Baal Shalishah
1. The word Baal-shalishah can mean:
1. Lord of Shalishah
2. Place of the triad
3. Lord of the three
2. What it meant in the 9th century setting,
A. Baal-shalishah meaning lord of Shalishah. It could be that Baal was worshipped in the place, hence the Baal prefix. Yahweh is able take from what little Baal could produce and greatly multiply it. Baal is only able to yield enough for one man, but in hands of the man of God it can feed 100 men starving during famine. Elisha shows “Elisha”, God is salvation.
B. Location of Baal-shalishah. Baal-shalishah is located in Ephraim, near Gilgal. It is known as the “land of the Three”, because three valleys mere there, making one united valley. This place was known for being fruitful even during times of drought and famine. Baal is the God of fertility, yet his land can produce so little. However, this region would, too, become victim of famine in 2 Kings 4:38. It may serve as a clue to those of this time that …show more content…
Second Kings utilizes the historical backdrop of the rulers of Judah and Israel to clarify the destruction of Jerusalem to those in captivity in Babylon, that they may become understand that their sinful idolatry and unfaithfulness has led to this situation. It is litany of the failures of powerless the rulers in both kingdoms and their resulting judgments. However, the narrative is a story of God's faithful commitment to his people through divine words of hope, judgment, summons, and warning, as God keeps His end of the covenantal relationship with the people, seeking to bring them back to right standing. In like manner, God desiring that none should perish (2 Peter 3:9), through his undying love for us gave His only begotten Son (John 3:16), activating the salvation that came with the atoning sacrifice of Christ in which He gave His life as a ransom for all (Mark 10:45), in an attempt reconcile His beloved people back to Himself (Colossians 1:20), just as He did during the times of Elijah and
1. Lord of Shalishah
2. Place of the triad
3. Lord of the three
2. What it meant in the 9th century setting,
A. Baal-shalishah meaning lord of Shalishah. It could be that Baal was worshipped in the place, hence the Baal prefix. Yahweh is able take from what little Baal could produce and greatly multiply it. Baal is only able to yield enough for one man, but in hands of the man of God it can feed 100 men starving during famine. Elisha shows “Elisha”, God is salvation.
B. Location of Baal-shalishah. Baal-shalishah is located in Ephraim, near Gilgal. It is known as the “land of the Three”, because three valleys mere there, making one united valley. This place was known for being fruitful even during times of drought and famine. Baal is the God of fertility, yet his land can produce so little. However, this region would, too, become victim of famine in 2 Kings 4:38. It may serve as a clue to those of this time that …show more content…
Second Kings utilizes the historical backdrop of the rulers of Judah and Israel to clarify the destruction of Jerusalem to those in captivity in Babylon, that they may become understand that their sinful idolatry and unfaithfulness has led to this situation. It is litany of the failures of powerless the rulers in both kingdoms and their resulting judgments. However, the narrative is a story of God's faithful commitment to his people through divine words of hope, judgment, summons, and warning, as God keeps His end of the covenantal relationship with the people, seeking to bring them back to right standing. In like manner, God desiring that none should perish (2 Peter 3:9), through his undying love for us gave His only begotten Son (John 3:16), activating the salvation that came with the atoning sacrifice of Christ in which He gave His life as a ransom for all (Mark 10:45), in an attempt reconcile His beloved people back to Himself (Colossians 1:20), just as He did during the times of Elijah and