Study 2 kings 5 using wesleys explanatory notes to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. The first describes healing naaman of leprosy, and verses 114 provide the story. Elisha, a holy prophet, a man of god, has but one servant, and he proves a base liar. Prophets should make every place to which they come better for them, endeavouring to sweeten bitter spirits, and to make barren souls fruitful, by the word of god, which is like the salt cast into the water by elisha. Therefore, kings interpreted the peoples experience of exile and helped them to see why they had suffered gods punishment for idolatry. A chapter by chapter and verse by verse study of 2 kings taught by pastor paul leboutillier of calvary chapel ontario, oregon. Each of us is a minister of the gospel and as such we need to make a very distinct separation betwee. David guzik commentary on 2 kings 5, where the leper naaman comes to. He read in their hearing all the words of the book of the covenant, which had. And he went out from his presence a leper as white as snow. Study the bible online using commentary on 2 kings 5 and more.
The book is a compilation of various annals recording the acts of the kings of israel and judah by a deuteronomic compiler in the seventh century bce, with a supplement added in the sixth century bce. And i will cast off jerusalem, this city which i have chosen, and the temple of which i said, my name shall be there. He broke down the gateway at the entrance of the gate of joshua, the city governor, which was on the left of the city gate. He had leprosy and wanted to be healed, but wasnt willing to do what gods prophet, elisha, told him to do. The book 2 chronicles covers much the same timeperiod as the books of kings, but it ignores the northern kingdom of israel almost completely, david is given a major role in planning the temple, hezekiah is given a much more farreaching program of reform, and manasseh of judah is given an opportunity to repent of his.
The lord smote the king, so that he was a leper the cause of this stroke is related at large, 2 chronicles 26. Campbells and obriens redaction theory from unfolding the deuteronimistic history 2000. Genesis exodus leviticus numbers deuteronomy joshua judges ruth the first book of samuel the second book of samuel the first book of kings the second book of kings the first book of chronicles the second book of chronicles ezra nehemiah esther job book psalms proverbs ecclesiastes song of solomon isaiah jeremiah lamentations ezekiel daniel hosea joel amos obadiah jonah micah nahum habakkuk. Though there have been sections that recounted battles and the summaries of kings, most of the material has dealt with the two prophets. So he sent messengers, saying to them, go and consult baalzebub, the god of ekron, to see if i will recover from this injury. And dwelt in a several house separated from conversation with others by virtue of the law, recorded leviticus. Would you kill those you have captured with your own sword or bow. Naaman, captain of the host of the king of syria, was a great man with his. Every chapter of the bible in 140 characters or less. Fortytwo young persons of bethel, mocking him, are slain by two shebears, 2 kings 2. The healing of naamanthe king of aram had great admiration for naaman, the.
Naaman, captain of the host of the king of syria, was a great man with his masterhighly esteemed for his military character and success. As the shunammite woman clutches elishas feet, a posture of abject humility, grief, and supplication, gehazi attempts to push her away from the prophet. Voice bible studies, the books of kings, 2 kings 8. Naaman, the syrian, comes to elisha to be healed of leprosyhe rejects the. I will reject this city jerusalem, which i have chosen, and the temple of which i said, my name shall be there.
For an outline of both 1 and 2 kings see introduction to 1 kings. Verse 23 23 and naaman said, be content, take two talents. He knows each of our names and he knows all of our needs and necessities and he is also aware of the dangers and difficulties that stalk each of our paths. This is a great lesson to teach our children about following directions and more importantly following what god tells us to do. As he was walking along the road, some boys came out. And the lord said god said in his secret counsels, came to the determination, and pronounced the sentence in his thoughts i will remove judah also out of my sight, as i have removed israel comp. Neither shalt thou countenance a poor man in his cause. Hebrew for leprosy was used for various diseases affecting the skin. And it came to pass, when the lord would take up elijah into heaven by a whirlwind, that elijah went with elisha from gilgal. The two books of kings are called the 3 rd and 4 th book of kings in the septuagint as well as the vulgate. The people of jericho apply to elisha to heal their unwholesome water, 2 kings 2. And elijah said unto elisha, tarry here, i pray thee.
This summary of the book of 2 kings provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of 2 kings. The book of 2 kings is a sequel to the book of 1 kings. It also explained that just as god had shown mercy to ahab 1 kings 22. And i will cast off jerusalem, this city which i have chosen, and the temple of. Genesis exodus leviticus numbers deuteronomy joshua judges ruth i samuel ii samuel i kings ii kings i chronicles ii chronicles ezra nehemiah esther job psalms proverbs ecclesiastes song of solomon isaiah jeremiah lamentations ezekiel daniel hosea joel amos obadiah jonah micah nahum habakkuk zephaniah haggai zechariah malachi.
This is the holy book of 1 kings, known as the second book of the kings, otherwise called the fourth book of the kings. According to jewish tradition in the talmud the author was the prophet jeremiah. Tophet, which, contrary to other places of idolatry, was in a valley, whereas they were on hills or high places, was likewise. It was an apt emblem of the effect produced by the grace of god on the sinful. Set food and water before them so that they may eat and drink and then go back to their master. And the lord said, i will remove judah also out of my sight, as i have removed israel, and will cast off this city jerusalem which i have.
The tradition is that the prophet jeremiah was the author of both 1 and 2 kings. Read 2 kings 23 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Elisha sternly rebukes him for not noticing her distress and accommodating her in her sorrow verse 27. Verses 1519 form a hinge that unites the two actions. The love of money, that root of all evil, was at the bottom of gehazis sin. Division of the kingdom,1 kings 12 2 kings 16 see table on next page iv. The second is the story of gehazi being stricken with leprosy, and it is specifically described in verses 20 27. In their hearing he read out the entire contents of. The lord said, i will remove judah also from my sight, as i have removed israel. Gehazis greed had cast a shadow over the integrity of elishas prophetic office. Then he struck the water again, and it divided, and he walked over to the other side. And jehoash slept with his fathers, and was buried in samaria with the kings of israel. The focus of 1 and 2 kings has been on the prophets elijah and elisha from 1 kings 17 through 2 kings 8.
And he urged him, and bound two talents of silver in two bags, with two changes of garments, and laid them upon two of his servants. Melachim i i kings chapter 5 tanakh online torah bible. Abana and pharparthe barrady and one of its five tributariesuncertain which. I summarised the bible on twitter between aug 2010 and nov 20 one tweet per chapter, one chapter per day. After the wonderful healing reported in the first half of the chapter comes a depressing conclusion to the story. It continues the story of the kings over the divided kingdom israel and judah. The story of namaan teaches us that sin, like leprosy, separates us from god. Voice bible studies, the books of kings, 2 kings 5.
Josiah renews the covenant then the king called together all the elders of judah. He was a great man in the sight of his master and highly regarded, because through him the lord had given victory to aram. Now the rest of the acts of jehoash which he did, and his might, and how he fought with amaziah king of judah, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of israel. The book of 2 kings concludes with the final overthrow. Coregent with predecessor or successor the years in brackets give alternative calculations. He casts salt into the spring in the name of jehovah, and the water becomes wholesome, 2 kings 2. As he was walking along the road, some boys came out of the town and jeered at him. Israel and syria described in the previous chapters, it seems strange that the king of syria. As the last verses of 2 chronicles and the first few verses of the book of ezra are nearly identical and as the book of ezra is the historical sequence of chronicles the jewish.
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