The Kings of Israel & Judah

Lesson 16:Divided Kingdom – Joram

Introduction

• Who was Joram? (2 Chron. 22:5)• How long did he reign? (2 Kgs 3:1)• Reign: 847-835 BC• Character? (2 Kgs 3:2-3)

Saul (1051-1011 BC)David (1011-971 BC)Solomon (971-931 BC)

Rehoboam (931-914 BC)

Abijah (914-911 BC)

Jeroboam (931-909 BC)

Kings of Israel & Judah

Israel

Judah

Nadab (909-907 BC)

Asa (911-870 BC)

Baasha (907-883 BC)

Elah (883-881 BC)

Zimri (881 BC)

Omri (877-871 BC)

Jehoshaphat (870-845 BC)

Ahab (871-849 BC)

Ahaziah (849-847 BC)

Joram (847-835 BC)

Elijah Taken Up

• How long had Elisha been with Elijah?• Did Elisha understand what was

coming?• Elisha’s character? (2 Kgs. 2:2, 4, 6)• Reason for Elisha’s request? (v. 9)• Why was this a “hard thing”? (v. 10)

Elijah Taken Up

• Why was Elijah taken up? (v. 11)• Elijah’s reaction(s)? (vv. 12-14)• What did Elijah understand that

others did not? (vv. 15-18)

Moab’s Rebellion

• When had Moab been defeated?• Who else joined the battle? (v. 9)• Journey to Moab? (v. 9)

Moab’s Rebellion

• When had Moab been defeated?• Who else joined the battle? (v. 9)• Journey to Moab? (v. 9)• Problems? (v. 9)• Reason according to Joram? (v. 10)• Jehoshaphat’s solution? (v. 11)

Moab’s Rebellion

• What did Jehoshaphat know about Elisha? (v. 12)• Elisha’s question for Joram? (v. 13)• Why did Elisha agree to speak to them?

(v. 14)• Elisha’s message? (vv. 16-18)• Their responsibilities? (v. 19)• End to the battle? (v. 27)

The Widow’s Oil

• Who was this widow? (v. 1)• Problem? (v. 1)• Elisha’s instructions? (vv. 2-4)• What happened? (vv. 5-6)• Elisha’s instructions? (v. 7)

The Shunammite’s Son

Shunem

The Shunammite’s Son

• What did she perceive about Elisha? (v. 9)

• What did she do for him? (v. 10)• What did Elisha do in return? (vv. 12-

16)• Explain the end of v. 16• What does v. 17 tell us?

The Shunammite’s Son

• Consider her actions (vv. 21-24)• Why did she say “It is well”? (v. 26)• Did her faith remove her anguish? (vv.

27-28)• Elisha’s sense of urgency? (v. 29)• Why did the woman remain with Elisha?

(v. 30)• Her reaction? (v. 37)

Poison Stew & Abundant Bread

Gilgal

Poison Stew & Abundant Bread

• Condition in Gilgal? (v. 38)• How was the poison removed? (v. 41)• Why did the man bring bread?• What was the miracle?

Healing of Naaman

• Who was Naaman? (v. 1)• How did he learn about Elisha? (vv. 2-

3)• Unto whom sent first? (vv. 4-7)• Why sent to Elisha? (v. 8)

Healing of Naaman

• Conditions of Cleansing (vv. 9-14)– Response to messenger and message? (vv. 11-12)–World’s response to messenger and message

Healing of Naaman• Then Peter said to them, “Repent, and let every

one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit (Acts 2:38)

• And now why are you waiting? Arise and be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord (Acts 22:16)

Healing of Naaman• Or do you not know that as many of us as were

baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death? Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. For if we have been united together in the likeness of His death, certainly we also shall be in the likeness of His resurrection (Rom. 6:3-5)

Healing of Naaman• There is also an antitype which now saves us—

baptism (not the removal of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God), through the resurrection of Jesus Christ (1 Pet. 3:21)

Healing of Naaman

• Naaman’s Cleansing (vv. 13-14)– Initial reaction? (v. 12)–What reasoning changed his mind? (v. 13)–What happened when he finally obeyed? (vv.

14-19)

Deceit of Gehazi

• Gehazi’s plan to profit from Naaman? • Gehazi’s response to Elisha? (v. 25)• Gehazi’s punishment? (vv. 26-27)• Elisha’s question in v. 26

The Floating Axe-Head

• Where were they living? (2 Kgs 4:38)• What did they want to do? (6:1, 3)• What happened to the axe-head? (v. 5)• Why was he distressed?• How was the axe-head retrieved? (v. 6)

Plot to Capture Elisha

• What led to the plot? (7:8-12)• Where did they plan to capture Elisha?

(v. 13)

Dothan

Plot to Capture Elisha

• What led to the plot? (7:8-12)• Where did they plan to capture Elisha? (v.

13)• Elisha’s response to servant’s fears? (v. 16)• What did the servant see? (v. 17)• How did Elisha avoid capture? (vv. 18-23)• Result? (v. 23)

Siege of Samaria

• How bad was the famine? (6:25, 28-29)• Joram’s response? (vv. 27, 31, 33)• Elisha’s promise? (7:1)• Officer’s reply? (v. 2)• Elisha’s answer? (v. 2)• Four lepers (vv. 3-15)• Promise fulfilled (vv. 16-20)