Elisha Collection

ELISHA: SHE-BEARS. Two she-bears destroying the children who mocked Elisha (II Kings 2: 23, 24)
ELISHA: SHE-BEARS. Two she-bears destroying the children who mocked Elisha (II Kings 2:23, 24). Wood engraving after Gustave Dor

Leeds Workhouse and Burmantofts Cemetery
A very early photograph of Leeds Workhouse from Burmantofts Cemetery, Beckett Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire. The workhouse, designed by William Perkin and Elisha Backhouse

Elisha and the Bears
When cheeky children mock the prophet Elishas baldness, God sends two she-bears out of the wood, who tear forty and two of them - God is not mocked, nor his prophet

Telephone / Bell & Gray
An imaginary conversation between Alexander Graham Bell and Elisha Gray, using their own telephone devices

Elisha commands Joash to shoot arrows - Bible
3780240 Elisha commands Joash to shoot arrows - Bible; (add.info.: Joash (King of Israel) shooting arrows at the command of the dying Elisha.II KINGS 13:14-20

Noted Missal (Fragment)
Parchment leaf, probably from a missal, cut to about 1/3 of its original size. The liturgical text on this fragment is from the Second Book of Kings, featuring the widow visiting the prophet Elisha

ELISHA POSTHUMOUSMIRACLE
After Elisha's death, a supposedly dead man's body happens to touch his bones and he is brought back to life and stands up on his feet

ELISHA IN SAMARIA
Ben-hadad king of Syria besiegs Samaria, where food becomes so scarce the populace are reduced to cannibalism : the king of Israel blames Elisha and plans his death

Elisha Kent Kane, leader of The Second Grinnell Expedition of 1853, in search of Captain Sir John Franklin's lost
2657624 Elisha Kent Kane, leader of The Second Grinnell Expedition of 1853, in search of Captain Sir John Franklin's lost expedition in the Arctic Regions, from The History of Our Country

The Calling of Elisha, 1572 (oil on panel)
471398 The Calling of Elisha, 1572 (oil on panel) by Massys or Metsys, Jan (1509-75); 96x140 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp

Elijah ascending to Heaven in the Presence of Elisha (engraving)
5218470 Elijah ascending to Heaven in the Presence of Elisha (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Elijah ascending to Heaven in the Presence of Elisha)

Little children mocking Elisha (coloured engraving)
3648333 Little children mocking Elisha (coloured engraving) by Bendixen, Siegfried Detler (1786-1864); Private Collection; (add.info.: Little children mocking Elisha)

Elishas Heavenly defenders, from The Bible Picture Book published by Thomas Nelson
3482224 Elishas Heavenly defenders, from The Bible Picture Book published by Thomas Nelson, c.1950 (litho) by Vedder, Simon Harmon (1866-1937); Private Collection; American, out of copyright

Naaman and Elisha, from The Bible Picture Book published by Thomas Nelson, c. 1950 (litho)
3482223 Naaman and Elisha, from The Bible Picture Book published by Thomas Nelson, c.1950 (litho) by Adams, Frank (1871-1944); Private Collection; American, out of copyright

Elisha and the Shunamite woman - Bible
3779957 Elisha and the Shunamite woman - Bible by Hole, William Brassey (1846-1917); (add.info.: Elisha and the Shunamite woman. 2 Kings 4 : 27 -28)

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Elisha Kent Kane, illustration from The second Grinnell Expedition in Search of Sir
931447 Elisha Kent Kane, illustration from The second Grinnell Expedition in Search of Sir John Franklin... 1856 (engraving) by American School

Elisha raising the Shunammites Son, 2 Kings (engraving)
2812909 Elisha raising the Shunammites Son, 2 Kings (engraving) by West, Benjamin (1738-1820) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Elisha raising the Shunammites Son, 2 Kings)

Old Testament Stories, Elishas Call, 1 Kings (colour litho)
2814645 Old Testament Stories, Elishas Call, 1 Kings (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Old Testament Stories, Elishas Call, 1 Kings)

Joash shooting arrows at the command of Elisha
LLM338921 Joash shooting arrows at the command of Elisha by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Joash shooting arrows at the command of Elisha)

Elisha on his Death Bed (engraving)
5223834 Elisha on his Death Bed (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Elisha on his Death Bed)

Hazael bringing Presents to Elisha from Ben-Hadad (engraving)
5218476 Hazael bringing Presents to Elisha from Ben-Hadad (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hazael bringing Presents to Elisha from Ben-Hadad)

Elisha prophesying before Jehoshaphat and Two Other Kings (engraving)
5218475 Elisha prophesying before Jehoshaphat and Two Other Kings (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

2 Kings 13 21 Miracle of Elishas tomb, from the
STC67523 2 Kings 13 21 Miracle of Elishas tomb, from the Nuremberg Bible (Biblia Sacra Germanaica) (coloured woodcut) by German School

Naaman before Elisha, II, Kings, v, 15 (engraving)
2809383 Naaman before Elisha, II, Kings, v, 15 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Naaman before Elisha, II, Kings, v, 15)

The children of Beth-el (engraving)
976535 The children of Beth-el (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The children of Beth-el)

Elijah is taken to heaven. (engraving, circa 1800)
5975529 Elijah is taken to heaven. (engraving, circa 1800) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Religion. Bible. Old Testament)

Mr John Edward Redmond (colour litho)
612341 Mr John Edward Redmond (colour litho) by Ward, Leslie Matthew (Spy) (1851-1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr John Edward Redmond, Elisha, 12 November 1892)

Plaque: Seated Prophet from a Reliquary Shrine: Heliseus (Elisha), c
491385 Plaque: Seated Prophet from a Reliquary Shrine: Heliseus (Elisha), c.1170-1180 (gilded copper, champleveenamel) by Romanesque, (12th century); h:8.71 w:5.90 d:0.30 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art

"Behold, thou has been careful for us with all this care, "2 Kings IV 13 (colour litho)
5999273 " Behold, thou has been careful for us with all this care, " 2 Kings IV 13 (colour litho) by Manton, G. Grenville (1855-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Behold)

Elijah being taken in a chariot (engraving)
6009423 Elijah being taken in a chariot (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Elijah being taken in a chariot)

Elisha Raiseth the Shunammites Son (engraving)
5200575 Elisha Raiseth the Shunammites Son (engraving) by Schnorr von Carolsfeld, Julius (1794-1872) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Elisha Raiseth the Shunammites Son)

The Prediction of Elisha (engraving)
2792154 The Prediction of Elisha (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Prediction of Elisha)

The Miracle of Elisha (engraving)
2792153 The Miracle of Elisha (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Miracle of Elisha)

The Shunammites Son Restored to Life by Elisha
LLM460128 The Shunammites Son Restored to Life by Elisha by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Shunammites Son Restored to Life by Elisha)

Little children mocking Elisha (coloured engraving)
5203788 Little children mocking Elisha (coloured engraving) by Bendixen, Siegfried Detler (1786-1864); Private Collection; (add.info.: Little children mocking Elisha)

Elijah taken up into Heaven, 2 Kings II, ver 2 (engraving)
6021703 Elijah taken up into Heaven, 2 Kings II, ver 2 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Elijah taken up into Heaven, 2 Kings II, ver 2)

Elijah is taken to heaven. (engraving, circa 1800)
5975528 Elijah is taken to heaven. (engraving, circa 1800) by French School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Religion. Bible. Old Testament)

Elisha and Gehazi (coloured engraving)
3648358 Elisha and Gehazi (coloured engraving) by Bendixen, Siegfried Detler (1786-1864); Private Collection; (add.info.: Elisha and Gehazi)

Elisha on his Death Bed (engraving)
816457 Elisha on his Death Bed (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Elisha on his Death Bed)

The Parting of Elijah and Elisha (colour litho)
3621396 The Parting of Elijah and Elisha (colour litho) by Taylor, William Ladd (1854-1926); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Parting of Elijah and Elisha)

Saint Elias of Jerusalem and Saint Anthony Abbot (fresco)
3469958 Saint Elias of Jerusalem and Saint Anthony Abbot (fresco) by Padova, Antonio da (16th century); Church of St. Rok, Draguc, Croatia; eMark Edward Smith; Croatian, out of copyright

Little children mocking Elisha (colour litho)
3100202 Little children mocking Elisha (colour litho) by Bendixen, Siegfried Detler (1786-1864); Private Collection; (add.info.: Little children mocking Elisha (2 Kings Chapter II Verses 23 and 24)

Elisha (engraving)
667461 Elisha (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Elisha. Illustration for Old Testament Portraits by Cunningham Geikie (Strahan, 1878)

The call of Elisha
LLM456468 The call of Elisha by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The call of Elisha. Illustration from The Boys of Holy Writ (Frederick Warne)

Elisha and the Shunammite
LLM338885 Elisha and the Shunammite by Hole, William Brassey (1846-1917); Private Collection; (add.info.: Elisha and the Shunammite)

Naaman the Syrian offering Presents to Elisha after his Miraculous Care (engraving)
5218472 Naaman the Syrian offering Presents to Elisha after his Miraculous Care (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Elijah summoning Elisha to follow him (engraving)
5218469 Elijah summoning Elisha to follow him (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Elijah summoning Elisha to follow him)

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"Elisha: A Tale of Bears and Miracles" In the ancient biblical story, Elisha, a prophet of God, faced an unexpected challenge. Mocked by a group of disrespectful children in II Kings 2:23-24, he called upon divine intervention to teach them a lesson they would never forget. Two she-bears were sent forth, unleashing their fury upon those who had dared to mock Elisha. This powerful scene was captured in a wood engraving by Gustave Doré, showcasing the sheer force and destruction brought about by these fierce creatures. The intensity of the moment is palpable as the bears wreak havoc on those who had shown disrespect. But Elisha's influence extended far beyond this extraordinary event. In Leeds Workhouse and Burmantofts Cemetery, his name resounds through time as a symbol of strength and resilience. His legacy lives on in tales such as "Elisha and the Bears, " reminding us that actions have consequences. The connection between Elisha and communication technologies becomes apparent with references to Telephone/Bell & Gray. Just like how sound waves travel through telephone lines, so too did Elisha's messages resonate throughout Samaritan lands during his travels there. Not only known for his miracles during life but even after death, Elisha continued to inspire awe with posthumous miracles attributed to him. These acts further solidified his reputation as one touched by divinity. Beyond religious contexts lies another notable figure named Elisha Kent Kane – leader of The Second Grinnell Expedition in search of Captain Sir John Franklin's lost Arctic expedition. This brave explorer ventured into treacherous icy realms inspired by stories from history books where names like "Elijah" or "Ezekiel" held great significance. From art pieces like "The Calling of Elisha" or "The Miracles of Prophet Elisha, " we catch glimpses into the visual interpretations of this revered figure.