Walking with Jesus to Mt Moreh
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Soon afterward he went to a town called Nain, and his disciples and a great crowd went with him.
Only mention of Nain in the Bible.
Soon afterward he went to a town called Nain, and his disciples and a great crowd went with him.
As he drew near to the gate of the town, behold, a man who had died was being carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow, and a considerable crowd from the town was with her.
And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her and said to her, “Do not weep.”
Then he came up and touched the bier, and the bearers stood still. And he said, “Young man, I say to you, arise.”
And the dead man sat up and began to speak, and Jesus gave him to his mother.
Fear seized them all, and they glorified God, saying, “A great prophet has arisen among us!” and “God has visited his people!”
And this report about him spread through the whole of Judea and all the surrounding country.
And he went and lived in a city called Nazareth, so that what was spoken by the prophets might be fulfilled, that he would be called a Nazarene.
One day Elisha went on to Shunem, where a wealthy woman lived, who urged him to eat some food. So whenever he passed that way, he would turn in there to eat food.
And she said to her husband, “Behold now, I know that this is a holy man of God who is continually passing our way.
Let us make a small room on the roof with walls and put there for him a bed, a table, a chair, and a lamp, so that whenever he comes to us, he can go in there.”
One day he came there, and he turned into the chamber and rested there.
And he said to Gehazi his servant, “Call this Shunammite.” When he had called her, she stood before him.
And he said to him, “Say now to her, ‘See, you have taken all this trouble for us; what is to be done for you? Would you have a word spoken on your behalf to the king or to the commander of the army?’ ” She answered, “I dwell among my own people.”
And he said, “What then is to be done for her?” Gehazi answered, “Well, she has no son, and her husband is old.”
He said, “Call her.” And when he had called her, she stood in the doorway.
And he said, “At this season, about this time next year, you shall embrace a son.” And she said, “No, my lord, O man of God; do not lie to your servant.”
But the woman conceived, and she bore a son about that time the following spring, as Elisha had said to her.
When the child had grown, he went out one day to his father among the reapers.
And he said to his father, “Oh, my head, my head!” The father said to his servant, “Carry him to his mother.”
And when he had lifted him and brought him to his mother, the child sat on her lap till noon, and then he died.
And she went up and laid him on the bed of the man of God and shut the door behind him and went out.
Then she called to her husband and said, “Send me one of the servants and one of the donkeys, that I may quickly go to the man of God and come back again.”
And he said, “Why will you go to him today? It is neither new moon nor Sabbath.” She said, “All is well.”
Then she saddled the donkey, and she said to her servant, “Urge the animal on; do not slacken the pace for me unless I tell you.”
So she set out and came to the man of God at Mount Carmel. When the man of God saw her coming, he said to Gehazi his servant, “Look, there is the Shunammite.
Run at once to meet her and say to her, ‘Is all well with you? Is all well with your husband? Is all well with the child?’ ” And she answered, “All is well.”
And when she came to the mountain to the man of God, she caught hold of his feet. And Gehazi came to push her away. But the man of God said, “Leave her alone, for she is in bitter distress, and the Lord has hidden it from me and has not told me.”
Then she said, “Did I ask my lord for a son? Did I not say, ‘Do not deceive me?’ ”
He said to Gehazi, “Tie up your garment and take my staff in your hand and go. If you meet anyone, do not greet him, and if anyone greets you, do not reply. And lay my staff on the face of the child.”
Then the mother of the child said, “As the Lord lives and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.” So he arose and followed her.
Gehazi went on ahead and laid the staff on the face of the child, but there was no sound or sign of life. Therefore he returned to meet him and told him, “The child has not awakened.”
When Elisha came into the house, he saw the child lying dead on his bed.
So he went in and shut the door behind the two of them and prayed to the Lord.
Then he went up and lay on the child, putting his mouth on his mouth, his eyes on his eyes, and his hands on his hands. And as he stretched himself upon him, the flesh of the child became warm.
Then he got up again and walked once back and forth in the house, and went up and stretched himself upon him. The child sneezed seven times, and the child opened his eyes.
Then he summoned Gehazi and said, “Call this Shunammite.” So he called her. And when she came to him, he said, “Pick up your son.”
She came and fell at his feet, bowing to the ground. Then she picked up her son and went out.
2 Kings
I will raise up for them a prophet like you from among their brothers. And I will put my words in his mouth, and he shall speak to them all that I command him.
And they asked him, “What then? Are you Elijah?” He said, “I am not.” “Are you the Prophet?” And he answered, “No.”
Discussion Questions:
Jesus grew up in Nazareth. When he returned there during his adult ministry, he was not recieved well. But in the nearby village of Nain, the response was very different. What did he do to cause the people tp say, “a great prophet has appeared among us.”
Fear seized them all, and they glorified God, saying, “A great prophet has arisen among us!” and “God has visited his people!”
2. Can you think of other occasions when Jesus was identified as a prophet?
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And the crowds said, “This is the prophet Jesus, from Nazareth of Galilee.”
The woman said to him, “Sir, I perceive that you are a prophet.
And Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor, except in his hometown and among his relatives and in his own household.”
3. Dr. Beck goes to another town, located on the other side of Mount Moreh, for a related OT story. What happened in the nearby village of Shunem? .
4. Are you surprised by the geographic proximity of Eisha’s and Jesus’ miracles?
5. What do you think of Dr. Becks contention that Jesus performed his miracle in this place to get a particular response from the people?
6. As you consider Dr. Beck’s final words of this episode --”A great prophet has risen among us. God has mercy on his people” —think of some of the ways, both big and small, that you have experienced God’s mercy through Jesus.