Why did Elisha not accept Naaman's gift?
How did Naaman's servants help him?
Naaman was an army leader in Syria.
Naaman had his diseases- pride and leprosy.
What lesson can be learned from Naaman?
Naaman and his army had taken her captive.
Naaman urged him to accept, but he refused.
Naaman gave him double his request(2 Kgs 5:23).
Naaman's wife passed this information on to her husband.
Naaman turned away from Elisha's house in a rage.
So, Naaman gave him what he requested(2 Kings 5:23).
But when Naaman's servants reasoned with him, he finally yielded.
Gehazi receives Naaman's leprosy. - 2 Kings 5: 24- 27.
Naaman saw this as a lack of respect by Elisha.
And Naaman said,“It is better that you accept two talents.”.
Naaman's leprosy stuck to greedy Gehazi! -
2 Ki. 5: 20- 27.
Naaman found it difficult to accept instructions from a lowly servant.
And the faith of that young girl inspired hope in Naaman.
Naaman is healed of his leprosy.
- 2 Kings 5: 1- 14.
Was Naaman requesting forgiveness for having to participate in a religious act?
I want to read you a story today about man named Naaman.
With that, Naaman went away in a rage.
- 2 Kings 5: 12.
Naaman was an unbeliever
and a compromiser and Elisha would receive nothing from him.
And Naaman's servants convinced him to do what the prophet asked him to do.
Are your children strong in faith like the little Israelite girl in Naaman's home?
This led to her owner, Naaman, becoming a worshipper of Jehovah. - 2 Ki.
She became the maidservant of the wife of a leprous Syrian army chief, Naaman.
And Naaman, and Ahiah, and Gera, he removed them, and begat Uzza, and Ahihud.
Among those of Naaman's household is a little girl,“ captive from the land of Israel.”.
Before returning home, Naaman journeyed all the way back to Samaria to thank Jehovah's prophet.