F-260 2 Kings 5 Naaman Healed of Leprosy What is the purpose of offering a reward for the return of a missing item, animal, or person? In what way can a serious illness make a person more or less inclined to trust God? What made Naaman a “great man” in Aram? (5:1) How was God involved with the fortunes of the pagan nation of Aram? (5:1) How did Naaman learn about the healing powers of the prophet of God? (5:2-3) When the king of Aram approved Namaan’s expedition, to whom did he send the commander? (5:4-6) How did the king of Israel react when he received the letter from the king of Aram? (5:7) What message did Elisha send to the king when he heard of the letter and the king’s reaction? (5:8) What promise did Elisha make to Naaman? (5:9-10) What was Naaman’s reaction to the instructions to wash in the Jordan? (5:11-12) How did Naaman’s servants reason with him to help him overcome his pride? (5:13) What happened when Naaman obeyed Elisha’s instructions? (5:14) How had Naaman changed internally by the time he went back to Elisha? (5:15) What did Naaman offer to Elisha out of gratitude? (5:15) How did Elisha respond to the offer of gifts? (5:16) How did Naaman propose to live as a believer in the Lord God in a pagan land? (5:17-18) On what terms did Naaman and Elisha part? (5:19) What bothered Gehazi about the way Elisha had treated Naaman? (5:20) What did Gehazi try to do, without Elisha’s knowledge, to enrich himself? (5:21-24) How did Elisha find out about what his servant had done? (5:25) What was Gehazi’s punishment for being deceitful and greedy? (5:26-27) Why was the king of Israel at his wits’ end when he received the request from the king of Aram? How did it help Naaman that God (through Elisha) chose the Jordan to wash and heal him? How can our unwillingness to humble ourselves actually deprive us of good gifts from God? Why do you think Naaman’s cleansing was a conversion experience for him? Why would it have compromised the name of God and His prophet if Elisha had accepted payment for Naaman’s healing? How did Gehazi underestimate Elisha’s relationship with God? What tangible benefits do you see in humbling yourself to do what God requires of you? What can you do to serve someone else without payment?