Question: .

I would like to know whether Elijah wrote a letter to the king of Israel after being taken up into the whirlwind?

Crystal

Answer:

Dear Crystal,

The passage to which you refer is 2 Chronicles 21:12. Here is a reference to Elijah sending a letter to Jehoram, yet some believe that Elijah was translated prior to the reign of Jehoram.

In fact, Elijah was translated during the reign of Jehoram -- which would have meant that he could have written this letter before being taken up in the whirlwind. Part of the confusion is that there were two Jehorams ruling at the same time -- Jehoram son of Jehosaphat was king of Judah from 848 to 841 B.C. -- while Jehoram son of Ahab was the king of Israel from 852-841. The Bible notes that Elijah sent his letter to Jehoram the king of Judah.

Hope this helps!

In Christ,

Greg Albrecht