So, this has been rolling around in my head for several days.
In the time of the Prophets in scripture, Elisha healed a man named Naaman. He told him to go bathe in the river, dip seven times and be healed. Ok. He was. Good. After that, he offered Elisha stuff for his troubles. Elisha turned the stuff down. Well, Elisha's servant Gehazi decided he wanted the stuff. So, he tracked Naaman down and told him that Elisha had changed his mind. He came back, and gave the stuff to Gehazi. Gehazi was found out and punished, yadda yadda yadda.
What's been bothering me is this: Did Elisha acquiesce to the request Naaman made of worshipping Jehovah in Dagon's presence at least partially because of Gehazi's behavior?
I'm sure the primary reason it was allowed is because "the Lord looketh on the heart." Yes. We all know this. But I got to thinking. How did Jehovah appear to Naaman when the primary servant of the go-between is corrupt and twists things for his own ends? He probably couldn't see the difference between the religions, except for the fact that Jehovah was powerful enough to heal, whereas Dagon wasn't. So, he figured the same manner of worship would work.
I wonder if God let that be because He knew how it looked?
In the time of the Prophets in scripture, Elisha healed a man named Naaman. He told him to go bathe in the river, dip seven times and be healed. Ok. He was. Good. After that, he offered Elisha stuff for his troubles. Elisha turned the stuff down. Well, Elisha's servant Gehazi decided he wanted the stuff. So, he tracked Naaman down and told him that Elisha had changed his mind. He came back, and gave the stuff to Gehazi. Gehazi was found out and punished, yadda yadda yadda.
What's been bothering me is this: Did Elisha acquiesce to the request Naaman made of worshipping Jehovah in Dagon's presence at least partially because of Gehazi's behavior?
I'm sure the primary reason it was allowed is because "the Lord looketh on the heart." Yes. We all know this. But I got to thinking. How did Jehovah appear to Naaman when the primary servant of the go-between is corrupt and twists things for his own ends? He probably couldn't see the difference between the religions, except for the fact that Jehovah was powerful enough to heal, whereas Dagon wasn't. So, he figured the same manner of worship would work.
I wonder if God let that be because He knew how it looked?
- Mood:
curious

