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The record of Elijah the Tishbite which he wrote for his disciple Elisha whom he called from his field in Abelmeholah unto the holy order of God.
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Behold, I, Elijah, write this record with mine own hand and no man shall see it until I have ascended into heaven.
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Then shall mine authority and the keys of my Priesthood which is the Priesthood of the Fathers pass to my son Elisha by right of lineage and obedience.
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This Priesthood came down to me from the Fathers by lineage, for I am a descendant of Joshua the son of Nun who was descended from Ephraim the son of Joseph through whom the rights of the Firstborn descended in Israel.
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These rights I received when I was but a lad from my Father before he was martyred for the testimony of Jehovah and, according to the word of the Lord, I have appointed Elisha, who is mine adopted son, to be my successor in bearing off this work.
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Nevertheless, not all of my rights shall rest upon him, for the Lord hath said, Behold, my servant Elijah shall not die but shall bear with him the keys of his ministry unto the heavenly city until the last days when I shall send him unto one of his seed whom I shall raise up to bear the fulness of this ministry again among the sons of men.
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But he shall leave with Elisha those keys necessary to continue his work in organizing the Schools of the Prophets and the Order of Enoch that the sons of the prophets may continue to live after the holy order of God.