The Cleansing of Naaman (2 Kings 5)
The Cleansing of Naaman (2 Kings 5)
1. Jesus referred to the cleansing of Naaman, the leprous Syrian, in LUK 4:27-28.
A. Naaman was cleansed at a time when many lepers in Israel were not cleansed.
(1) Naaman was a Gentile.
(2) Naaman was a proficient military leader who had had success against Israel.
(3) Naaman was a leper, a societal outcast by Israel's law. NUM 5:2.
B. The Jews were outraged as a result of Jesus bringing this to their attention. Mind that all
Jesus was doing was pointing ...