Week 3: Ministry of Elisha

Ministry of Elisha: 2 Kings 6&8

Objective: 

• The Floating Ax Head

• The Blinded Syrians Captured

Resources:

• Fr Tadros Y Malaty Commentary
• Catena Bible Commentary
• Fr Daoud Lamie Bible study (Arabic)
  • Chapter 5-6
  • Chapter 6-7
  • Chapter 7-8
  • Chapter 8-9-10

Reading:

• • 2 Kings 6:1-23
  • 2 Kings 8:1-15

Key verse(s):

• “Do not fear, for those who are with us are more than those who are with them” 2 Kings 6:16

Comments:

• The Floating Ax Head

• Elisha did not want the Syrians and the Israelites to enter the war. The action that Elisha took shows how to apply the commandment of becoming a peacemaker.

• The King Restores the Shunammite’s Land because of Elisha and what he did with her and her son.

• Ben-Hadad king of Syria was sick and wanted to know from Elisha if he will recover. Hazel knew what will happen as Elisha prophesied.

Review/recap questions:
**Servant may add more questions

1. When Elisha prayed what did he want the young man to see?
2. How did Elisha deal with the Syrian raiders who came to him?
3. “Those who are with us are more than those who are with them.” Who was Elisha referring to in this verse?
4. How did the Shunammite woman lose her land?
5. Why did Elisha weep?

Homework:
**Servant may add more questions

1. What did the servant of Elisha see when Elisha prayed for him?
   a) a great army b) horses and chariots of fire c) soldiers d) flocks and sheep
2. How did Elisha lead the Syrian army inside Samaria?
   a) blinded them b) sent a leader in front of them c) forced them into the city
3. Whom did Shunammite woman ask for her land?
   a) Gehazi b) the king c) Elisha d) the philistines
4. Who did Ben-Hadad ask if he will recover from his disease?
   a) Gehazi b) Hazael c) Elisha d) the King of Syria