2, Dutch Paintings c. 1600c. I can hire me some servants. [4], According to Rabbinic teaching, Naaman was the archer who drew his bow at a venture and mortally wounded Ahab, King of Israel (I Kings xxii. Issues contain fascinating articles in English, French and German, a detailed book review section as well as extensive review articles. Gehazi, as is recounted in a subsequent episode in the biblical story, follows Naaman after the Syrian commander leaves Elisha and accepts the gifts intended for his master, falsely telling Naaman that Elisha had sent him to do so (2 Kings 5:1727). Thanks for contributing an answer to Biblical Hermeneutics Stack Exchange! Naaman was cured of his leprosy. . He said, "That guy didn't even have the graciousness to come out and meet me himself. See also Jasper Hillegers, Lambert Jacobsz: Elisha and Gehazi, in Salomon Lilian Old Masters 2012, Jasper Hillegers et al. As a result, the earlier work lacks the spiritual and reflective character that is so poignant in the masters later rendering of this biblical narrative. This is the second contrast we find in this story: that of the pomp of Naaman and Elishas humbleness. Naaman wanted dirt from Israel because Israel was Yahwehs territory. Pieter de Grebber, Belshazzars Great Feast, 1625 (Museum Schloss Wilhelmshhe, Kassel). ", He was seeking healing from leprosy. Jointly published by the Deseret News and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, its content supports the doctrines, principles and practices of the Church. Naaman also renounces his former god Rimmon after being cured by Elisha - acknowledges solely the God of Israel. The leprosy that was upon Naaman is going to be upon you and your family. It would have been insulting to God for the prophet to receive anything from Naaman when God is the proprietor and the progenitor of wealth especially on His turf and in His land. Discover God's love and plan for you, Naaman was returning to a place where false gods were worshiped everywhere. After this, Naaman and his retinue returned to Elisha and offered a giftten talents of silver, six thousand shekels of gold, ten sets of clothingElisha could take whatever he wanted. Bakker, Piet. Naaman proceeds with the letter to King Joram. For example, the artist often divided the picture plane and juxtaposed his main protagonists in this manner, as in The Disobedient Prophet in the Nationalmuseum Stockholm (fig 5).11 The old prophet in that painting, moreover, resembles Elisha.12, A final question concerns patronage. Moreover, the figure of Elisha was thought to resemble the old man at the left in De Grebbers Conferring of the Sword on the Coat-of-Arms of Haarlem from 1630. So he planned on taking dirt from where Elisha, the man of God, lived. But this only can happen if we are willing to humble ourselves and recognize that Jesus is Lord and that we are His servants. Just to accept the fact that God loves me and to receive His gifts gracefully. Naaman and the Servant Girl Naaman and the Servant Girl Back To All Episodes Naaman and the Servant Girl Episode: 305 Season: 3 Joy is upset because she's in charge of a big service project. He wanted to always remember the true God who healed him. For comparable tronies of old men executed by Jacob Backer in this period, see Jacob Backer, The Head of an Apostle, ca. We would all of us like to do some great wonderful thing for the Lord. But his slaves suggest to him that he really has nothing to lose by giving it a try: Elishas instructions are actually quite easy to follow. I am grateful to Jasper Hillegers for alerting me to these similarities. 20-7). He was originally a disciple of Elijah. However, as noted, nothing is known about a commission, and it therefore remains uncertain for whom or which institution Jacobsz originally made this painting. Now the Arameans went out in bands and captured from the land of Israel a young girl, who ministered to Naaman's wife. Heres where the story usually ends in our telling, but that would result in the omission of one very odd detailwhat Naaman asks to take back home. But also, Elishas rejection seems to suggest God is more of a giver than of a taker, and his gifts do not aim to setting an economical cycle of gift-giving and exchange with anyone: he freely gives his Grace (in fact, this is what the word Grace strictly means: gratuity, something freely given beyond ones obligation), which always exceeds measure or merit. Deuteronomy 8:11-14 , Elisha hearing from God refused out of obedience to God anything Naaman offered because after all he was entitled to payment as a prophet. At the behest of some servants, he consents to dip himself in the Jordan. Gehazi's Greed and Leprosy 15 Then Naaman and all his attendants went back to the man of God, stood before him, and declared, "Now I know for sure that there is no God in all the earth except in Israel. Maybe something's gone wrong." The request is so odd that its hard to avoid wondering if Naaman needed some other kind of therapy. Cornerstone BiblicalCommentary: 1 & 2Kings(CBC), NIV ApplicationCommentary: 1 & 2Kings(NIVAC). 1631 (Private collection, United States); Peter van den Brink, Jacob Backer (1608/91651) (Exh. The king was distraught because he knew that he couldn't heal him. He wanted to thank Elisha by giving him presents, but Elisha refused. For Bruyns remark, see Jasper Hillegers, Lambert Jacobsz (15981636) en zijn werkplaats: Atelierpraktijk in Leeuwarden omstreeks 1630, De Vrije Fries 89 (2009): 78, which refers to Josua Bruyn, Boekbespreking Werner Sumowski, Gemlde der Rembrandt-Schler, VI, Oud Holland 110 (1996), 167. Gehazi's heart should have been uplifted with praise for . For example, Naamans turban and sashas well as the sash of his youngest servantfeature the same decorations as Belshazzars sash. Create an account or log in to get started. But Elisha said, As the LORD lives, before whom I stand, I will receive nothing. ), "It is, after all, by divine power that men are able to perform priesthood miracles," states the manual. But he said, As the LORD lives, before whom I stand, I will receive none. Among them are paintings by Lambert Jacobszs teacher Jan Pynas (1581/21631), who depicted the subject in a 1627 painting, now in the Old Catholic Church in Leiden, and one by Pieter de Grebber (ca. This biblical passage is full of stark contrasts. Iconclass is a classification system pertaining to art and iconography, designed to describe and classify subjects, themes, and motifs represented in images. First and foremost, Naaman's healing is not Elisha's gift: it is a gift freely bestowed by the grace of God, and Elisha is well aware of that. 57b; Deut. Scripture says that we can come before the throne of grace to receive mercy and favor in our time of need. Naaman was a warrior who won many battles for his king and his country. One day, his wife's Israelite servant girl told her about the power of God moving through the prophet Elisha. This painting was long believed to have been painted by Lambert Jacobsz, but recently has been attributed to Jacob Backer.6. 32; 206, no. 1 Kings 17:1 And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the inhabitants of Gilead, said unto Ahab, As the LORD God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word. 20-7 act epexegetically to Elisha's refusal to accept Naaman's gifts is plausible for three reasons. Naaman (Hebrew: Namn, "pleasantness") the Aramean was a commander of the armies of Ben-Hadad II, the king of Aram-Damascus, in the time of Joram, king of Israel. However, Elisha's servant, Gehazi, followed Naaman and deceitfully asked for a gift in Elisha's name. Atelierpraktijk in Leeuwarden omstreeks 1630, De Vrije Fries 89 (2009): 6792. The word is transliterated in the Septuagint (Vatican) and (Lucian) , while the Alexandrian codex has ' , apparently reading . The first one is that between the faith and humility of Naamans young servant (who barely knows of Elisha and still is willing to tell her master to go meet the prophet) and that of Naaman himself, who traveled all the way to Elishas house and was yet willing to leave uncured simply because the prophet did not receive him in person. 5 Insights for Interpreting the Deaths of Ananias and Sapphira. He was a man without many options and so God became his only hope. The Bible doesn't say whether God told him not to receive the gift from Naaman, but we see that Elisha was quick to refuse the offer, desiring only to honor God. The rest of the Old Testament is the story of Gods intention to reclaim every nation on earth. In contrast, the figures in the background on the left side were painted on top of the brown background paint. Elisha refused gifts for use of power By Church News Archives 15 June 1990, 11:00 PM PDT After Naaman was cured of leprosy, he offered Elisha gifts for his use of priesthood powers. In The Leiden Collection Catalogue, 3rd ed. But when they got to the gate of the city, Gehazi said, "That's great. But he said, As the Lord liveth, before whom I stand, I will receive none. Sign up for our Premium service. Naaman is understood as Moab in the expression "Moab is my washpot" (Ps. 1, J.A. And he urged him to take it; but he refused. And Naaman urged him to take it; but he refused ( 2 Kings 5:16 ). . 1 Kings 18:15 And Elijah said, As the LORD of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, I will surely shew myself unto him to day. And he said. [2][3] Simon Kick, Elisha Refusing Naamans Gifts, 1644 (Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Gemldegalerie); Werner Sumowski, Gemlde der Rembrandt-Schler, vol. Such may have been Elisha's feeling. R. When Naaman offered Elisha money and clothes, why did Elisha refuse? The artist carefully modelled the faces of these two protagonists, paying great attention to their facial expressions. In 2 Kings 2:9 what does it mean for Elisha to want "a double portion" from Elijah? Copyright 2023 Deseret News Publishing Company. Ps. New York, 2020. BRILL's mainly English language publications include book series, individual monographs and encyclopaedias as well as journals. For example, Halbertals book On Sacrifice presents us with the possibility of having ones offering being rejected. 6 [lent by the present owner]. (Matt. In 2 Kings 5:17, Naaman follows the request with an explanation: for from now on your servant will not offer burnt offering or sacrifice to any god but the Lord. The dirt and Naamans new allegiance to the God of Israel are related. Amsterdam, Museum Het Rembrandthuis; Aachen, Suermondt-Ludwig-Museum) (Zwolle, 2008), 3034, 20411, nos. And as they were going along, one of his servants said to him, "You know, had that prophet told you to do some great deed, you know, go out and slay the dragon and get the seven golden apples, had he given you some great deed to do, you would be glad to do it. Even though he would still have to help his aged king bow before Rimmon, Naaman wanted Elisha to know his heart belonged only to the God of Elisha. Just mad. And the fact that He gives to me so freely and in such a simple way that I can't get any credit for it. And in the letter it said, "I want you to heal my general of this leprosy." Naaman was the captain of the army of the king of Aram (Syria). cat. We would all of us like to do some great wonderful thing for the Lord. Amsterdam, Hermitage Amsterdam, Rembrandt and his Contemporaries: History Paintings from The Leiden Collection, 4 February27 August 2023, no. Small sections of the ground have been left visible between some of the brushstrokes. (2 Ne. 78. 6, unsold). Now the servant Gehazi, when he saw Elisha turning down these gifts, he began to think, "Wow, what I could do with just a little bit of that loot. He then praised the lord of Israel as the only true god. "Elisha understood this truth perfectly, but Gehazi saw a chance for personal gain slipping away and let his greed overpower his good judgment.". An Israelite maid he had captured advised him to go see the prophet Elisha. Naaman was a great man. Because of this, Christian commentators have often interpreted the history of Naamans story as a typological prefiguration of the Christian church rite of baptism, in which Gods grace is freely given to a person who is not quite yet a Christian: in the end, it is a message of Gods grace going to meet the person where the person is, regardless of merit, unconditionally, asking nothing in return. This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. 2, Dutch Paintings c. 1600c. L.J (Yet another landscape with a large ruin and a river within the foreground Naaman speaking to Gehazi, the prophet Elishas servant, who came after him, and for whom a carriage waits in the distance). Yet Naaman was a leper. 5, Nachtrge, Ortsregister, Ikonographisches Register, Bibliographie (Landau, 1994), nos. The two works of this subject by Abraham van Dijck (1635/680) and Ferdinand Bol (161680) date from much later. Why must a product of symmetric random variables be symmetric? Discover God's love and plan for you. In the same way, each one of us needs to be careful to check our heart and our motives in pursuing wealth, especially when it has to do with the kingdom of God or ministry to others. Josua Bruyn once remarked that the large-figure paintings produced in this workshopthe Backer-like Jacobsz and the Jacobsz-like Backer paintingswere difficult to distinguish.5 One example of how closely related the works of these painters were during this period is The Tribute Money in Stockholm. Naaman then traveled to Samaria to see Elisha, but the prophet never received him: he just sent a messenger to meet Naaman and his entourage by the door. Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular, LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel, Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular, Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular, Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not, Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular, Preposition | third person masculine singular, Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct, Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular, Naaman, by the report of a captive maid, is sent to Samaria to be cured of leprosy, He refusing Naaman's gifts grants him some of the earth, Gehazi, abusing his master's name unto Naaman, is smitten with leprosy, Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers, OT History: 2 Kings 5:16 But he said As Yahweh lives before (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg). And salvation is such a simple thing. And he started thinking of what he could do with some of that reward that Naaman was offering.And so he went chasing after Naaman. 2 Kings 5:20,26 But Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, Behold, my master hath spared Naaman this Syrian, in not receiving at his hands that which he brought: but, as the LORD liveth, I will run after him, and take somewhat of him, Genesis 14:22,23 And Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have lift up mine hand unto the LORD, the most high God, the possessor of heaven and earth, . But we rebel against that simplicity. Amsterdam, Museum Het Rembrandthuis; Aachen, Suermondt-Ludwig-Museum) (Zwolle, 2008), 32. Since documents about a commission have not been preserved, it is not known for whom Lambert painted Elisha Refusing Naamans Gifts or where it was originally intended to be displayed. Gehazi did not tell Elisha but he followed Naaman and told him a lie. Where our treasure is, there will heart be also. They want to lavish the servant of God with gifts. Biblical Hermeneutics Stack Exchange is a question and answer site for professors, theologians, and those interested in exegetical analysis of biblical texts. 2, Dutch Paintings c. 1600c. He is miraculously healed by the simple act. And this is what God said about His land, You shall remember the Lord your God, for it is he who gives you power to get wealth, that he may confirm his covenant that he swore to your fathers, as it is this day. Elisha refused the gifts Naaman offered for his use of God's power, but Gehazi did not. Where Are Giants in the Bible Other Than Goliath? 10:8. So when he came before the man of God, he had difficulty humbling himself in obedience to the Lord's instructions. Why did Elisha refuse Naaman's gifts? He focused particularly on Naamans gaze as he quietly reflects upon the prophets reasons for refusing to accept his gifts of appreciationthe moment of revelation when Naaman came to understand that there is no God in all the world except in Israel.. However, it cannot be entirely ruled out that Jacob Backer also contributed to the painting. And so Naaman came to Elisha's house and Elisha didn't even go out to meet him but sent his servant Gehazi out with the orders, "Go down to the Jordan River and just dip in the Jordan River seven times, and after you've dipped seven times, you'll be cleansed of your leprosy." Throughout its existence the company has been honored with many awards which recognise BRILL's contribution to science, publishing and international trade. The Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard (Muse des Beaux-Arts et de la Cramique de Rouen), and The Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard (Muse des Beaux-Arts et dArchologie de Besanon); see Werner Sumowski, Gemlder der Rembrandt-Schler, vol. The artist began the composition on top of the ground by painting in part of the architectural setting, leaving a reserve for figures such as Naaman, Elisha, and Gehazi. A PDF of every version of this entry is available in this Online Catalogue's Archive, and the Archive is managed by a permanent URL. 1800 (Stockholm 2005), 59, no. When he returned home, Elisha found out and punished . In fact, he almost lost out on his healing because he did not want to follow the instructions of Elisha to bathe in the Jordan River. Peter van den Brink, Jacob Backer (1608/91651) (Exh. And so he said, "Let's wait. When he returned home, Elisha found out and punished Gehazi with leprosy for his greed. The suggestion that vv. This excerpt about Naaman in the Bible is adapted from the original article in Dr. Heisers book I Dare You Not to Bore Me with the Bible. Why would he ask for dirt? But he was a leper. He declared that the rivers in Damascus were cleaner than any river in Israel. Scattered pinpoint losses are also found in the more thinly painted areas. When he discovered that he was stricken with leprosy, he searched for a cure -- and of course, at that time, there was no cure. The name "Naaman" means "nice guy!". lx. Please sign in or register for a free Superbook account to watch full episodes, earn SuperPoints and win great prizes. One day his wife's Israeli servant girl told her about the power of God moving through the prophet Elisha. And the prophet starts laying out the things that he had in mind to do with this money. 18 (The rule is that, in general, we are forbidden, but there are certain situations where we can accept gifts, albeit discreetly. .css-tadcwa:hover{-webkit-text-decoration:underline;text-decoration:underline;}Daniel Esparza - @media screen and (max-width: 767px){.css-1xovt06 .date-separator{display:none;}.css-1xovt06 .date-updated{display:block;width:100%;}}published on 10/13/19. Elisha, instead, just tells him what God had already told Moses. But rather than personally receiving Naaman when the latter arrives at Elisha's house, Elisha merely sends a messenger to the door who tells Naaman to cure his affliction by dipping himself seven times in the Jordan River. And the Syrians had gone out by companies, and brought away captives out of the land of Israel and a little maid happened to be the servant of his wife. In which circumstances are we allowed to reject a gift? Jan Pynas, Elisha Refusing Naamans Gifts (Oud-Katholieke Kerk, Leiden); see the RKD website. imdi bu mesaj kapatabilir veya Kullanm artlarmz ve Gizlilik Politikamz okuyabilirsiniz. Nephi called such employment "priestcraft," in which " . There were also many lepers in Israel in the time of the prophet Elisha, and none of them was cleansed except Naaman the Syrian.. Articles on this page may be used in conjunction with the Gospel Doctrine course of study. And he came to Elisha and he sought to give to Elisha some of these gifts that he had brought from Syria and Elisha said, "No, I don't want your gifts. We've got better rivers up in Damascus." [1] When the Hebrew slave-girl who waits on his wife tells her of a Jewish prophet in Samaria who can cure her master, he obtains a letter from King Ben-Hadad II of Aram to King Joram of Israel in which Ben-Hadad asks Joram to arrange for the healing of his subject Naaman. Ewald ("Gesch." 2 Now the Arameans had gone out in bands and had taken captive a little girl from the land of Israel; and . Sperkitap web sitesini kullanarak, Kullanm artlarmz ve Gizlilik Politikamz kabul etmi olursunuz. "I pray that you'll take this blessing.". An Israelite maid he had captured advised him to see the prophet Elisha. Now Naaman was the captain of the host of Syria, he was a great man with his master, he was honorable, because the LORD had actually helped him to subdue many nations. The Lord healed Naaman. Immediately after Babel, Yahweh called Abraham and the nation of Israel was created. He did not want money, wealth, power, or prestige to interfere with the call of God that was on his life. The Mekilta (Yitro, 'Amale, 1), however, places Naaman's conversion above Jethro's. If the tradition is correct, the Syrian king whom Naaman served must have been Ben-hadad II. (Comp. She has done all the leadership work but finds no one is doing her bidding with the follow-up details. Naamans unusual request stems from the ancientand biblicalconception that the earth is the locale for a cosmic turf war. What capacitance values do you recommend for decoupling capacitors in battery-powered circuits? God is the one who gives, not Elisha. Jointly published by the Deseret News and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, its content supports the doctrines, principles and practices of the Church. According to the Bible, Naaman was a commander of the army of Syria. cat. viii. And they said, "Hey, it looks like the servant of the prophet's coming." The paintings present restoration integrates these condition issues and unifies the composition well. 6 (ascribed to Pieter de Grebber by Fred Meijer). His refusal, strongly contrasting with the conduct of ordinary prophets, Israelite and heathen (comp. "Take care lest you forget the Lord your God by not keeping his commandments and his rules and his statutes, which I command you today, lest, when you have eaten and are full and have built good houses and live in them, and when your herds and flocks multiply and your silver and gold is multiplied and all that you have is multiplied, then your heart be lifted up, and you forget the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery, Similar decorations are also visible on the sash of one of the servants in De Grebbers version of Elishas Refusal for the Leprozenhuis in Haarlem, while the jewels on Naamans and Belshazzars turbans are nearly identical. How could he engage in traditional Israelite ritual? Sources: April 1984 and April 1985 general conference reports and the Church Educational System's Old Testament Student Manual. Elisha is one of the most powerful prophets in the Old Testament. 1996 Brill And came whistling in. Elisha refuses. The expression "So he departed from him a little way" (; II Kings v. 19) seems to contradict the assertion of Naaman's intention to return to Syria with the two loads of earth. Then when his mentor was taken up into the whirlwind, Elisha became the leader of the sons of the prophets. Naaman then takes his bath in the Jordan river (as a mikveh) and is healed. See Albert Blankert, Kunst als regeringszaak in Amsterdam in de 17e eeuw (Exh. He then praised the lord of Israel as the only true god. ( ). The practice in Lambert Jacobszs workshop included the frequent variation and copying of originals by some leading painters of the time, such as Rembrandt van Rijn (160669), Jan Lievens (160774), and Gerrit von Honthorst (15921656). When Elisha became aware of Gehazi's duplicity, he punished his servant by infecting him with the disease from which Naaman had just been cured. Another example can be found in Lambert Jacobszs estate inventory, in which Jacob Backers name is later added to a large painting of Paul with a sword, that was initially only attributed to Lambert Jacobsz. I speculate that God seeing a true turning of Naaman to Himself did not want Naaman to say that he contributed toward his conversion, especially not with material and perishable things. This website uses cookies to ensure the best user experience. Publications are increasingly becoming available in electronic format (CD-ROM and/or online editions).BRILL is proud to work with a broad range of scholars and authors and to serve its many customers throughout the world. 16001652/3), who executed the biblical narrative as a portrait histori for the regents of the Haarlem Leprozenhuis (Leper Asylum) in 1637 (fig 1).1 De Grebbers work shows some affinities with Jacobszs painting in its compositional format and half-length depiction of elaborately dressed figures, but the two paintings differ greatly in character and in their treatment of the biblical subject. 1800 (Stockholm 2005), 59, no. Why did Elisha refuse Naaman's gift? Episodes Available for Superbook DVD Club Members Only. Stack Exchange network consists of 181 Q&A communities including Stack Overflow, the largest, most trusted online community for developers to learn, share their knowledge, and build their careers. Because it's just such a simple thing, why don't you try it? When Elisha became aware of Gehazis duplicity, he punished his servant by infecting him with the disease from which Naaman had just been cured. Elisha hearing from God refused out of obedience to God anything Naaman offered because after all he was entitled to payment as a prophet. 4). The "money and garments" is clear, but why did Elisha mention the other 3 pairs of things? Among the onlookers to this encounter are Naamans servants and soldiers, as well as Elishas servant Gehazi, the attentive young man at the far right. And he said, Did not my spirit go with thee, [when you received] when you went out to their chariot and stopped them and you received the money, and you received the garments, and the oliveyards, and the vineyards, and the sheep, and the oxen, and menservants, and maidservants? 8), which the Rabbis regard as an allusion to Naaman's bathing in the Jordan; the appellation "Moab" is a play on the word "abi" (= "my father"), by which Naaman was addressed by his servants in II Kings v. 13 (Num. Since Jacobsz did not execute large figure pieces after Backers departure, Elisha Refusing Naamans Gifts must have been painted between 1628, shortly after Backer arrived in Leeuwarden, and 1633, when he returned to Amsterdam. And he urged him to take it; but he refused. [5], As the object of the narrative of Naaman's sickness and restoration to health is, apparently, to form a link in the long series of miracles performed by Elisha, the redactor of II Kings did not concern himself to indicate the time when this event occurred. Ovens (Landau, 1983), 1630, no. For terms and use, please refer to our Terms and Conditions Gehazi asked for (and received) silver and clothing from Naaman, after lying about the arrival of two men of the sons of the prophets. 14:1-12, where God himself tells Moses the ritual for cleansing one with a skin disease). He is unfamiliar with the Jewish tradition of the ritual bath (mikveh) as it appears in several sections of the book of Leviticus (for example, in Lev. Am I God that I can heal him of his leprosy? Jacob Backer, The Tribute Money, 1630s (Nationalmuseum, Stockholm); see Grel Cavalli-Bjrkman, Dutch and Flemish Paintings, vol. Copyright 2023 The Christian Broadcasting Network. Backer had a great reputation as a skilled painter of finely formed hands. Klostermann ("Die Bcher Samuelis und der Knige"), while supplying, with the Alexandrian codex, the word , connects this passage with Naaman's departure with the loads of earth, and renders the passage as "and he carried away from him about a cor of the earth of Israel."[5]. ), Paul suggested that if one charged for his service in the priesthood, he would abuse his power in the gospel. More broadly, the idea derives from Deuteronomy 32:89 (compare Deut 4:1920), where we learn that when God divided up the nations at the Tower of Babel, they were allotted to the sons of God. The nations of the world were, in effect, disinherited by Yahweh as his own earthly family. And he headed home in a rage. The name Elisha in Hebrew is translated, "My God is salvation". Rightfully so. Naaman returned to Elisha and said, "Behold, I know that there is no God in all the earth but in Israel; so accept now a present from your servant" (verse 15). Naamans wife was married to a mighty warrior that suffered from leprosy. Interestingly, the Septuagint (the classic translation of the Old Testament into Greek) uses the word baptizein (to baptize) for Naamans immersions in the Jordan River. This seems to be, to a certain extent, self-evident. Gehazi told Naaman that Elisha had changed his mind and now Elisha wanted the gifts. By clicking Post Your Answer, you agree to our terms of service, privacy policy and cookie policy. cat. Jacob de Wet, Elisha Refusing Naamans Gifts (present whereabouts unknown); Werner Sumowski, Gemlde der Rembrandt-Schler, vol. The model for the elderly man was also used for a version of The Tribute Money in Stockholm by Jacob Backer in his Leeuwarden period; see Grel Cavalli-Bjrkman, Dutch and Flemish Paintings, vol. 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