Book of 2 kings lepers

Panicked, they ran for their lives through the darkness, abandoning tents, horses, donkeysthe whole camp just as it wasrunning for dear life. And the famine is so indescribably terrible in samaria thatin the twentyfifth and following verses. Chapter seven of second kings is about elisha and the syrian armenian army attempting to attack samaria. Leprosy in the bible is often spoken of as a type or illustration of sin. Gehazi, geichazi, or giezi douayrheims is a figure found in the books of kings in the hebrew bible. Today we continue in the book of 2 kings with chapter 7. For an outline of both 1 and 2 kings see introduction to 1 kings. After about 80 years, or so, the northern kingdom of israel, and in particular its capital city of samaria was facing opposition from the nation of syria. Mar 12, 2016 the book of 2 kings is, just as 1 kings is, the chronicling of the jewish kings after the death of king solomon. Why, i havent time even to begin to mention how much of the bible tells the story of the poor and the distressed, those who despair before god. Aug 04, 2014 home b article subversive implications of 2 kings 7. Elisha foretells plenty, and the death of the unbelieving lord, ver. And elisha resides among the disciples of the prophets at gilgal, heals the poisoned pottage, and feeds one hundred men with twenty barley loaves and some ears of corn.

Four lepers and a funeral a bible study of 2 kings 7. This is the part of the story where all the pieces should come together, but instead, and quite literally, its where everything falls apart. Unfounded jewish traditions says these four were actually gehazi and his three sons. The lepers knew that living in samaria, whether just outside or inside the gate, offered. So ought men to share the good news of the gospel with all rom. Molokai by alan brennert, the island by victoria hislop, the samurais garden by gail tsukiyama, in the sanctuary of outcasts. They were in an even worse situation than the people inside the city walls.

The story of these four lepers is told to us in ii kings 7. Thus saith the lord, to morrow about this time shall a measure of fine flour be sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, in the gate of samaria. Asking for a double portion before elijah rode the chariot into heaven, he granted elisha one request. This book, indeed, for the most part is made up of the annals of the poor and despised. While initially acting on impulse eat, drink, grab the gold and silver, the lepers are stricken by their consciences. This book records the supernatural departure of elijah, the subsequent ministry of elisha, the brief but bloody reign of northern queen athaliah, the capture of the northern ten tribes by the assyrians, the deliverance of jerusalem by the death angel, and the eventual captivity of the southern two tribes benjamin and judah by the babylonians. He was a great man in the sight of his master and highly regarded, because through him the lord had given victory to aram. Elisha foretels that, notwithstanding the great straits to which the city of samaria is reduced, yet within twentyfour hours they shall have plenty, 2 kings 7. The city of samaria was surrounded by the syrian army. What catches my eye is how once these lepers found this camp of supplies they then remembered those they left behind who were still starving. How they reasoned themselves into a resolution to bring tidings of this to the city. The story of the book of acts is the story of the spread of the good news outward from jerusalem and everywhere the principle of church growth was that of. Intro the king of aram lays siege to samaria and the people are starving, even to the point of engaging in cannibalism.

Four lepers due to the famine in samaria decide to turn themselves over to the enemy. It all begins with elisha who announced the words of the lord in regards to the famine. That summer he cures naaman of his leprosy, the only cure of this kind done till christ came. Now there were four men with leprosy sitting at the entrance of the city gates. So lets take our chances in the camp of aram and throw ourselves on their mercy. The israelite official is trampled in the gate, as prophesied. Study the bible online using commentary on 2 kings 7 and more. Contextual overview 3 it happened that four lepers were sitting just outside the city gate. The account of these two women is frightening to me. Four wealthy lepers sermon by charles salmon, 2 kings 7. They told one another, the king of israel hired the kings of the hittites and the kings of egypt to attack us.

The paperback bible presents the bible by the book and is designed to be portable, readable, and truly personal with ample margins for notations. The king of syria sent his army against samaria, and surrounded the capital city. Four lepers, perishing with hunger, go to the camp of the syrians to seek relief and find it totally deserted, 35. Even in the best of times, a leper lived with a stigma of being an outcast. Now therefore come, let us go and tell the kings household.

Bible commentary on the book of 2 kings, chapter 7, by dr. So the soldiers said to each other, the king of israel has hired the kings of the hittites and egyptians to come against us. Two meanings for the name gehazi have been suggested. And there were four leprous men at the entering in of the gate. 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.

A servant of the prophet elisha, gehazi enjoyed a position of power but was ultimately corrupt, misusing his authority to cheat naaman the syrian, a general afflicted with leprosy. In our text today we see the account of the 4 lepers who discovered the abandoned camp. When they came to the edge of the camp, no one was there. Thus saith the lord, to morrow about this time shall a measure of fine flour be sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, in the gate of samaria 2 then a lord on whose hand the king leaned answered the man of god, and said, behold, if the lord would make windows in heaven, might. The lepers begin to take the spoil, but at last resolve to carry the good news to the city, 2 kings 7. By an unaccountable fright into which god put the syrians 2 kings 7. The mere touch of a leper brought uncleanness, and breathing the same air of a leper was believed to be dangerous. By the seasonable discovery which four lepers made of this, and the account which they gave of it to the court.

As lepers they had to live outside the gate, but there they remained to beg for food. Now elisha was sitting in his house, and the elders were sitting with him. It represents quite a reversal the lepers, the biggest losers turn out to be the biggest winners reversal is a common biblical literary device. They find the armaians had been seized with panic and fled leaving everything behind them. This day is a day of good news, but we are keeping silent.

The nation was split into two kingdoms, the southern kingdom being that of judah and. It is evident from a reading of the books of kings and chronicles that our jewish people. Providence ordered it, that these lepers came as soon as ever the syrians had fled, for they fled in the twilight, the evening twilight, and in the twilight the lepers came, and so no time was lost. They were not allowed into the city because of their leprosy. Leprosy in the bible is not the leprosy, or hansens disease, we know today, with its deformity of limbs and decay of hands and face. We are useful when we are humble these 4 lepers are outside of the city because they are contagious. So when these lepers were come to the beginning of the camp, they went into one tent, and ate and drank. Gehazi was afflicted with leprosy because of his greed towards namaan 2 kings 5. The book of 2 kings is, just as 1 kings is, the chronicling of the jewish kings after the death of king solomon.

Four lepers discover that the syrians are fled, and bring the news into the city, ver. There was a terrible state of affairs among the israelites famine was so serious as a result of the syrian siege that the people were turning to cannibalism to avoid death. He used 4 desperate, hungry lepers who thought they were giving themselves up to the arameans who were camped outside israel. These four lepers are sitting outside the gate of the city, and suddenly it dawns on. He is not believed and the king even sought his life, blaming him for their troubles. The king of israel despaired of it and grew weary of waiting. In the twentyfourth verse of chapter 6 of 2 kings, we are introduced, again, to benhadad ii, the king of syria. Elisha foretells abundant relief to the besieged inhabitants of samaria, 1. The nation was split into two kingdoms, the southern kingdom being that of judah and the northern kingdom of israel. While they approached, god made them hear the clattering of. David guzik commentary on 2 kings 7 describes the miraculous provision of god for samaria by. So now come, let us go over to the camp of the arameans syrians.

By the end of this book, both kingdoms will have been conquered and destroyed. Read 2 kings 7 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Four lepers, perishing with hunger, go to the camp of the syrians to seek relief and find it totally deserted, 2 kings 7. In biblical times lepers were considered unclean, and they were forced to separate themselves from the public. They said to one another, what are we doing sitting here at deaths door. These four lepers entered the camp and went into a tent.

This was the last thing the lepers expected to find. And when these lepers came to the uttermost part of the camp, they went into one tent, and did eat and drink, and carried thence silver, and gold, and raiment, and. This is being aired by permission of the holder litchfield associates, all rights. By the seasonable discovery which four lepers made of this 2 kings 7. Oct 07, 2016 naaman is one of seven lepers named in the bible.