The Shunammite woman asked for a donkey that she might run to the man of God. 21. she went up, and laid him on the bed of the man of God] Her thoughts at once go to Elisha and she puts the dead boy into the prophet's chamber, perhaps with the thought that she will bring Elisha back with her, and then he will find the child at once.Or it may be that she felt there would be less fear of intruders there. Then he said to Gehazi, Gird up thy loins, and take my staff in thine hand, and go thy way: if thou meet any man, salute him not; and if any salute thee, answer him not again: and lay my staff upon the face of the child. Shunammite: [noun] a native or inhabitant of the town of Shunem north of Mt. She shows hospitality to the prophet Elisha and his servant, Gehazi as they pass through her village of Shunem on their way to Mt. Gasping for breath from the twenty-mile trip, she answered, "It is well.". Read full chapter. Who is the Shunammite Woman in the Bible? document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. However, we can infer that she trusted him. One day, Elisha asked his servant, Gehazi, what they should do for the Shunamite in exchange for all her kindness. One morning he got a terrible headache, so his dad sent him inside the house to his mother. The woman is described as a wealthy married woman in the village of Shunem. How do you know the sneezes are to be interpretted this way? Observe carefully what Elisha did when thus foiled in his first effort. But the story of the Shunammite woman did not end when Elisha raised her son from the dead. When he was old enough, he went out to work with his father in the fields. As a well-to-do woman, it meant that she had more than adequate financial resources. I like the way you retold this familiar Bible story. The lesson of your non-success is notcease the work, butchange the method. What we do know of her has consistently inspires me though and perhaps the fact that we dont know her name suggests we can all find something of our story in hers. So she saddled the donkey and told the servant, Ride like the devils after us, and dont stop unless I say so. The servant obeyed, and they covered the distance, roughly twenty miles, in record time. But God, in his mercy, convicted and helped me through his Word, through the story of the Shunammite woman's suffering. (LogOut/ Her Spiritual Perception: "And it fell on a day, that Elisha passed to Shunem, where was a great woman; and she constrained him to eat bread. So he called her. During a visit to Shunem, Elisha was taken care of by a wealthy woman and her husband. The episode of the Shunammite woman teaches that the charitable giving of food advances the resurrection of the dead, for "she urged him to have a meal" (II Kings 4:8) and thereby merited the resurrection of her son (Cant. Surely, her laughter rang out like Sarah's (Genesis 21:5-6). They laughed and thought it was funny that I bothered reading the bible. Before she perceived that Elisha was a holy man of God, she opened the doors of her house and fed him whenever he was in town: One day Elisha went to the town of Shunem. Someone (I forget who) once said there are no coincidences in the Bible. The statement that she was a great woman could have meant that she was older, wealthy, or nobler. There are many women referenced throughout The Bible that are great examples of the characteristics all believers should have. She was described as a well-to-do Woman. She did not perform the heroics of providing wells of water for the Israelites in the wilderness (Miriam), nor did she receive an oracle from God about masterminding the plot to guarantee the future of our people (Rebecca), nor did she pound a tent peg into the head of a sleeping enemy general (Yael). Let me tell you about my grandmother-She had a heart of goldbut was fighting tough. And thus we shall always be with the Lord" (1 Thessalonians 4:16-17). Need this fact discourage us? (Contrast that to Sarah, the original helicopter mom.). It was this same peace that enabled Horatio G. Spafford to pen the words to the hymn It Is Well with My Soul when his four daughters were lost at sea, and his wife was saved alone. For me, be it Christ, be it Christ hence to live: (LogOut/ The way she told everyone it is well when it really wasnt. As he is going to the mans house, the woman with the discharge of blood presses in through the crowd saying to herself, If I only touch his garment, I will be made well. Her faith made her well that day and Jesus went on to raise the dead girl to life. How could this woman say It is well when her young child lay dead? Again, all was not well. All Rights Reserved, Eshet Manoah: Mother of the Mighty Samson. One had two sons; the other was barren. The Shunammite woman didnt shy away from doing all that she could for Elisha. Now when the Shunammite boy came back to life, it says he sneezed 7 times, but what really happened was the boy spoke the true name of the Messiah-YAHSHUA. She held on to Elisha because she had no doubts he would be able to bring her son back to life. JAGABAN ft SELINA TESTED EPISODE 15 part 2.. War without end .. It is not the person who is out of place, it is the plan which is unwise. Tabor and given to the descendants of Issachar, who was Jacobs son through Bilhah, Rachelsservant. Determined to repay her kindness, Elisha asked his servant for advice. Elisha goes to the house and locks himself in the room with the child until he returns him to life; He calls to the Shunamite woman to "take up thy son". Second Kings 8 tells us that the Shunammite woman went to the king to ask for him to reinstate her land to her. Then he said to Gehazi, Gird up thy loins, and take my staff in thine hand, and go thy way: if thou meet any man, salute him not; and if any salute thee, answer him not again: and lay my staff upon the face of the child. Second Kings 8 begins with these words. And when he had taken him, and brought him to his mother, he sat on her knees till noon, and then died. At the Shunamite womans house, Elisha immediately entered the upstairs room his own generously provided room, and bent over the dead child on the bed his own carefully prepared bed. After some time, this wise woman speaks to her husband about building a room onto their house for Elisha to stay in whenever he passes through. And she answered, It is well: listeners: [], Elisha quickly sends Gehazi to take his staff and lay it on the face of the child, but the mother of the boy refuses to leave him, and so he goes with her. God bless you. The only other time a woman from Shunemis mentionedis in 1Kingswhen Israel sought ought a beautiful girl to take care of the aging King David-like a beauty pageant. Something happens to her son one day while he is in the field with his father. Lets make a small room on the roof and put in it a bed and a table, a chair and a lamp for him. She carried him upstairs put, him on Elishas bed and shut the door- in other words did she just hide him? Her husband asks why she wants to go now, there no special festival, nor is it the Sabbath? One a widow; the other married. Then following year she has a son. The Ministry of the Shunammite (4:8-17) 8 Now there came a day when He asked his companion for a suggestion. That Christ hath regarded my helpless estate, Wherefore he went again to meet him, and told him, saying, The child is not awaked. In the midst of our despair and out of the deep places of sorrow, may we too fall at the . forms: { Now what can be done for you? She is most likely called the Shulammite because she came from an unidentified place . In fact, he was dead. The Ministry of the Shunammite (4:8-17) 8 Now there came a day when Elisha passed over to Shunem, where there was a prominent woman, and she persuaded him to eat food. And he called Gehazi, and said, Call this Shunammite. My Jewish Learning is a not-for-profit and relies on your help. Then she called to her husband in the field, saying, Please send me one of the young men and a donkey, so that I can run up to the preacher right quick. Her husband replied, Why do you want to go today? This page may contain affiliate links. Then Elisha said, Call her. So he called her, and she stood in the doorway. Here we have a godly woman in Shunem who showed love and hospitality to the prophet Elisha. As I read the start of her story though, I saw something Id not noticed before. She never once lamented over her predicament, at least not out loud. This latter reason is supported by her further action of shutting . In other words when we breathe we inhale-Yah, we exhale Wehwhen we sneeze we involuntarily say YAHSHUA, It is good as a man of God also to know what you are doing in faith we must have the true faith and know that all power and authority has been given to us and we have power to raise the dead,heal the sick,to set free those who are oppressed by the devil and to preach the gospel news and Elisha must be a good example to us. The Chosen, a fan fiction phenomenon A christianreview. 2 Kings 4:8-37; 8:1-6. How powerful these sayings are. Although she was well off, she didnt have everything but showed satisfaction in what she had. It's over, let the tears flow! By leaving, the Shunammite woman showed that she held on to her possessions loosely. Elisha originally sent Gehazi, his servant, to the boy with Elishas staff, but the woman from Shunemsaid you can send him, but Im not leaving back home unless you come with me- what persistence! A desire fulfilled is a tree of life (Proverbs 13:12)! { He said to Gehazi, Look, the woman from Shunem is coming. As he received his life when Elisha breathed into him, he involuntarily said, Yahshua-Yahshua-Yahshua-Yahshua-Yahshua-Yahshua-Yahshua 7 times. Here's the short version (see 2 Kings 4:8-37): A wealthy woman (our Shunammite) knew that Elisha was God's prophet; so she convinced her husband to make him a small room on their roof . There is mention that her husband was old, so we can only guess that she may have been much younger. Her dreams were too big to be spoken. The last time we left the Shunammite woman, she was on her journey to find Elisha to tell him that her promised son had died. She responded with faith in the Promise-Giver. She told him that she knew Elisha was a man of God. 1. Elisha and the Shunammite woman, Gatekeepers! 5:7). Let us make a small enclosed upper chamber and place a bed, a table, a chair, and a lampstand there for him, so that he can stop there whenever he comes to us. In both cases, Abraham and the Shunamite woman focused on empathy to determine the needs of their visitors. A wealthy woman, who lived there with her husband, invited the preacher and his companion to stay for chicken and dumplins. Therefore, in the same way the Shunammite woman didnt treasure her house and land, dont treasure worldly things. We are, however, no more powerless than Elisha, for he of himself could not restore the Shunamitesson. WOW, just what I needed, profound and hits home. This utterance was a precise echo of the impassioned words with which Elisha himself had implored his beloved mentor, Elijah, not to die. The woman from Shunem was probably from the Issachar tribe. In fact, he was dead. We cannot raise the dead. He went in therefore, and shut the door upon them twain, and prayed unto the Lord. When sorrows like sea billows roll; Thank you! And the man of God said, Let her alone; for her soul is vexed within her: and the Lord hath hid it from me, and hath not told me. She is well-developed and very believable. The child sneezed seven times, and the child opened his eyes. The Bible calls her a great woman. long as ever the truth which we deliver is a matter apart from ourselves and unconnected with our innermost being, so long it will have no more effect upon a dead soul than Elishas staff had upon the dead child. And when he had called her, she stood in the door. She was strict to all the laws of the church and expected everyone in the family to follow along. She replies, All is well.. Since that time I've worked as a teacher, musician, cleaning lady, tax professional, and artist, but never as a writer. In the midst of our despair and out of the deep places of sorrow, may we too fall at the feet of the one who turns our mourning into dancing and lovingly clothes us with gladness. The preacher was filled with gratitude for this womans generosity and asked what he could do to repay her kindness. And fyi: Issachar is mentioned40x in the bible last in Revelation 7:7 oh and some say the Song of Songs was writtento a Shumanite-and probably Abishag. Im not saying thats bad, just putting things together. Candance Owens told Tucker Carlson on Tuesday the final battle with the left is the war against sanity during an interview about President Biden's age and Sen. John Fetterman's mental issues. She didnt laugh like Sarah did, but instead she said, Dont lie to me!. In Deborah we saw a leader, in Hannah a prayerful woman, in Abigail an intelligent woman and the Shunammite a wealthy and well respected person in the society. One day she asked her husband if they could build a little room for him to stay in when he comes to town. We dont know if Elisha continued to stay at her home when he stopped in Shunem. both. As instructed, Jake asked, Is it well with you? If we yield to unbelief we shall be staggered by the evident fact that the work to which the Lord has called us is quite beyond our own personal power. So she went and came unto the man of God to mount Carmel. She didnt know what to say! And the woman conceived, and bare a son at that season that Elisha had said unto her, according to the time of life. The Shunammite's son dies seemingly without warning. The two could not be more different. And so it was, that as oft as he passed by, he turned in thither to eat bread.. 9 And she said unto her husband, Behold now, I perceive that this is an holy man of God, which passeth by us continually.. 10 Let us make a little chamber, I pray thee, on the wall . When peace, like a river, attendeth my way, When sorrows like sea billows roll; Whatever my lot, Thou hast taught me to say, It is well, it is well with my soul. No, I dont but Ill look him up. Many scholars consider Shulammite to be synonymous with Shunammite ("person from Shunem"). "And the dead in Christ will rise first. In conclusion, the Shunammite woman was a well-off woman that did what she could to bless others. And a well-to-do woman was there, who urged him to stay for a meal. Notice at first she said, It shall be well, and a few hours later she said, It is well. Unlike Gehazi, this woman had faith. Elisha didnt know something, why? Sometimes God gives us a promise and it seems like the promise is 'dead'. Isnt it interesting that just as the Shunammite woman goes into see the king, Gehazi had just finished telling him about some of the miracles Elisha had done, specifically the time Elisha had raised a womans son from the dead. I know we imagine most women of the bible quiet and soft-spoken, but not the Shunamite. God's gifts always accompany his presence. When Elisha got there, he sent Jake out, shut the door behind him, and prayed earnestly to the Lord. I love the marvelous stories from Elijah and Elisha. Is all well with the child? And she answered, All is well.. is it well with thy husband? The journey will likely be longer than I can imagine, but it has finally begun, and that's all that matters. The mother carried her son downstairs after he came back to life, so we can guess he was a child, not an adult. Some translations say she was wealthy. For her reward, God gave the woman a miracle: a son of her own. I respect your privacy. Thank you so much, Rochelle! u r so right she didnt give evil a foot hold. - Run now, I pray thee, to meet her, and say unto her, Is it well with thee? The strength of this womans testimony was that she refused to walk in fear. The Shunamite womans capacity for empathy, her ability to grow spiritually and facilitate the spiritual growth of others, her willingness to be proactive, and her humility are all qualities that I cherish and seek to emulate. At first, it was simply a meal that she urged Elisha to stay and have when she met him in her hometown. We know perfectly well COVID came from, we've known this for years. The main character, Bina, is The Shunammite woman. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. We dont even know her name. I trust we are all of us already aware that the man who lives in the region offaith dwells in the realm of miracles.Elisha was no common man now that Gods Spirit was upon him, calling him to Gods work, and aiding him in it. His daughter has died and asks Jesus to lay his hand on her that she may live. (2 Kings 8:1-2 NIV). And he said to a lad, Carry him to his mother. Change). And she said unto her husband, Behold now, I perceive that this is an holyman of God, which passeth by us continually. In conclusion, the Shunammite woman was a well-off woman that did what she could to bless others. The woman from Shunem had Abrahamic faith. I really like the story of shunamite woman,all is well with me also,very much encouraged. Likewise, the Shunamite woman, standing in her doorway, noticed that the prophet Elisha came to Shunem regularly as he traveled around the land teaching and caring for the people. And he said, About this season, according to the time of life, thou shalt embrace a son. About this time next year, Elisha said, you will hold a son in your arms., No, my lord! she objected. In the wake of the death of his mentor Elijah, Elishas detachment was so great that his quick temper resulted in the tragic death of 42 children who were teasing him. We had 18-month-old twins were grappling with the decision about whether we should take the opportunity or not. Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come, Let this blest assurance control, That Christ hath . The term comes from a root skn, "attend to," "take care," and its noun forms can be applied to high officials in Hebrew (Is. Refrain: It is well with my soul, It is well, it is well with my soul. Who says that to a prophet? Run out to meet her and ask her, Is everything all right with you, your husband, and your child?, Yes, the woman told Gehazi, everything is fine. (2 Kings 4:20-26 NKJV, emphasis added). Gehazi pointed out that the woman had no children and her husband was old. He saw her eyes, swollen from sobbing. It seems that more supervision would have prevented his deaththe lack of it is surprising in a woman we know to be attentive and empathetic. Likewise, with whatever we have, we should do the same. )"; meaning unknown; of *Shunem), an unmarried girl who was chosen to serve as skhenet to King David. Well, when one sneezes, one is having an involuntary bodily function occur to cast out virus that has become lodged in the lungswhen one sneezes to remove those virus (demons) it is by the name YAHSHUA as we sneeze that is the sound that is made by the human body to effectively remove or cast out those germs/virusesunderstand? I think this causes one to seek God first and not people. I could see her saying the exact words the Shunamitesaid Dont lie to me. Then she went in, and fell at his feet, and bowed herself to the ground, and took up her son, and went out. She had no child. in English because my heart's desire was to write. She was so insistent on him staying at her place, he couldnt say no. Its not often when unnamed characters in the Bible show up in more than one place. Both, however, needed a miracle, which the prophet Elisha provided. Her husband agreed and built the room as she requested. He is our mighty deliverer and the anchor for our soul and so, we must run to him. Wailing, crying, and mourning would all have been natural responses to the death of a child. The clouds be rolled back as a scroll; ****Shumenwas a city 5 miles from Mt. The Bible doesnt give us a lot of information about the woman from Shunem, however, a little Bible research tells us that Shunem was one of the cities allotted to the tribe of Issachar (Joshua 19:17-18). Shunammite - Women of the Bible. The prophet can tell shes upset, but the Lord had kept the reason from him and so she unburdens her sorrow before the man of God. To raise the dead is our mission! At the start of 2 Kings 8, Elisha warned the Shunammite woman to leave because there was going to be a 7-year-long famine. One clear step she took in faith was to speak not what her situation was but what she wanted it to be. wildflower symbolism in literature; cal state fullerton baseball staff; wilkins research paid focus group; best preath fanfic; ohio power siting board solar projects; If Jordan above me shall roll, May I remind you, sweet friend, that God is with you? She sent a message to her husband: Send one of the servants and a donkey so that I can hurry to the man of God and come right back., Why go today? he asked. Then he can stay there whenever he comes to us. And she called unto her husband, and said, Send me, I pray thee, one of the young men, and one of the asses, that I may run to the man of God, and come again. There are times in life when our grief is so great and our sorrow so deep, that we must only unburden our soul before our Maker. 2 Kings 4 . Jeremiah 6:16. II Kings 4 contains four miracles the prophet Elisha performed during the reign of the Israelite king Jehoram ( c. 850 BC ). Oh, trump of the angel! She started living her faith. well mostly tv lol. It is well with my soul, Carmel she insists that he immediately accompany her to Shunem. But, this woman from Shunem didnt panic. There is much to be admired about her -. Now, this may not seem like a reward but lets look a little deeper. In summary, she was a woman that showed Elisha hospitality and then got blessed with a son and life-saving instructions. It was Elishas idea for her to become a mother, not hers. 36 Then he summoned Gehazi and said, "Call this Shunammite.". To say something is well means it is satisfactory, pleasing, or good. With her dead son locked up in Elishas room, she knows no one will see him. "It is Well" Characteristics of a Christian. Her name is not known. This became a regular event. In this article, Ill go into detail on these three life lessons from her story: One of the first lessons that stand out about the Shunammite woman is that she used what she had to be a blessing. Scripture says that this woman from Shunem was a wealthy woman who, seeing Elisha was a holy man of God, blessed the prophet with meals and a place to stay. Her soul is bitter within her, and the Lord has hidden it from me., Then the woman spoke, tears streaming down her face. In 2 Kings 4:8 we learn that Elisha became friends with a "prominent" woman in Shunem. Whenever Elisha would come to town she would persuade him to come eat at her home. Her reaction to Elishas promise that she would have a son gives us a hint at how she became that way. Out of gratitude, Elisha asked her if there was anything he could do for her. The Shunammite woman lifts her dead child and places him on Elishas bed, before shutting the door behind her. This is how the Bible described her. (3, pg. Benefits of reading the bible. Phonetic spelling of shunammite. So whenever he would pass by, he would stop there to eat. I can see her personality in these words. Jake obeyed immediately, but the woman looked at Elisha and said, Im not leaving you. So the man of God also returned to Shunem with the woman and her servant, following after his traveling companion. The last lesson from the Shunammite woman is to be prepared to leave everything behind. 2002-2023 My Jewish Learning. And so it was, that as oft as he passed by, he turned in thither to eat bread. Pointing out the impact of what we consider to be small gift, Jesus said: And if you give even a cup of cold water to one of the least of my followers, you will surely be rewarded.. Run to the thrown, not the phone. Isaac's wife and Jacob's mother, the second matriarch survived a difficult pregnancy and engineered the future of the Jewish people. 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