2 Kings
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July 3, Ordinary 14C (2 Kings 5:1-14)
At last the protests fade away and we come to seven little splashes in the Jordan river.
July 3, Ordinary 14C (2 Kings 5:1-14)
At last the protests fade away and we come to seven little splashes in the Jordan river.
Taking up the mantle (Transfiguration B; 2 Kings 2:1-12)
Elisha is unsure of himself at first.
Ordinary people (2 Kings 5:1–3, 7–15c)
In 2 Kings 5, the VIP characters aren't the ones who make a difference.
Ordinary people (2 Kings 5:1–3, 7–15c)
In 2 Kings 5, the VIP characters aren't the ones who make a difference.
Do the easy thing. It's easier. (2 Kings 5:1-3, 7-15c)
Naaman's servants' question cuts and burns.
Do the easy thing. It's easier. (2 Kings 5:1-3, 7-15c)
Naaman's servants' question cuts and burns.
In war, the healing voice of a girl
A voice of grace rings through the Naaman story—the voice of a child carried away as a spoil of war.
In war, the healing voice of a girl
A voice of grace rings through the Naaman story—the voice of a child carried away as a spoil of war.
Peace wish
This week's Living by the Word column focuses on the story of the healing of Naaman the Aramean, one of the most dramatic healing stories in the Bible. But here I want to blog about a small detail of that story as it relates to the other lessons.
Perpetual shalom: Elisha's gift to Naaman
The general was insulted by the piddling, muddy Jordan. But he entered the water—and was healed! Then it was time to pay the bill.
Perpetual shalom: Elisha's gift to Naaman
The general was insulted by the piddling, muddy Jordan. But he entered the water—and was healed! Then it was time to pay the bill.
The problem of preaching miracle stories
Jesus and Elisha perform great miracles. What do we modern westerners do with this?
It’s possible you come from a church background in which the obvious takeaway is to pray for God to do the same thing in our lives here and now. Or maybe you believe such events are still possible, but less probable.
In any case, most of us preachers want to avoid suggesting that the difference between then and now is our lack of faith.
Sunday, February 19, 2012: 2 Kings 2:1–12; Mark 9:2–9
If the disciples hoped before that Jesus didn't know what he was saying, these hopes are now gone.
Sunday, October 10, 2010: 2 Kings 5:1-3, 7-15c; 2 Timothy 2:8-15; Luke 17:11-19
The lepers all received healing. What a happy shock that must've been! But only one, a Samaritan, returned and thanked Jesus.
Onward to Mordor: 2 Kings 2:1-12
Why does Elijah try to spare Elisha? Does he simply prefer to die alone?