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David Guzik :: Study Guide for 2 Kings 4. God Works Miracles Through Elisha. A. Miracles connected with a widow and a barren woman. 1. (2 Kings 4:1-7) Provision for a widow. A certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets cried out to Elisha, saying, “Your servant my husband is dead, and you know that your servant feared the LORD.
4 Now the wife of one of the sons of the prophets cried to Elisha, “Your servant my husband is dead, and you know that your servant feared the Lord, but the creditor has come to take my two children to be his slaves.” 2 And Elisha said to her, “What shall I do for you? Tell me; what have you in the house?”
2 Kings 4 Elisha and the Widow’s Oil. 4:1 Now the wife of one of the sons of the prophets cried to Elisha, “Your servant my husband is dead, and you know that your servant feared the LORD, but the creditor has come to take my two children to be his slaves.” 2 And Elisha said to her, “What shall I do for you? Tell me; what have you in ...
Introduction: In 2 Kings 4, God performed five miracles through Elisha. In the Bible, the number five is associated with God’s grace. These five miracles foreshadowed several types of grace that Jesus offers to everyone. These include: (1) freedom, (2) new life and sometimes fertility, (3) hope, (4) compassion and love, (5) eternal life, (6) ...
2 kings—note on 2 kings 4:42 bread of the firstfruits. The second miracle of the chapter also concerns provision for people who depend on Elisha. A limited amount of food is multiplied (compare vv. 2 Kings 4:1).
God magnifies his goodness with his power. I. Elisha readily receives a poor widow's complaint. She was a prophet's widow; to whom therefore should she apply, but to him that was a father to the sons of the prophets, and concerned himself in the welfare of their families?
What does 2 Kings 4:1-44 mean? Commentary, explanation and study verse by verse by The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes. ONLINE and FREE
