In this chapter we read of the death of the great prophet, Elisha. It’s been about sixty years since Elisha was called to be a prophet, and the last time we heard anything about him was at the anointing of Jehu, some forty-five years before Joash (or Jehoash in our translation today) began his reign….
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In chapter 6, when the army of the king of Aram had Elisha’s place surrounded, his servant was afraid and said, “Alas! (Or ‘Oh no!’) my master! What shall we do?” Elisha’s answer was perfect. He said, “Do not fear, for those who are with us are more than those who are with them.” And…
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So this Naaman was an important guy, commander of the army of Syria. Note that Syria is not part of the Promised Land, and the Syrians are not part of God’s chosen people. As a matter of fact, one of the key people in this chapter was a young girl that was from Israel that…
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