What is the meaning of 2 Kings 6:6? Where did it fall? - Elisha begins with a simple, practical question (2 Kings 6:6a). - He wants the young prophet to pinpoint the exact spot where the borrowed axe head disappeared. - Cross references: In Joshua 4:3,12 the precise location of stones mattered for memorial; in John 21:6 Jesus tells the disciples exactly where to cast the net. God often works through specific, tangible details. - Lesson: The Lord cares about concrete circumstances, not just lofty ideas. asked the man of God. - Scripture calls Elisha “the man of God,” underscoring his divine commission (see 1 Kings 17:24; 1 Timothy 6:11). - His authority rests on God’s Word, not personal cleverness. - When he speaks, the prophets-in-training expect heaven’s answer. - Even in ordinary needs—here, a lost tool—God uses His appointed servant. And when he showed him the place, - The student cooperates, pointing out the spot. - Faith and obedience unite: God’s servant asks, the disciple responds. - Cross references: 2 Kings 4:34–35, Elisha stretches himself on the Shunammite’s son at the precise location; John 11:41, they remove the stone before Jesus raises Lazarus. - Obedience positions us to witness God’s power. the man of God cut a stick, - Elisha’s action is strikingly ordinary. - Wood has no natural power to raise iron; the emphasis is on God, not the object. - Similar acts: Exodus 15:25, Moses throws wood into bitter water; 2 Kings 2:8, Elijah strikes the Jordan with a cloak. - God often couples the miraculous with the mundane, so no one confuses method with source. threw it there, - Throwing the stick marks the spot and becomes the channel for the miracle. - The gesture invites the onlookers to anticipate God’s intervention. - Cross references: 1 Samuel 17:49, David’s stone flies toward Goliath; John 9:6–7, Jesus applies mud to the blind man’s eyes. A simple motion, divinely empowered. and made the iron float. - “Iron” was precious, heavy, and naturally sinks; God overrides physics (Job 38:8–11, He commands the seas). - The miracle validates Elisha’s prophetic office (Hebrews 2:4) and shows God’s care for what seems minor yet matters to His servants (Matthew 10:29–31). - The borrowed tool is restored, protecting the young man from debt (Deuteronomy 24:6). - God’s sovereignty extends from cosmic scale to personal needs. summary 2 Kings 6:6 records a literal miracle: iron rising at the word of God through Elisha. Each step—locating the loss, obeying the prophet, employing an ordinary stick—highlights the Lord’s intimate concern and supreme power. God invites His people to trust Him with every detail, confident that nothing sinks beyond His reach. |
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