- It is crucial that the text mentions that the woman did according “to the word of the man of God.” This fact was the core reason why she felt she was still entitled to the return of her land.
- Notice that even non-Jews (Ben-Hadad) recognized Elisha’s power as the man of God.
- Notice the language that Elisha uses in his horrible prophecy of what the King of Aram will do to the Jewish people. In many ways this imagery is reminiscent of imagery found in the Megilat Eichah.
- What was David’s connection to Judah that made the Lord unwilling to destroy Judah?
- What is the theme of this chapter and how does it relate to your understanding of the book as a whole?
