Whom did God take directly to heaven in a whirlwind?

• A. Elisha
• B. Elijah
• C. Elijah's father
• D. Elisha's mentor

Answer: (B)

This question tests remembering a dramatic biblical event where a prophet is taken to heaven by a whirlwind. The person is Elijah, a mighty prophet who, as he and his successor Elisha were walking together, was carried up to heaven in a whirlwind with a chariot and horses of fire appearing to separate them. Elijah did not die a normal death; God transferred him to heaven in a remarkable display of His power, and Elisha witnessed it. Elisha then received Elijah’s mantle, signaling the continuation of Elijah’s prophetic work through him. The others mentioned aren’t the ones taken up in this event; Elisha remains, in this story, as the one who sees Elijah depart and carries on the mission.