#401: "RATTLE!" by Elevation Worship

More Than a Song - Discovering the Truth of Scripture Hidden in Today's Popular Christian Music

When an obscure passage is brought to light in the lyrics of a song, it gives us an excellent reason to engage in areas of Scripture we may have overlooked for a while. Elevation Worship's song "RATTLE!" refers to the bones of a prophet whose life is worth exploring.

Join me in looking into the life and miracles of the prophet Elisha inspired by our song this week.

In this episode, I discuss:

• Taking a B.I.T.E. out of Scripture - this week's Bible Interaction Tool Exercises include:
  • Explore a topic
  • Read in context
  • Read and keep on reading
  • Meditate
  • Remember the people described in the Bible were REAL
  • Prayer
• The 30 Day Music Challenge
• The obscure story about a man coming to life after being tossed onto Elisha's bones - 2 Kings 13:20-21
• Yearning for what is unseen, not what is unspoken, as we wrestle with the holy text of Scripture
• Struggling with the question, "What am I supposed to do with this?"
• Reading about the beginning of Elisha's personal ministry - 2 Kings 2:9-12
• Watching the waters of the Jordan part for the third time in recorded Biblical history - 2 Kings 2:19-22
• The frustration I felt while reading the accounts of Elisha and his ministry
• Wondering what to do with accounts like the one in 2 Kings 2:23-25
• The reminder in James that Elisha (thought a mighty prophet of renown) was just like us (had a human nature) - James 5:17
• Praying for the wisdom of God as I wrestle with the text
• What a "type" in Scripture is and my previous discussion in Episode 378
• The shallows and depths of Scripture
• Parallels between Elisha and Jesus - Ligonier.org Article
  • Both Elisha and Jesus receive the Spirit on the other side of the Jordan
  • More disciples surround both Elisha and Jesus than their predecessors
  • Both Elisha and Jesus cleanse lepers
  • Both Elisha and Jesus are itinerant miracle workers
  • Both Elisha and Jesus reverse death by raising dead sons and restoring them to their mothers
  • Both men had a covetous disciple
  • Both Jesus and Elisha end their lives in a life-giving tomb from which people flee
• Parallels between Elisha and us as disciples

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Additional Resources

• Lyrics - NewReleaseToday.com
• Is "RATTLE!" by Elevation Worship Biblical? - The Berean Test Review
• A list of miracles performed by Elijah an

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