I want to share another hilarious Biblical absurdity found in the book of Kings and Chronicles. Let's read couple of verses from the book of Kings, before to jump to Chronicles.
As they were walking along and talking together, suddenly a chariot of fire and horses of fire appeared and separated the two of them, and Elijah went up to heaven in a whirlwind. (2 Kings 2:11)
In the fifth year of Joram son of Ahab king of Israel, when Jehoshaphat was king of Judah, Jehoram son of Jehoshaphat began his reign as king of Judah. (2 Kings 8:16)
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Now I don't have to give a commentary for the above verses posted, every Christian and Jew knows Elijah was taken up to heaven in a whirlwind. I've also added the name of Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat since he will be the subject of this absurdity in order to complete this I have to add another verse so you can verify it yourself.
Jehoram received a letter from Elijah the prophet, which said: "This is what the LORD, the God of your father David, says: 'You have not followed the ways of your father Jehoshaphat or of Asa king of Judah. (2 chronicles 21:12)
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Wait a sec how's that possible? If Elijah went to heaven before Jehoram became king, which happened on the fifth year how did he get a letter from Elijah? DID ELIJAH SEND A LETTER FROM HEAVEN, ARE YOU SAYING THERE'S A POST BOX AND POST MAN IN HEAVEN WHO SENDS DOWN LETTERS? THIS IS A JOKE ! The letter was admonishing Jehoram for not following his fathers footsteps. it wasn't a letter written in the past, rather was a present letter.
Now Christians please solve this super blunder how Elijah the prophet ascended into heaven on a "chariot of fire" during the reign of Jehoshaphat (i.e. Jehoshaphat was still king after Elisha had succeeded Elijah - 2 Kings 3:11). How then could King Jehoram, who succeeded Jehoshaphat as king, have received a letter from Elijah after Elijah was taken away?
Also if Jesus was supposed to be in heaven with Yahweh like Christians tell us why then didn't Elijah mention of him in his letter which was send from HEAVEN!
In short, Jehoram began to reign after Elijah went to heaven (2 Kings 2:11, 8:16), so how could King Jehoram receive a letter from him? (2 Chronicles 21:12)
Well, Elijah wasn't taken to the realm of God...
ReplyDeletePeople read what they want to read. Nowhere in scripture does it say Elijah was "taken to heaven." The "chariot of fire" merely translated him to another place. Elijah is still in the grave awaiting resurrection like everyone else who dies. John 3:13 says that no one except He who descended from heaven could ascend to heaven.
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