When we come before the Lord in our time of prayer, it's important for us to humble ourselves like Naaman did to receive favor from God. Peter van den Brink, Jacob Backer (1608/91651) (Exh. So please accept a gift from your servant." 16 But Elisha replied, "As surely as the LORD lives, before whom I stand, I will not accept it." And although Naaman urged him to accept it . Now Naaman, the general of the king of Aram, was a prominent man before his lord and respected, for through him had the Lord given victory to Aram; and the man was a great warrior, and he was a mezora. According to Blankert, the subject had a twofold significance for the regents: first, Elishas refusal symbolized the regents own rectitude and, second, the example of Gehazi was a cautionary note for their servants that they would pay a heavy price for deception. See Hendrik Luitje Straat, Lambert Jacobsz, schilder, De Vrije Fries 28 (1928): 74. The guy is just looking for trouble. An Israelite maid he had captured advised him to go see the prophet Elisha. After Naaman was cured of leprosy, he offered Elisha gifts for his use of priesthood powers. ( 2 Kings 5:16; see verses 15 through 22 for the whole story.) Naaman's wife had a servant girl from Israel who said that a prophet there would be able to heal him. 2 Kings 5:4. It. Similar decorations are also visible on the sash of one of the servants in De Grebbers version of Elishas Refusal for the Leprozenhuis in Haarlem, while the jewels on Naamans and Belshazzars turbans are nearly identical. Now, Naaman is not an Israelite. Klostermann ("Die Bcher Samuelis und der Knige"), while supplying, with the Alexandrian codex, the word , connects this passage with Naaman's departure with the loads of earth, and renders the passage as "and he carried away from him about a cor of the earth of Israel."[5]. By using the Superbook website, you accept our use of cookies. Gehazi's heart should have been uplifted with praise for . In 2 Kings 2:9 what does it mean for Elisha to want "a double portion" from Elijah? Gehazi was Elisha's young messenger and servant. Bol was commissioned by the masters of the Amsterdam leper home. Jointly published by the Deseret News and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, its content supports the doctrines, principles and practices of the Church. Naaman hears that Elisha, the prophet of Israel, can heal him, so he makes the trip. thinks the king referred to was Jehoahaz, while Schenkel ("Biblical Lexicon") suggests Jehu, but the general view is that it was Jehoram. The man standing in the door to the right is Elisha's servant Gehazi. And came whistling in. Amsterdam Museum, Amsterdam. And so Gehazi went out from his presence a leper ( 2 Kings 5:27 ). An Israelite maid he had captured advised him to see the prophet Elisha. Gehazi did not tell Elisha but he followed Naaman and told him a lie. "I pray that you'll take this blessing.". The king was distraught because he knew that he couldn't heal him. Sent a servant out to me and then tells me to duck in that Jordan River. Naaman was a powerful man and a warrior who was used to giving commands and having those commands obeyed. Dan saya sudah mendapatkan ijin dari orang tua saya untuk menggunakan website ini. The biblical text (Cf. Small sections of the ground have been left visible between some of the brushstrokes. He was sent to the door by Elisha with a message for Naaman to wash in the Jordan River seven times to be healed of his leprosy. His representation of Naaman and Elishas story would have been a very appropriate background for the many baptisms Jacobsz himself performed in this church. See Hendrik Luitje Straat, Lambert Jacobsz: schilder, De Vrije Fries 28 (1928): 71, no. So his king, his soldiers, and the people of Syria heaped praise upon him. (1 Cor. A person is not born a Mennonite, but only becomes one when mature enough to decide based on personal belief to follow the Christian faith, much like Naaman, who came to that revelation through the actions and words of Elisha. And so they came to the Jordan River and Naaman dipped himself in the Jordan River, and when he came up the seventh time, his flesh was pink like a baby's flesh. I can only receive by grace the goodness of God. When Elisha became aware of Gehazis duplicity, he punished his servant by infecting him with the disease from which Naaman had just been cured. The king of Israel didn't know what to do, yet Elisha (Eliseus) sent a message to the King, advising that the King tell Naaman to come to see him. 212. See Piet Bakker, De Friese schilderkunst in de Gouden Eeuw (Zwolle, 2008), 140, fig. Ovens (Landau, 1983), 1630, no. When Naaman offered Elisha money and clothes, why did Elisha refuse? Naaman wanted dirt from Israel because Israel was Yahwehs territory. For example, the artist often divided the picture plane and juxtaposed his main protagonists in this manner, as in The Disobedient Prophet in the Nationalmuseum Stockholm (fig 5).11 The old prophet in that painting, moreover, resembles Elisha.12, A final question concerns patronage. It has been lightly edited. Naaman was angry and would have left, but his servant asked him to try it and he was healed. As he found himself cured, he praised Elishas god and wanted to thank the prophet by giving him presents. For example, Halbertals book On Sacrifice presents us with the possibility of having ones offering being rejected. Learn more about Stack Overflow the company, and our products. Those were the things which Elisha refused. Elisha repeatedly refuses. People become very excited when they see God work. So when the king of Israel saw Naaman come in, knew who he was, this captain of the Syrian host and all, and when he gets this note, "I want you to heal this guy of his leprosy," the king just became excited and concerned.He said, "Look how this guy is trying to pick a fight. "I know that," he said. Christian theology depicts Naaman as an example for the will of God to save people who are considered by men as less than pious and unworthy of salvation. He then praised the lord of Israel as the only true god. It would have been insulting to God for the prophet to receive anything from Naaman when God is the proprietor and the progenitor of wealth especially on His turf and in His land. 57b; Deut. A life of luxury based on the security of wealth, rather than a life of obedience. [5], The request of Naaman to be permitted to carry away two mules' burden of Israelitish earth for the purpose of erecting upon it an altar on which to offer sacrifices to Yhwh, reflects the belief of those days that the god of each land could be worshiped only on his own soil. In which circumstances are we allowed to reject a gift? The first one is that between the faith and humility of Naamans young servant (who barely knows of Elisha and still is willing to tell her master to go meet the prophet) and that of Naaman himself, who traveled all the way to Elishas house and was yet willing to leave uncured simply because the prophet did not receive him in person. Naaman tells his lord this and he is sent to Israel with a letter to the king. Naaman is mentioned in 2 Kings 5 of the Tanakh in Hebrew as " " or "Naaman captain of the army of the King of Aram". Cornerstone BiblicalCommentary: 1 & 2Kings(CBC), NIV ApplicationCommentary: 1 & 2Kings(NIVAC). This is the second contrast we find in this story: that of the pomp of Naaman and Elishas humbleness. Now in coming back, he acknowledged that there was no God in all the earth but in Israel. 1, J.A. The present format appears to be at, or near, the original dimensions. Much has been written, in the fields of anthropology, ethnography, ethics, and religious studies about gift-giving, sacrificing, and offering since the last century. You know, I would like to go out and conquer a thousand giants or something. R. Lambert Jacobsz and his many assistants produced history scenes with small figures throughout his career, but works with large figuressuch as this one in the Leiden Collectionwere made only for a short while and overlapped with Jacob Backers stay in Leeuwarden.3 Like Jacobsz, Jacob Backer (1608/951) was a Mennonite who grew up among fellow believers on Amsterdams Nieuwendijk. Angered, Elisha curses his servant, and the servant has Naaman's leprosy for the rest of his life. Was it a time to accept money and garments, olive orchards and vineyards, sheep and oxen, male servants and female servants?". Naaman was a man with significant duties in his home country. He was accustomed to being in charge and to giving the orders. And so Naaman came to Elisha's house and Elisha didn't even go out to meet him but sent his servant Gehazi out with the orders, "Go down to the Jordan River and just dip in the Jordan River seven times, and after you've dipped seven times, you'll be cleansed of your leprosy." They also receive 3 DVD's of each new Superbook episode.If you are already a Superbook DVD Club member and have enabled streaming access, please login to access full-length Superbook episodes. He focused particularly on Naamans gaze as he quietly reflects upon the prophets reasons for refusing to accept his gifts of appreciationthe moment of revelation when Naaman came to understand that there is no God in all the world except in Israel.. Elisha Refusing Naamans Gifts was not always attributed to Lambert Jacobsz. New versions are added only when a substantive change to the narrative occurs. It is Elishas messenger who tells Naaman to take seven dips in the river Jordan. But he said, As the LORD lives, before whom I stand, I will receive none. He wanted to thank Elisha by giving him presents, but Elisha refused. What's it going to hurt?" 2, Dutch Paintings c. 1600c. (Comp. And in fact, they sent a fellow back carrying a bag. The practice in Lambert Jacobszs workshop included the frequent variation and copying of originals by some leading painters of the time, such as Rembrandt van Rijn (160669), Jan Lievens (160774), and Gerrit von Honthorst (15921656). Atelierpraktijk in Leeuwarden omstreeks 1630, De Vrije Fries 89 (2009): 7485; and Peter van den Brink, Jacob Backer (1608/91651) (Exh. Why did Elisha rebuke Gehazi for things he did not accept from Naaman? 20-7 act epexegetically to Elisha's refusal to accept Naaman's gifts is plausible for three reasons. Naaman was the captain of the army of the king of Aram (Syria). As a result, Israel was holy ground; the territory of every other nation was not. Even though he would still have to help his aged king bow before Rimmon, Naaman wanted Elisha to know his heart belonged only to the God of Elisha. 15:15-16 ). More broadly, the idea derives from Deuteronomy 32:89 (compare Deut 4:1920), where we learn that when God divided up the nations at the Tower of Babel, they were allotted to the sons of God. The nations of the world were, in effect, disinherited by Yahweh as his own earthly family. But this only can happen if we are willing to humble ourselves and recognize that Jesus is Lord and that we are His servants. And he took it and put it in his house. Naaman was a Syrian warlord, who suffered from a nasty skin condition, probably leprosy. [4], According to Rabbinic teaching, Naaman was the archer who drew his bow at a venture and mortally wounded Ahab, King of Israel (I Kings xxii. )"The temptation to use priesthood power for personal gain has plagued man throughout history," states the Church Educational System's Old Testament Student Manual. Now Naaman was the captain of the host of Syria, he was a great man with his master, he was honorable, because the LORD had actually helped him to subdue many nations. Oh how simple it is. ( ). Elisha hearing from God refused out of obedience to God anything Naaman offered because after all he was entitled to payment as a prophet. This painting was long believed to have been painted by Lambert Jacobsz, but recently has been attributed to Jacob Backer.6. Thanks for contributing an answer to Biblical Hermeneutics Stack Exchange! . But I can't. The rabbinical tradition that Naaman was the archer (I Kings xxii. Find a vector in the null space of a large dense matrix, where elements in the matrix are not directly accessible. To learn more, see our tips on writing great answers. (comp. When he returned home, Elisha found out and punished Gehazi with leprosy for his greed. However, it cannot be entirely ruled out that Jacob Backer also contributed to the painting. Although the story of Naaman and Elisha was infrequently depicted by other artists, Jacobsz painted episodes from this story at least six times in the late 1620s and 1630s, including three scenes with small-scale figures and three with large-scale figures.2 One of Jacobszs early portrayals of this subject, which is known only from a black-and-white photograph (fig 2), has compositional elements similar to those seen in Elisha Refusing Naamans Gifts, such as the interaction between Naaman and Elisha. His refusal, strongly contrasting with the conduct of ordinary prophets, Israelite and heathen (comp. (The mikveh is a bath used for ritual immersion in Judaism. viii. By doing so, Naaman received his healing. When he heard of the ministry of Elisha, Naaman was willing to humble his pride, leave his homeland, and travel to Israel in order to see the prophet of God. (Amsterdam, 2012), 4447. This biblical passage is full of stark contrasts. Naaman was a "ger toshab," that is, he was not a perfect proselyte, having accepted only some of the commandments (Gi. Sources: April 1984 and April 1985 general conference reports and the Church Educational System's Old Testament Student Manual. From Marcel Mauss classic The Gift, to the relatively recent book by Moshe Halbertal On Sacrifice, understanding the dynamics involved in giving (and for-giving) seems to be crucial to unveil some of the fundamental tenets of our interpersonal relationships, may them be among humans, or with the divine. Elisha refused the gift and sent the Syrian commander away in peace. 78. Blankert also noted the strong resemblance of some figures in Elisha Refusing Naamans Gifts with those in Jacobszs Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard in the Muse des Beaux-Arts et de la Cramique de Rouen and especially with those in the painting with the same subject in the Muse des Beaux-Arts et dArchologie de Besanon. This is where Halbertals remarks might come in handy: if a gift is supposed to start a gift cycle, why is Elisha not willing to partake in it? By clicking Accept all cookies, you agree Stack Exchange can store cookies on your device and disclose information in accordance with our Cookie Policy. And that is why, like Naaman, we must come humbly before the Lord to obtain favor and mercy in our time of need. Amsterdam, Museum Het Rembrandthuis; Aachen, Suermondt-Ludwig-Museum) (Zwolle, 2008), 44, fig. The artist worked with loose and gestural brushwork. First and foremost, Naaman's healing is not Elisha's gift: it is a gift freely bestowed by the grace of God, and Elisha is well aware of that. ii.). Superbook DVD Club members have access to watch full-length Superbook episodes online or within the Free Superbook Bible App. He was a great warrior and highly respected because he had given victories to Aram. The baths cured Naaman. In general, he painted directly onto the canvas, working both wet into wet and over dried paint layers. R. vii. One day, his wife's Israelite servant girl told her about the power of God moving through the prophet Elisha. The Bible doesn't say whether God told him not to receive the gift from Naaman, but we see that Elisha was quick to refuse the offer, desiring only to honor God. Scattered pinpoint losses are also found in the more thinly painted areas. Biblical Hermeneutics Stack Exchange is a question and answer site for professors, theologians, and those interested in exegetical analysis of biblical texts. The Bible calls him "the servant of Elisha, the man of God. "And word came to Elisha of how the king was so upset because of this demand. This attribution by Fred Meijer was largely based on an alleged kinship with De Grebbers Belshazzars Great Feast from 1625 in Museum Schloss Wilhelmshhe, Kassel. In the past, the edges of the painting appear to have been folded over a smaller stretcher about an inch from the current edge. 1996 Brill Naaman was a powerful man and a warrior who was used to giving commands and having those commands obeyed. He did not want money, wealth, power, or prestige to interfere with the call of God that was on his life. Naaman is represented as vain and haughty, on account of which he was stricken with leprosy (Num. Naaman then takes his bath in the Jordan river (as a mikveh) and is healed. Elishas healing of Naaman in the Bible (the leper [and] commander of the army of the king of Syria) is a familiar story to many (2 Kgs 5:127). He knew the request came from a sincere theological change of heart. The dirt which is Yahwehs domain is holy ground. Interestingly, the Septuagint (the classic translation of the Old Testament into Greek) uses the word baptizein (to baptize) for Naamans immersions in the Jordan River. But Elisha said, As the LORD lives, before whom I stand, I will receive nothing. And the Syrians had gone out by companies, and brought away captives out of the land of Israel and a little maid happened to be the servant of his wife. 5, S. Paulus met sijn sweert groot L. Jacobs selffs [added later] off J[acob] A[riens Backer]. And in the letter it said, "I want you to heal my general of this leprosy." From whom acquired by the present owner in 2006. Immediately after Babel, Yahweh called Abraham and the nation of Israel was created. According to the narrative, he is called a mezora (), a person affected by the skin disease tzaraath (, tzara'at). If anyone should have known and obeyed the commandments of God, it was Gehazi. L.J (Yet another landscape with a large ruin and a river within the foreground Naaman speaking to Gehazi, the prophet Elishas servant, who came after him, and for whom a carriage waits in the distance). Since documents about a commission have not been preserved, it is not known for whom Lambert painted Elisha Refusing Naamans Gifts or where it was originally intended to be displayed. 2 Kings 3:14 And Elisha said, As the LORD of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, surely, were it not that I regard the presence of Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, I would not look toward thee, nor see thee. And the guy urged him, but still he refused. This seems to be, to a certain extent, self-evident. 20-7 act epexegetically to Elisha's refusal to accept Naaman's gifts is plausible for three reasons. In the Bible leprosy is often a picture of sin. As a means of thanks, Naaman tries to give Elisha a gift. Naaman believed that There [was] no God in all the earth but in Israel (2 Kgs 5:15) and wanted to return to his homeland with holy ground. He has a dozen years of classroom teaching experience on the college level and another ten in distance education. God is the one who gives, not Elisha. The baths cured Naaman. Another composition with small-scale figures is the 1635 Elisha Refusing Naamans Gifts in the State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg. But despite repeated urgings, Elisha replied, "I will receive none," and Naaman departed ( 1 Kgs. Last edited on 21 November 2022, at 00:19, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Naaman&oldid=1122973767, This page was last edited on 21 November 2022, at 00:19. He wanted to always remember the true God who healed him. 9:18.) Joy is upset because shes in charge of a big service project. The word is transliterated in the Septuagint (Vatican) and (Lucian) , while the Alexandrian codex has ' , apparently reading . Josua Bruyn once remarked that the large-figure paintings produced in this workshopthe Backer-like Jacobsz and the Jacobsz-like Backer paintingswere difficult to distinguish.5 One example of how closely related the works of these painters were during this period is The Tribute Money in Stockholm. Some paint layers were thinly applied, as in sections of the brown background and the plum-colored textile held by Naamans attendant. She has done all the leadership work but finds no one is doing her bidding with the follow-up details. II Kings v. 2). Elisha refused gifts for use of power By Church News Archives 15 June 1990, 11:00 PM PDT After Naaman was cured of leprosy, he offered Elisha gifts for his use of priesthood powers. The paintings present restoration integrates these condition issues and unifies the composition well. He's trying to start a fight. "Now Lord, I'm going to serve you and I'm going to go out and witness, and I'm going to pray, and I'm going to do this and " I'm telling God all of the things that I'm going to do for Him because of what He's done for me. But he was a leper. His painting does not focus on Naamans recovery from leprosy or on Elishas refusal to be rewarded, but rather on Naamans conversion to the true faith.13. He did not want sin to come between him and the Lord or to hinder the Lord's work through his life because of his greed. We have rules about when one may accept charity from an idol worshipper. And so, he'd like a couple of changes of apparel for them and a talent of silver. Send him to me so he may know there is a prophet in Israel." 9 So Naaman came with his horses and chariots and stood in the doorway of Elisha's house. Not only is Elishas gesture of refusal reminiscent of that in the Leiden Collection painting, but Gehazi similarly stands behind the prophet in both works. How do I fit an e-hub motor axle that is too big? The Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard (Muse des Beaux-Arts et de la Cramique de Rouen), and The Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard (Muse des Beaux-Arts et dArchologie de Besanon); see Werner Sumowski, Gemlder der Rembrandt-Schler, vol. Naaman was a great man. Issues contain fascinating articles in English, French and German, a detailed book review section as well as extensive review articles. However, Elisha's servant, thinking the prophet should receive some kind of payment for his services, takes two talents (about $800,000) and returns to Elisha. Naaman (Hebrew: Namn, "pleasantness") the Aramean was a commander of the armies of Ben-Hadad II, the king of Aram-Damascus, in the time of Joram, king of Israel. He wanted to thank Elisha by giving him presents, but Elisha refused. The man standing in the door to the right is Elisha's servant Gehazi. ( Zwolle, 2008 ), 44, fig you know, I will receive.... 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