Did you ever consider some technological devices. Elijah had a cloak which he left behind for Elisha and they are still searching for Jesus's cloak. Both Elijah and Elisha used that cloak to part the waters of the Jordan and Elisha also did some matter duplication - filling a number of vases with oil from only a small vase.
2 Kings 2:8; 2:14
2 Kings 4:2-6
Perhaps the bread and fish were multiplied in a similar manner. Who knows?
All of the major prophets are Sorcerers if you read their whole stories.
They whisper incantations, pack magic wands and staffs, and other items anciently recognized as needed for magic.
Elijah does magic throughout 1 and 2 Kings.
rûach also means a Divine Gift, if you look at it's use in Tanakh. It also means to perceive, and awaken.
Elisha asks for double the rûach of Elijah. Then he too does magic.
2Ki 2:9 And it came to pass, when they were gone over, that Elijah said unto Elisha, Ask what I shall do for thee, before I be taken away from thee.
And Elisha said, I pray thee, let a double portion of thy rûach be upon me.
Elisha uses items and words to heal the waters, - and curses children - bringing bears.
2Ki 2:21 And he went forth unto the spring of the waters, and cast the salt in there, and said, Thus saith the LORD, I have healed these waters; there shall not be from thence any more death or barren
land.
2Ki 2:22 So the waters were healed unto this day, according to the saying of Elisha which he spake.
2Ki 2:24 And he turned back, and looked on them, and cursed them in the name of the LORD. And there came forth two she bears out of the wood, and tare forty and two children of them.
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