"God Reveals The Way To Be Healed" Gospel Project Lesson for September 18, 2016
Historical Context …
Political unrest - military intrusions by Syria into Northern Kingdom (Israel).
Spiritual Conflict – The Northern Kingdom (located in Samaria) was worshipping false gods (Baal and Asherah) resulting in God’s hand of judgment
Leprosy was a devastating disease, an infection of the flesh … those infected would be quarantined from the general population … a painful existence often resulting in death.
In Hebrew culture, those contracting leprosy were considered unclean; spiritually defiled. They would be socially and spiritual rejected
Backdrop to the story …
Elijah is called up into heaven leaving Elisha to assume the office of “the prophet of God.”