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The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition

Elisha , in the Bible, prophet who functions as a model of the Mosaic prophetic office after Elijah , whose work he continued; he is believed to have lived in the 9th cent. BC Elisha initiated the political programs outlined to Elijah on Mt. Horeb. The stories about Elisha are collected in Second Kings, which relates a collection of miracle stories and associates Elisha with political revolution in Syria; he is said to have initiated the revolution of Jehu. Elisha is also attested in the Qur'an. Author not available, ELISHA. , The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition 2007 ... Read more

Elisha
Elisha The designated successor of Elijah (1 Kgs. 19: 19 ff...In the stories handed down in the oral tradition about Elisha and eventually written down, perhaps about 700 BCE, there...ff.). There is a similar kind of magic in the story of Elisha recovering a borrowed axe-head from the water and making... Read more

Elisha
Elisha (9th cent. BCE). Israelite prophet . Elijah chose Elisha to be his successor. In the aggadah , it was taught that Elijah's promise to bestow a double portion on Elisha (ch. 2. 14) was fulfilled by Elisha's performing sixteen miracles to Elijah's eight. Read more

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	I was ready to quit and go home .. but life changed in just 24 hours; TV BABE ELISHA ON HER RISE AS HOLLYWOOD'S GIRL NEXT DOOR.(News) ; ...DREW MacKENZIE DEPRESSED and despondent, Elisha Cuthbert was ready to give up on her Hollywood...with just two weeks left to her deadline, Elisha was suddenly picked for a new TV drama...became a massive hit. Three years on, Elisha, now a central character in the series... Read more
	Elisha and the End of Prophetism ; WESLEY J. BERGEN, Elisha and the End of Prophetism (JSOTSup 286...Bergen presents his expectations of the Elisha cycle and his discoveries in it from...of this study is to explore the effect Elisha has on the understanding the reader of... Read more
	The Ordeal of a Skeptic.(Rabbi Elisha ben Avuya) ; Rabbi Elisha ben Avuya (or Abuya) is not a name that...prototype of such a painful rift. Rabbi Elisha ben Avuya -- that is to say, the son of...tannaim (Hebrew plural), including that of Elisha ben Avuya, are mentioned in the Mishnah... Read more
	Just saying 'no' doesn't cut it on trade: Springs' CEO admits; Walter Elisha says domestic textile industry must be flexible on imports. ; Walter Elisha says domestic textile industry must be...gaining a broader perspective, says Walter Elisha, chairman/chief executive officer of Springs...the U.S. Trade Representative's office, Elisha noted. The industry supported President... Read more
	Real people: My Christmas angel!; Elisha Edwards was born with a condition that baffled doctors and trapped her in babyhood. Only mum Anna's will has given Elisha a life that's now heaven-sent!(Features) ; ...arrival of Santa. Since birth, six-year-old Elisha suffered from a condition that trapped...never-ending list of wishes for Santa. Angelic Elisha sits at the kitchen table at home in Bronington...tree has been brought in from the yard. Elisha screams with excitement, saying: I love... Read more
	Small but mighty.(Elisha Penniman Inc.) ; Mary King is leading Elisha Penniman into an era of renewed appreciation...distributor When Mary King inherited Elisha Penniman from her late husband in 1995...This is what I've been hearing: 'The new Elisha Penniman.' And I've been running with... Read more
	Bush taps Springs' Elisha for panel on trade policy. (Springs Industries, Walter Y. Elisha, Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations) ; NEW YORK - Walter Y. Elisha, chairman and chief executive officer...industry off its list of priorities, viewed Elisha's appointment as a step - albeit a small...provide insight on specific trade issues. Elisha, one of seven members named this week... Read more
	Mexico still viable: Elisha.(as market for home furnishings, Walter Elisha) ; ...their business there, according to Walter Elisha, incoming president of the American Textile...has caused concern among U.S. companies, Elisha said currency adjustments were inevitable...nature of doing business internationally. Elisha, chairman of leading domestics mill Springs... Read more
	OUT OF THE BLUE; Blonde bombshell Elisha makes a Hollywood breakthrough with sexy 'Lolita' role.(Features) ; ...Fulton, Showbiz Editor STUNNING actress Elisha Cuthbert is determined to stop anyone...didn't need porn to be able to do that.' Elisha won worldwide fame in 24 as Kim Bauer...schoolboy do-gooder played by Emile Hirsch. Elisha said: 'After this film, if people feel... Read more
	Blinded at Age 3, Elisha, 8, Is Talkative, Independent ; Elisha, 8, is a cute black child with medium length braids and a dazzling smile. When Elisha was almost 3 years old, she was blinded by physical abuse in her natural home. Elisha has been a ward of the state since that incident and now lives in a foster home... Read more

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	Thomas L. Brodie, The Crucial Bridge: the Elijah-Elisha Narrative as an Interpretive Synthesis of Genesis-Kings and a Literary Model for the Gospels.(Book Review)
	Exploring Other Worlds: Margaret Fox, Elisha Kent Kane, and the Antebellum Culture of Curiosity.(Book Review)
	Shock time at Yale. (Orthodox Jew Elisha Dov Hack objects to sharing dormitory with women students and sues school for requiring lower division students to live on campus)(Brief Article)(Column)

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