Lesson 35: Naaman is Healed (Elisha the Prophet)

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President Spencer W. Kimball: “Expecting the spectacular, one may not be fully alerted to the constant flow of revealed communication” (in Conference Report, Apr. 1977, p. 115; or Ensign, May 1977, p. 78). 


 "If the prophet had bid thee do some great thing, wouldest thou not have done it? How much rather then, when he saith to thee, Wash, and be clean?" 2 Kings 5:13


Purpose:  We will strengthen our desire to obey righteous leaders.

Scriptures:  2 Kings 5    
The Old Testament, pages 513-


Activity #1

• You will receive a message that will give you instructions how to find something you like. 
• To decode the message,  obey your instructions exactly. 
• Cross out every other letter of the message starting with the first letter of each word. When you know what the message is, do  not tell anyone until everyone has the chance to figure it out. 

Example:  EDBO RIKT LLOIPKME VTAHNIWSI. 

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Obeying or disobeying our Church leaders can make a big difference in where we end up. 

In this lesson you will learn about an important military leader who followed the instructions of a prophet and was healed from a terrible disease.

Each of you will receive a slip of paper with one or more questions and a scripture reference.  
Find the scripture in 2 Kings 5, and read to find the answer. 
We will take turns --in order-- answering the questions. 

1. What kind of a man was Naaman? (2 Kings 5:1.) What disease was he afflicted with?		2. Who told Naaman’s wife that there was a prophet of God in Samaria who could heal Naaman of leprosy? (2 Kings 5:2–3.) What does this tell us about this faithful Israelite girl?
3. Why was the king of Israel upset when he received the letter from the king of Syria asking him to heal Naaman? (2 Kings 5:7.)		What did the King of Syria send with Naaman? One talent of silver weighed ninety one pounds. One talent would be worth over eighteen thousand dollars ($18,000.00).  An Attic talent of silver was the value of nine man-years of skilled work. Naaman was carrying one hundred and sixty six pounds of gold with him.  in today's market (2014) at one thousand two hundred dollars ($1200.00) an ounce, that would be worth about two million, three hundred ninety thousand dollars ($2,390,000.00). He also brought along ten changes of clothing. This was not clothing that was fit for a peasant. This was clothing that was fit for a King. 4. What instructions did the prophet Elisha send to Naaman through a messenger? (2 Kings 5:10.) Why did Naaman get angry? (2 Kings 5:11–12;
5. Why did Naaman get angry after Elisha sent instructions to him? (2 Kings 5:11–12)		6. How did Naaman’s servants convince him to do what the prophet Elisha told him to do? (2 Kings 5:13.)
7.  What happened when Naaman obeyed Elisha’s instructions? (2 Kings 5:14.)		8. When Naaman offered Elisha money and clothes, why did Elisha refuse? (2 Kings 5:16; see verses 15 through 22 for the whole story.)
9. What lie did Gehazi tell Naaman? (2 Kings 5:21–22.)  After putting the money and clothes in his house, how did Gehazi answer Elisha’s question of where he had been? (2 Kings 5:25.)		10. What did Elisha say would happen to Gehazi for what he had done? (2 Kings 5:27.) How did Gehazi look when he left Elisha’s presence? (2 Kings 5:27.)

Young Israelite servant girl, Naaman's wife, Naaman's servant, Elisha's servant Gehazi, 
Naaman the Syrian military leader, the Prophet Elisha

1. What kind of a man was Naaman? (2 Kings 5:1.)

What disease was he afflicted with? 

2. Who told Naaman’s wife that there was a prophet of God in Samaria who could heal Naaman of leprosy? (2 Kings 5:2–3.)

What does this tell us about this faithful Israelite girl?

3. Why was the king of Israel upset when he received the letter from the king of Syria asking him to heal Naaman? (2 Kings 5:7.)

What did the King of Syria send with Naaman?

One talent of silver weighed ninety one pounds.

One talent would be worth over eighteen thousand dollars ($18,000.00). 

An Attic talent of silver was the value of nine man-years of skilled work.

Naaman was carrying one hundred and sixty six pounds of gold with him. 

in today's market (2014) at one thousand two hundred dollars ($1200.00) an ounce, that would be worth about two million, three hundred ninety thousand dollars ($2,390,000.00).

He also brought along ten changes of clothing. This was not clothing that was fit for a peasant. This was clothing that was fit for a King.

5. Why did Naaman get angry after Elisha sent instructions to him? (2 Kings 5:11–12)  
6. How did Naaman’s servants convince him to do what the prophet Elisha told him to do? (2 Kings 5:13.)

7.  What happened when Naaman obeyed Elisha’s instructions? (2 Kings 5:14.) 

8. When Naaman offered Elisha money and clothes, why did Elisha   refuse? (2 Kings 5:16; see verses 15 through 22 for the whole story.) 

9. What lie did Gehazi tell Naaman? (2 Kings 5:21–22.)

 After putting the money and clothes in his house, how did Gehazi answer Elisha’s question of   where he had been? (2 Kings 5:25.) 

10. What did Elisha say would happen to Gehazi for what he had done? (2 Kings 5:27.)

How did Gehazi look when he left Elisha’s presence? (2 Kings 5:27.) 

Story from our day: 

President David O. McKay was in Berlin, Germany, in 1952 when he received a message from one of the members of the Church in that mission—a sister whose husband and eldest son had both been killed. She had been driven from her home, and because of exposure and lack of nutrition she finally became paralyzed and had been confined to her bed for five years. She expressed the desire that her two little children—a boy and a girl about ten and twelve years of age—be sent over to meet the President of the Church. This good sister said, “I know if I send my children to shake hands with President McKay, and then they come home and take my hand—if I can hold their little hands in mine I know that I shall get better.”

Arrangements were made for them to take the trip. President McKay said, “When that little girl and boy came along, I went to them and shook their hands, and said, ‘Will you take this handkerchief to your mother with my blessing?’ I later learned that after I had shaken hands with them, they would not shake hands with anyone else, for they did not want to touch anyone with their hands until they got back to their mother.”

The mission president’s wife later reported, “Immediately after the children came home, her feet and toes began to get feeling in them, and this feeling slowly moved up into her legs. And now she gets out of bed alone and seats herself on a chair, and then, with her feet and the chair, works all the way around to the kitchen sink, where she has the children bring her the dishes to wash, and other things, and is very thankful that she is able to help now.”(Adapted from Cherished Experiences from the Writings of President David O. McKay, comp. Clare Middlemiss, rev. ed. [1976], pp. 142–44.)

People may be healed:

• According to their faith in Jesus Christ.
• If they are worthy and have done their part.
• If it is the will of the Lord.

It is so important to follow the counsel of righteous leaders. Great blessings come to our lives through this obedience.