Elisha summoned Gehazi and said, "Call the Shunammite woman." So he called her and she came. Then Elisha said, "Pick up your son." Elisha summoned Gehazi and said,Gehazi served as Elisha’s attendant and carried out the prophet’s instructions. Elisha’s authority rested not in social rank but in his calling as the Lord’s prophet. Est 4:5 Then Esther summoned Hathach, one of the king’s… “Call the Shunammite woman.” The woman from Shunem had shown generous hospitality to Elisha and had received the promised gift of a son. After her child’s death, she sought Elisha with determined faith, refusing to leave him until he returned with her. 2Ki 8:1-2 Now Elisha had said to the woman whose son… So he called her and she came. Gehazi brought her into Elisha’s presence after the child had been restored to life. Her willingness to come reflects the trust she had placed in the prophet and in the God who worked through him. Jhn 11:29-30 And when Mary heard this, she got up quickly… Then Elisha said, “Pick up your son.” Elisha gave the mother back the son whom the Lord had raised from death. The child’s restoration fulfilled God’s earlier promise and displayed His power over life and death, anticipating the resurrection power later revealed fully in Jesus Christ. 1Ki 17:23 Then Elijah took the child, brought him down… Persons / Places / Events 1. ElishaA prophet in Israel, successor to Elijah, known for performing miracles and being a man of God. 2. Gehazi Elisha's servant, who plays a role in several of Elisha's miracles and interactions. 3. The Shunammite Woman A hospitable and wealthy woman from Shunem who showed kindness to Elisha and was blessed with a son through his prophecy. 4. Shunem A town in the territory of Issachar, where the Shunammite woman lived. 5. The Miracle of Resurrection The event where Elisha, through God's power, raises the Shunammite woman's son from the dead. Teaching Points Faith in God's PowerThe Shunammite woman's account encourages believers to trust in God's ability to perform miracles, even in seemingly hopeless situations. God's Compassion Elisha's actions reflect God's compassion and care for individuals, reminding us of His personal involvement in our lives. The Role of Obedience Gehazi's role as a servant underscores the importance of obedience and service in God's work. Hospitality and Blessing The Shunammite woman's hospitality towards Elisha led to blessings, illustrating the principle of sowing and reaping in God's kingdom. Resurrection Hope The miracle foreshadows the ultimate resurrection hope found in Christ, encouraging believers to live with an eternal perspective. Bible Study Questions 1. How does the Shunammite woman's faith and actions challenge or inspire your own faith journey?2. In what ways can you show hospitality and kindness to others, and how might God use that to bless you or others? 3. How does the account of Elisha raising the Shunammite woman's son deepen your understanding of God's power over life and death? 4. What can we learn from Gehazi's role in this account about the importance of serving faithfully in God's work? 5. How does the theme of resurrection in this passage connect to the hope we have in Jesus Christ, and how does that hope influence your daily life? Connections to Other Scriptures 1 Kings 17:17-24The account of Elijah raising the widow's son parallels Elisha's miracle, showing continuity in God's power through His prophets. Luke 7:11-17 Jesus raises the widow's son at Nain, demonstrating God's compassion and power over death, similar to Elisha's miracle. Hebrews 11:35 References women receiving their dead back to life, highlighting faith and God's miraculous interventions.
People Elisha, GehaziPlaces Baal-shalishah, Edom, Gilgal, Mount Carmel, ShunemTopics Calleth, Gehazi, Geha'zi, Lift, Orders, Shunamite, Shunammite, Shu'nammite, Summoned, VoiceDictionary of Bible Themes 2 Kings 4:29-37 1416 miracles, nature of Library When the Oil Flows'And it came to pass, when the vessels were full, that she said unto her son, Bring me yet a vessel. And he said unto her, There is not a vessel more. And the oil stayed.'--2 KINGS iv. 6. The series of miracles ascribed to Elisha are very unlike most of the wonderful works of even the Old Testament, and still more unlike those of the New. For about a great many of them there seems to have been no special purpose, either doctrinal or otherwise, but simply the relief of trivial and transient distresses. … Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture A Miracle Needing Effort Infant Salvation That the Grace of Devotion is Acquired by Humility and Self-Denial Extracts No. Ix. Abram's Horror of Great Darkness. The Soul. Answer to the Jewish Rabby's Letter. Supplementary Note to Chapter ii. The Year of Christ's Birth. Synagogues: their Origin, Structure and Outward Arrangements Kings Links 2 Kings 4:36 NIV2 Kings 4:36 NLT 2 Kings 4:36 ESV 2 Kings 4:36 NASB 2 Kings 4:36 KJV 2 Kings 4:36 Commentaries Bible Hub |
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