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The Divided Kingdom

The Divided Kingdom. Lesson 9: Elisha’s Ministry. Miracles of Elisha. The man of God 2 Kings 4:1-6:7. Pattern of Miracles (2 Kings 4:1-6:7). Sons of the prophets (2 Kings 4:1-7) Other (2 Kings 4:8-37) Sons of the prophets (2 Kings 4:38-44) Other (2 Kings 5:1-27)

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The Divided Kingdom

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  1. The Divided Kingdom Lesson 9: Elisha’s Ministry

  2. Miracles of Elisha The man of God 2 Kings 4:1-6:7

  3. Pattern of Miracles(2 Kings 4:1-6:7) Sons of the prophets (2 Kings 4:1-7) Other (2 Kings 4:8-37) Sons of the prophets (2 Kings 4:38-44) Other (2 Kings 5:1-27) Sons of the prophets (2 Kings 6:1-7)

  4. Emphasis On… 2 Kings 4:1-6:7 2 Kings 6:8-7:20 The people The king of Israel

  5. Who Do I Go To For Help?(Theme: 2 Kings) • Ahaziah—god of Ekron (1:3) • Joram—Jehoshaphat (3:7)

  6. Who Do I Go To For Help?(2 Kings 4-7) • Wife of one of the sons of the prophets (4:1) • Elisha • Sons of the prophets (4:40) • Man of God • One of the sons of the prophets (6:5-6) • His master, man of God • Israelite mother (6:26) • King of Israel (Joram) • Shunnamite woman (4:22,27) • Elisha • Naaman (5:9) • Elisha “Cried Out”

  7. God Provides and Protects(2 Kings 4-7 ) • Wife of one of the sons of the prophets (4:7) • Covers debt, allows life • Sons of the prophets (4:41,44) • Safety, more than enough • One of the sons of the prophets (6:5-6) • Found what was lost • Shunnamite woman (4:17,33-37) • Life of a child • Naaman (5:14-15) • Cleansing • Elisha (6:16-17; 32-33) • Chariots of fire • Knowledge of Joram coming • Israelite mother (7:16) • Food for cheap

  8. Questions?

  9. Character of the Characters(2 Kings 4-7) • Wife of the sons of the prophets: • Trusting and obedient, husband served Elisha and the Lord • Shunnamite woman: • Hospitable, respectful, humble • Israelite woman: • Desperate, abominable, fulfillment of prophecy (Deut 28, Lev 26)

  10. Character of the Characters(2 Kings 4-7) • Elisha • Man of prayer, caring & compassionate, willing to consent & refuse, aware of the spiritual world • Gehazi • Obedient, protective, greedy • Naaman • Reasonable, highly respected, generous • King of Israel • Been waiting on the Lord?, didn’t serve the baals • The lepers: • Thought about others, had a soft conscience

  11. Conditions(2 Kings 5:10-15) • Go wash 7 times in the Jordan River and you’ll be clean • Condition to be clean • After…encouraged/reasoned with by his servant he obeys • Met the condition, therefore was made clean • I know that there is no God in all the earth except in Israel! • Not: ‘I made myself clean’ “Now why do you delay? Get up and be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on His name.” (Acts 22:16)

  12. Next Week 2 Kings 8-10; 2 Chronicles 22: Ahaziah & Jehu

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