Guiding Questions: II Kings 4

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This is part of the Tanakh Yomi Project.

The Shunamite woman responds to Elisha’s servant and tells him that, “I dwell amongst my own people.” What is the intended meaning of her words in II Kings 4:13?
Consult Genesis 21:2 for language similar to II Kings 4:17 in our chapter.
Notice in II Kings 4:23 that, given the husband’s response to his wife, she had not told him about the fate of their son.
Why do you think that the woman lied to Gehazi and told him that her son is well?
How do you make sense of these magic narratives? How do you understand the religious messages of these miracle tales in the context of the prophetic literature you have already read?

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Exploring Judaism is the digital home for Conservative/Masorti Judaism, embracing the beauty and complexity of Judaism, and our personal search for meaning, learning, and connecting. Our goal is to create content based on three core framing: Meaning-Making (Why?), Practical Living (How?), and Explainers (What?).

Post categories: Kings II, Neviim (Prophets), Tanakh, Tanakh Yomi

Post tags: II Kings 4, Perek Yomi (USCJ)

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