Notes II Kings 5:1-14
Naaman means pleasant/ joy, a male Naomi, but he is an enemy general.
How does the narrator make us feel sympathy for this enemy of Israel, this great warrior?
2) Think about his servant. Is she a traitor to the people? Does her compassion win out? Is she showing off her superior God? What is this saying about servants when both sets of servants are wiser than Naaman?
3) Are you willing to look at this as a prefigured baptism? What is healed in baptism?
4) What is your view of healing in 2009?
5) Naaman is willing to do a great thing, but is angry that he is not being treated with respect. Where are we not treated with respect in health care?
6) When does our unwillingness to do a simple thing keep us unwell?
Elisha means God saves/delvers.
You could also go into the comedy door with the political byplay, where the king misperceives the request of the ruler of Syria. While they are playing at statecraft, God is at work through Elisha.
Why doesn’t Elisha cure the political troubles of Israel? Why does Elisha act the way he does? Is it a religious, a political, a social motivation? What effect was it supposed to have on Naaaman?
Why does God often use ordinary things as vehicles of healing?
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