ISB ~ Luke 7 v16

A great prophet:A popular view of Jesus by his contemporaries (24:19; Mt 16:14; 21:11, 46; Jn 6:14).

• Jesus’ miracle parallels the mighty works of the prophets Elijah and Elisha. (1) In 1 Kings 17:17-24, Elijah resuscitates the son of the widow of Zarephath. Luke’s expression, “he gave him to his mother” (7:15), is taken verbatim from this episode. (2) In 2 Kings 4:32-37, Elisha likewise restores life to the son of a Shunammite woman.