Name That Prophet Puzzle
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For each of the following clues, decide whether the correct answer is Elijah or Elisha and then circle the letter in that column. Once you have circled a letter for every clue, unscramble the circled letters to reveal a descriptive name for each prophet. If you need more help, see the "Related Articles" below for the Scripture references where you can look up the answers.
| Clue | ELIJAH | ELISHA |
|---|---|---|
| Because a woman obeyed my voice, her one jar of oil filled all of the empty vessels that she gathered. | A | O |
| Because a woman obeyed my voice, her jar of flour and jar of oil did not run out for several years. | S | T |
| The Lord answered my prayers with fire and consumed the burnt offering. | B | I |
| In answer to my prayers, the Lord brought the son of a great woman from Shunem back to life. | D | F |
| On a certain day, young people who mocked me were attacked by bears. | O | N |
| After many years of drought, the Lord brought rain after my prayers. | I | T |
| When Naaman obeyed my directions, he was miraculously healed of his leprosy. | M | O |
| I parted the Jordan river on my way from Jericho. | E | I |
| I parted the Jordan river on my way to Jericho. | O | M |
| I was given food by ravens. | I | S |
| When I threw a stick into the Jordan river, an iron axe head floated back to the person who lost it. | N | D |
| In answer to my prayers, the Lord brought a widow's son back to life. | H | E |
| In answer to my prayers, there was a drought for three-and-a-half years. | T | B |
| At my word, twenty barley loaves and some ears of corn multiplied to feed one hundred men. | F | G |
| Two companies of soldiers were killed by fire from heaven when they came to seize me. | T | H |
| I cured the waters of Jericho by putting salt in the spring. | G | A |
"Elijah the ___________" (1 Kings 17:1) "Elisha the ___________" (2 Kings 5:8)
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