A. The Translation of Elijah Was Not a Transition toa'
The Translation'of Elijah and the Ascension of Christ
1. He has no successors.
2. His work needs no repetition.
III. THE TWO EVENTS CONTRASTED IN RELATION TO THE TRANSITION TO A CONTINUOUS ENERGY FOR AND IN THE WORLD.
A. The Translation of Elijah Was Not a Transition toa' Continuous Energy for and in the World.
Clearly the narrative derives all its pathos from the thought that Elijah's work is done. His task is over and nothing more is to be hoped for from him.
1. His work was over.
2. Nothing more is to be hoped from him.
B. The Ascension of Christ Was a Transition to a Continuous — Energy for and in the World.
1. The ascension of Christ did not end His activity for men, but cast it ina new form. When He ascended up on high He relinquished nothing of His activity for us, but only cast it into a new form which in some sense is yet higher than that which it took on earth. eek etic tessa as TRNOBCOME TE 'session at pesmi EMME go scdce Ls core 'or he exercise of all the omnipotence of God, the administration of IV. THE TWO EVENTS CONTRASTED AS TO THE BEARING ON THE HOPES OF HUMANITY FOR THE FUTURE.
A. Elijah's Translation in Relation to the Prophets.
1. It gave them a deepened conviction of Elijah's mission and perhaps a clearer faith in the future life. The prophet is caught up to the glory and the rest for himself alone, and the sole share which the gazing follower or sons