Elijah and Elisha: called out of retirement and eternal rest

I see a major confrontation taking place between two major historical allies. In the U.S it may be take on a different manifestation. On the surface it will seem as though it is the refusal to pander to lobby groups. Naturally the clearest and most obvious target is the Rifle Association. But the future will reveal or at least being to the surface an additional scuffle. This will be with the lobby that protects Jewish interests in the U.S. 

In my studies locally I have bean to see an increasingly friction filled relationship based on historical truth and realities but held closely enough by teaching of biblical writers such as Paul who in the book of Romans reminds those who subscribe to the faith of the idea of one being the graft of the other. 

Maybe instead of seeing this as a negative this we should think of this as a handing over of mantles between Elijah and Elisha. The former comes onto the scene when the Kingdom is in distress. He confronts a historical queen Jezebel who has gathered for herself a fair Share of adherents. He is discouraged but reminded that God does have a group of men who have not bowed their knee (he places the number of them to about seven thousand). Elijah is the prophet to makes this major encounter happen on Mount Carmel. His God answers with Fire and He the prophet responds with Sword. It is important to note that Elijah amidst all the fireworks discovers the quiet gentle voice of his God but the extent of the battle is too great for him to endure. His descent into depression is notable. Fast forward a few hundred years and Elijah is back in the form of John the Baptist who confronts a 'Jezebel' of his own in the name of a dancing girl and her mother. He, John it is reported loses his head on a platter to a girl whose bidding her 'Ahab-like' father is unable to ignore. 

Elijah overwhelmed is then forced or encouraged to pick a successor. This he does in the name of Elisha who he finds with twelve oxen. We see this number on old and new covenants as a representation of e twelve tribes and the twelve disciples (24 elders if you look at the book of Revelation). 

Maybe this departure of Elijah with the Chariots of Fire is a pattern for the Doctrine of the Rapture (where Saints) are taken up to be with the Lord. Maybe the transfer of mantles is an awakening for Israel and the close of a chapter that was for the Gentiles. This could be the significant shift that takes place and that is often communicated by those who subscribe to the idea of dispensations.