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Lesson 15 2 Kings 4:42 – 6:23

Elisha feeds 100 men Elisha was at Gilgal A man brought 20 loaves of barley bread Elisha told his servant to feed the men The servant realized there would not be enough bread for 100 men “They shall eat and have some left over” Reminds us of ______________

Elisha heals Naaman Naaman was a great man in Syria Commander of the Syrian army A mighty man of valor But, also a leper A slowly progressive, chronic infectious disease … that damages nerves, skin, and mucous membranes, and can lead to loss of sensation, paralysis, gangrene, and deformity if untreated.

Elisha heals Naaman A young Israelite maiden Captured on a raid Servant to Naaman’s wife Told of a prophet in Israel who could heal Naaman Naaman told the Syrian king about this The king sends Naaman to the king of Israel with gift requesting healing

Elisha heals Naaman “Now be advised, when this letter comes to you, that I have sent Naaman my servant to you, that you may heal him of his leprosy” The king of Israel (unnamed) responds "Am I God, to kill and make alive, that this man sends a man to me to heal him of his leprosy? Therefore please consider, and see how he seeks a quarrel with me."

Elisha heals Naaman Elisha hears of this and responds “let him come to me, and he shall know that there is a prophet in Israel.” Naaman comes to Elisha’s house Elisha did not come out He sends a messenger to Naaman

Elisha heals Naaman "Go and wash in the Jordan seven times, and your flesh shall be restored to you, and you shall be clean.” Naaman was furious "Indeed, I said to myself…” “I thought” this is how I would be healed He heads home to the rivers of Damascus They are “better than all the waters of Israel”

Elisha heals Naaman "My father, if the prophet had told you to do something great, would you not have done it? How much more then, when he says to you, 'Wash, and be clean'?“ So he went down and dipped seven times in the Jordan, according to the saying of the man of God; and his flesh was restored like the flesh of a little child, and he was clean.

Elisha heals Naaman Lesson learned Naaman offers Elisha gifts "Indeed, now I know that there is no God in all the earth, except in Israel” Naaman offers Elisha gifts Elisha refuses Naaman takes dirt to build an altar to God He will sacrifice to no other gods Notice his special circumstance

Sin of Gehazi Gehazi, Elisha’s servant, wanted some of the gifts offered to Elisha by Naaman He pursues Naaman Naaman gladly offers Gehazi gifts Even sends men to help carry the gifts Elisha confronted Gehazi Gehazi lied about where he had been Naaman’s leprosy was put on Gehazi

Floating Ax Head Outgrown living quarters They went to the Jordan to cut trees An iron ax head fell into the water It was borrowed Elisha threw a stick into the water The ax head floated and was retrieved

War with Syria Continuous raids Neither king is named Elisha would tell the king of Israel the plans of the king of Syria He proved to always be right The king of Syria thought there was a traitor or spy among his servants

Elisha and the Syrians The king of Syria sent a great army to surround Dothan to get Elisha

Elisha and the Syrians Elisha’s servant saw the great army “those who are with us are more than those who are with them” “open his eyes that he may see” The mountains were full of horses and chariots of fire around Elisha The army approaches Elisha prays that they be blinded

Elisha and the Syrians Elisha lead them to Samaria Capital of Israel !!! Their eyes were opened The king of Israel would have killed them They were the enemy of Israel Elisha said to feed them and send them home Syria did not attack Israel for a long time

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