Reading for September 11th

Read 2 Kings 5.15-27 In verse 15: Naaman's statement is very similar to Israel's confession of faith (Deut 6.4). In verse 17: The idea behind Namman's request for two muleloads of earth was that the Lord (Yahweh) could only be worshippe on Israelite soil. In verse 18: Rimmon ('poegranate") is a mocking distoration of Ramman, a title for the Syrian god Hadad. Namman continues to whorship the deity of his native land only because he is forced to do so; he no longer believes in Hadad. In verses 19b-27: This episode shows the danger of trying to deceive a prophet. Comments or Questions..