Download or read book Elisha and the End of Prophetism written by Wesley J. Bergen and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 1999-05-01 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The stories of Elisha the prophet have received scant attention in recent years, perhaps because they are so enigmatic. This study places the Elisha material firmly within the narrative of Genesis-2 Kings, and examines the effect these stories have on the reader's perception of the role of the 'prophet'. Using the narratological theories of Mieke Bal, David Jobling and others, Bergen shows that the Elisha stories present prophetism in a negative light, confining prophets to a rather limited scope of action in the narrative world.