In Second Kings, chapter eight, verse two, the woman demonstrated sincere faith and faithfulness to God’s prophet in a time of general apostasy, as in chapter four, verses eight through thirty-seven, the Lord guided and helped her in her time of need. It is a satisfaction to find that there was yet faith in Israel. […]
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In Second Kings, chapter seven, verse sixteen, the Israelites understood that the word of the Lord was indeed valid. That His mercy, God has saved the apostate nation from calamity so that they might repent and turn to Him, and that unbelief and failure to follow God’s Word would result in further judgment. When the
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In Second Kings, chapter six, verse twenty-eight, there was a famine in Samaria, and Israel had lost their faith and departed from a covenant trust in God. His people committed horrible deeds against their children during a severe drought. A primary result of casting aside God and His Word is the loss of family love
In Second Kings, chapter six, verses sixteen to seventeen, an unseen spiritual realm exists, consisting of a host of ministering angels active in the lives of God’s people, as in Genesis thirty-two, verse two, and Isaiah sixty-three, verse nine. Several principles may derive from this event. Not only is God for His people as in
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In Second Kings, chapter six, verse five, the story of the lost axe head illustrates God’s interest and care in what might appear to be an insignificant matter. An iron axe head at the time was an expensive tool, and this poor man felt keenly responsible for the borrowed equipment. The miracle served to communicate
In Second Kings, chapter five, verse twenty, Elisha’s servant Gehazi had a desirous heart and sought to corrupt God’s gracious act for material prosperity. His transgression included betraying Elisha, lying to Naaman and Elisha, and dishonoring the name of God. In verses twenty-one through twenty-seven, Elisha’s only servant, Gehazi, is a base liar. The love
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In Second Kings, chapter five, verse sixteen, God does not offer His services for a price only to those who can afford it. Therefore, Elisha felt charging money would be inappropriate to profit from what God has done through him, as in Matthew ten, verse eight, and Second Corinthians two, verse seventeen, respectively. Naaman’s healing
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In Second Kings, chapter five, verse fifteen, it is astonishing that Naaman, a foreigner, was miraculously delivered from leprosy and converted to the true God, while many lepers in Israel remained unclean. Jesus Himself mentioned Naaman in Luke four, verse twenty-seven, to emphasize that when God’s people disobey Him and His Word, He will take
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In Second Kings, chapter five, verse ten, Elisha instructed Naaman to wash himself in the muddy waters of the Jordan River as a simple demonstration of humility and obedience. Furthermore, by doing so, Naaman would find it impossible to ascribe the cure to humans or natural means. The Israelites and the Assyrians knew that the
In Second Kings, chapter five, verse one, the story of Naaman demonstrates the providence of God in verses one through fourteen, His saving power and grace in verses fifteen to nineteen, and His judgment upon sin in verses twenty through twenty-seven. Prominent in the narrative is that God’s grace and salvation are not limited to
