Book of 2 kings lepers

The king of syria sent his army against samaria, and surrounded the capital city. David guzik commentary on 2 kings 7 describes the miraculous provision of god for samaria by. Unfounded jewish traditions says these four were actually gehazi and his three sons. So now come, let us go over to the camp of the arameans syrians. 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. They told one another, the king of israel hired the kings of the hittites and the kings of egypt to attack us. This was the last thing the lepers expected to find. He is not believed and the king even sought his life, blaming him for their troubles. So when these lepers were come to the beginning of the camp, they went into one tent, and ate and drank. Molokai by alan brennert, the island by victoria hislop, the samurais garden by gail tsukiyama, in the sanctuary of outcasts. He used 4 desperate, hungry lepers who thought they were giving themselves up to the arameans who were camped outside israel. 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.

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. And the famine is so indescribably terrible in samaria thatin the twentyfifth and following verses. And there were four leprous men at the entering in of the gate. Four wealthy lepers sermon by charles salmon, 2 kings 7. Even in the best of times, a leper lived with a stigma of being an outcast.

So the soldiers said to each other, the king of israel has hired the kings of the hittites and egyptians to come against us. The book of 2 kings is, just as 1 kings is, the chronicling of the jewish kings after the death of king solomon. Aug 04, 2014 home b article subversive implications of 2 kings 7. They said to one another, what are we doing sitting here at deaths door. Now therefore come, let us go and tell the kings household. The lepers knew that living in samaria, whether just outside or inside the gate, offered. In the twentyfourth verse of chapter 6 of 2 kings, we are introduced, again, to benhadad ii, the king of syria. These four lepers are sitting outside the gate of the city, and suddenly it dawns on.

In our text today we see the account of the 4 lepers who discovered the abandoned camp. The king of israel despaired of it and grew weary of waiting. Chapter seven of second kings is about elisha and the syrian armenian army attempting to attack samaria. Intro the king of aram lays siege to samaria and the people are starving, even to the point of engaging in cannibalism. Two meanings for the name gehazi have been suggested. 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. Elisha foretells plenty, and the death of the unbelieving lord, ver. The israelite official is trampled in the gate, as prophesied. The mere touch of a leper brought uncleanness, and breathing the same air of a leper was believed to be dangerous. 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. Leprosy in the bible is often spoken of as a type or illustration of sin.

It all begins with elisha who announced the words of the lord in regards to the famine. 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. When they came to the edge of the camp, no one was there. 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. So lets take our chances in the camp of aram and throw ourselves on their mercy. How they reasoned themselves into a resolution to bring tidings of this to the city.

It is evident from a reading of the books of kings and chronicles that our jewish people. This is the part of the story where all the pieces should come together, but instead, and quite literally, its where everything falls apart. 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. In biblical times lepers were considered unclean, and they were forced to separate themselves from the public. Now there were four men with leprosy sitting at the entrance of the city gates. 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. Gehazi was afflicted with leprosy because of his greed towards namaan 2 kings 5. The city of samaria was surrounded by the syrian army. This is being aired by permission of the holder litchfield associates, all rights. This day is a day of good news, but we are keeping silent.

For an outline of both 1 and 2 kings see introduction to 1 kings. The nation was split into two kingdoms, the southern kingdom being that of judah and the northern kingdom of israel. 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. We are useful when we are humble these 4 lepers are outside of the city because they are contagious. Bible commentary on the book of 2 kings, chapter 7, by dr. 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. 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. The account of these two women is frightening to me. Study the bible online using commentary on 2 kings 7 and more. They find the armaians had been seized with panic and fled leaving everything behind them. By the end of this book, both kingdoms will have been conquered and destroyed. They were not allowed into the city because of their leprosy. Oct 07, 2016 naaman is one of seven lepers named in the bible. Elisha foretells abundant relief to the besieged inhabitants of samaria, 1.

Now elisha was sitting in his house, and the elders were sitting with him. By the seasonable discovery which four lepers made of this 2 kings 7. Four lepers, perishing with hunger, go to the camp of the syrians to seek relief and find it totally deserted, 35. Four lepers, perishing with hunger, go to the camp of the syrians to seek relief and find it totally deserted, 2 kings 7. While initially acting on impulse eat, drink, grab the gold and silver, the lepers are stricken by their consciences. Panicked, they ran for their lives through the darkness, abandoning tents, horses, donkeysthe whole camp just as it wasrunning for dear life. By the seasonable discovery which four lepers made of this, and the account which they gave of it to the court. 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. He was a great man in the sight of his master and highly regarded, because through him the lord had given victory to aram. It represents quite a reversal the lepers, the biggest losers turn out to be the biggest winners reversal is a common biblical literary device. Read 2 kings 7 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. The nation was split into two kingdoms, the southern kingdom being that of judah and.

The story of these four lepers is told to us in ii kings 7. While they approached, god made them hear the clattering of. The paperback bible presents the bible by the book and is designed to be portable, readable, and truly personal with ample margins for notations. 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. This book, indeed, for the most part is made up of the annals of the poor and despised. Four lepers and a funeral a bible study of 2 kings 7. They were in an even worse situation than the people inside the city walls. Today we continue in the book of 2 kings with chapter 7. 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. As lepers they had to live outside the gate, but there they remained to beg for food. By an unaccountable fright into which god put the syrians 2 kings 7. So ought men to share the good news of the gospel with all rom. The second year she bears her child in the land of the philistines, 2 kings 8.