaven?

    The Jordan RiverElishaIn a big wind

  5. What did Elisha pick up?

    Elijah's coatIn a big windHis coat

Word Search

Find and circle each word. Words go across and down.

CWWWPCREOCHCHITMLCEMAISOYIMLJURPBYSAIOBLIUWHNJRRWROWATADEIICTULHATNTRTWEHNADOUBLE
  • WHIRLWIND
  • CHARIOT
  • ELIJAH
  • ELISHA
  • JORDAN
  • MANTLE
  • DOUBLE
  • SPIRIT

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for Your Spirit. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How do you feel when a good friend has to leave?
  • How can you stay close to good friends?

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2 Kings 2 · Grade 3

A Double Share

Name Date

Read the Story

God was about to take Elijah up to heaven. Elijah and Elisha went from Gilgal to Bethel, then to Jericho. Three times Elijah told Elisha to stay. Each time Elisha said he would not leave him. Prophets in each town knew Elijah would be taken.

At the Jordan, Elijah rolled up his coat and struck the water. It parted, and they crossed on dry ground. Elijah asked what he could do for Elisha. Elisha asked for a double share of his spirit. Elijah said it was a hard thing. But if Elisha saw him taken, it would be his.

As they walked and talked, a chariot of fire with horses of fire came between them. Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven. Elisha cried out and tore his clothes. He took Elijah's coat and struck the Jordan. It parted again. Then Elisha healed the bad water of Jericho with salt. The water stayed healed.

Memory Verse

“As they continued on and talked, behold, a chariot of fire and horses of fire separated them; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.”

2 Kings 2:11 (WEB)

Answer the Questions

  1. Where did Elijah and Elisha go?

  2. How many times did Elijah tell Elisha to stay?

  3. What did Elisha ask for?

  4. What came between them?

  5. What did Elisha use to heal the water?

Taken Up to Heaven

Write what happened in each box.

1
2
3
4

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for Your Spirit. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you stay loyal to people who teach you about God?
  • How can you learn from older Christians?

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2 Kings 2 · Grade 4

The Chariot of Fire

Name Date

Read and Think

The Lord was about to take Elijah up by a whirlwind. Elijah and Elisha set out from Gilgal. At Gilgal, at Bethel, and at Jericho, Elijah told Elisha to stay. Each time Elisha said he would not leave him. Fifty sons of the prophets watched from a distance.

Elijah rolled up his mantle and struck the water, and it divided so they crossed on dry ground, as Israel had crossed long before. Elijah asked what Elisha wanted before he was taken. Elisha asked for a double portion of Elijah's spirit, the share an heir received. Elijah said it was a hard thing, but if Elisha saw him taken, it would be granted.

A chariot of fire and horses of fire separated them, and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven. Elisha cried, my father, my father, the chariots of Israel and its horsemen! He took up the mantle, struck the water, and asked where the Lord, the God of Elijah, was. The water parted. Elisha healed Jericho's water with salt. Near Bethel, some youths mocked him. He cursed them in the Lord's name, and two bears came out of the woods and attacked forty-two of them. It was a warning not to mock God's prophet.

Show What You Know

  1. Who watched from a distance?

  2. Why did Elisha ask for a double portion?

  3. What did Elisha ask when he struck the water?

  4. What did the youths do near Bethel?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

mantleElijahwhirlwindElishaGod
  1. The Lord was about to take up by a whirlwind.
  2. Elijah and set out from Gilgal.
  3. Elijah rolled up his and struck the water, and it divided so they crossed on dry ground, as Israel had crossed long before.
  4. A chariot of fire and horses of fire separated them, and Elijah went up by a into heaven.
  5. He took up the mantle, struck the water, and asked where the Lord, the of Elijah, was.

Think About It

  1. Elisha would not leave Elijah. How can you stay faithful to God and to the people He has given you?

  2. Elisha asked for spiritual power, not riches. What would you ask God for if you could ask for anything?

Memory Verse

“As they continued on and talked, behold, a chariot of fire and horses of fire separated them; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.”

2 Kings 2:11 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for Your Spirit. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you keep going when friends tell you to stop?
  • How can you be ready for new work God gives you?

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2 Kings 2 · Grade 5

The Mantle Passes

Name Date

Read and Think

Elijah's final journey went from Gilgal to Bethel, to Jericho, and across the Jordan. Elisha's threefold refusal to leave showed his loyalty. The question was not whether Elijah would go, for the sons of the prophets knew, but whether Elisha would be ready to carry on.

Elisha's request for a double portion was not greed. Under the Law, the firstborn heir received a double share (Deuteronomy 21:17). Elisha was asking to be Elijah's true successor. The sign would be whether he saw Elijah taken. When the chariot of fire appeared, Elisha saw it and cried out, my father, my father, the chariots of Israel and its horsemen. Elisha's cry suggests that Elijah, not armies, had been Israel's real defense.

Elisha picked up the fallen mantle and struck the Jordan, asking where the Lord, the God of Elijah, was. The waters parted, and the prophets recognized that Elijah's spirit rested on Elisha. He healed Jericho's water with salt. When a crowd of young men mocked him near Bethel, he cursed them in God's name, and two bears attacked forty-two of them. It was a serious warning against despising God's messenger. In the New Testament, Elijah appears with Moses on the mount of transfiguration, talking with Jesus (Matthew 17:3).

Show What You Know

  1. What route did Elijah's final journey take?

  2. What did the double portion mean under the Law?

  3. What did Elisha mean by the chariots of Israel?

  4. Where does Elijah appear in the New Testament?

Crossword

53241

Across

  1. And ____ went up by a whirlwind into heaven.
  2. And Elijah went up by a ____ into heaven.

Down

  1. For Yahweh has sent me to the ____.
  2. The men of the city said to ____.
  3. He took Elijah’s ____ that fell from him.

Think About It

  1. Elisha's first question was where the God of Elijah was. How can you make the faith of older believers your own?

  2. Elijah did not die but went up to heaven. How does this point to the hope of life with God?

Memory Verse

“As they continued on and talked, behold, a chariot of fire and horses of fire separated them; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.”

2 Kings 2:11 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for Your Spirit. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What does it mean to carry on the work of someone who served God before you?
  • How can you trust God when someone you love is gone?
  • What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

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