I can see her personality in these words. )"; meaning unknown; of *Shunem), an unmarried girl who was chosen to serve as skhenet to King David. Jesus also said, For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also (Matthew 6:21 NIV). This teaches us to hold on to things loosely so they dont keep us back. and your husband? That just makes me laugh. She traveled 20 miles to Mount Carmel without letting anyone know anything was wrong with the child. Jake arrived first and found the lifeless form of the boy lying where his mother had left him. She was brave, persistent, caring, and full of faith-and maybe a little bit loud or insolent or gasp! It is calleda double resting place. Finding him at Mt. Elisha and the Shunammite woman, Gatekeepers! ****Shumenwas a city 5 miles from Mt. Elisha, instead of being dispirited when he found that the child was not awake, girded up his loins, and hastened with greater vigour to the work before him. I would like to suggest that he lacked the faith to believe it could be done. She took her family and settled in the land of the Philistines for seven years. In spite of the woman's uncertainties, she conceives and bears a son the following spring (2 Kings 4:17 ). You have turned for me my mourning into dancing; you have loosed my sackcloth and clothed me with gladness . I really like the story of shunamite woman,all is well with me also,very much encouraged. I had a coworker who kept belting out "Cannonball!" while singing along to Panama by Van Halen. Elisha goes to the house and locks himself in the room with the child until he returns him to life; He calls to the Shunamite woman to "take up thy son". When peace, like a river, attendeth my way, When sorrows like sea billows roll; Whatever my lot, Thou hast taught me to say, It is well, it is well with my soul. Who built a room for Elisha? Elisha feels that there must be something the matter, to account for the Shunammite's coming to him so unexpectedly. God bless, Lisa, thx u lisa i needed the ps u posted May God our Father bless u with blessing tht r over flowing, thank you for the notes -the shunamite woman is just good for me .i love these bible stories.GOD bless you. God showed up (again) in the Shunammite womans life and He restored all that she had lost when she went to live among the Philistines. Once one knows how to run the vision then the process of running the vision is very natural. As we read on, we see how the woman rides with haste to see Elisha and when he spots her from a distance, he sends his servant on ahead to find out whats wrong, Is all well with you? The child sneezed seven times, and the child opened his eyes. Benefits of reading the bible. All was not well. God told the widow to gather vessels and pour the oil herself ( 2 Kings 4:1-7 ). Did I not say, Please dont mock me?. Calmly she carried the lifeless form of her son into the preachers room and laid him on the bed, then walked out and shut the door behind her. This is one of my favorite stories in the Bible. All was quite obviously not well however, so what is going on here? It seems that more supervision would have prevented his deaththe lack of it is surprising in a woman we know to be attentive and empathetic. Isaac's wife and Jacob's mother, the second matriarch survived a difficult pregnancy and engineered the future of the Jewish people. is it well with thy husband? My sinoh, the bliss of this glorious thought! At home she had been calm, maybe in shock, but the shock had worn off and the furious ride had coincided with a surge in her emotions. She gave out orders. ( know anyone like that?) Wherefore he went again to meet him, and told him, saying, The child is not awaked. 36 Then he summoned Gehazi and said, "Call this Shunammite.". She is described as a great woman. She held on to Elisha because she had no doubts he would be able to bring her son back to life. I am very much proud of the great shunammite. May I remind you, sweet friend, that God is with you? ); What an interesting character we have. In 2 Kings 4:8 we learn that Elisha became friends with a "prominent" woman in Shunem. By creating this blog, I took the first baby step toward becoming a published author. It may be that the Shunammite woman failed under this test, because she thought that the power to heal was more connected with Elisha himself and she refused to leave his presence ( I will not leave you ). He gives you the power to speak things that are not seen into being. It is not the person who is out of place, it is the plan which is unwise. Im thankful that our Father gave us so many great examples of godly women in the Bible. (Contrast that to Sarah, the original helicopter mom.). It seems, only she knew of his death. Let me speak to you a few moments today on the Great Woman of Shunem. Elisha summons bears to attack children who tease him. The Shunamite woman follows him. And he said, What then is to bedone for her? In fact, she made him a room upstairs in her house how couldanyone say no to that? The prophet told the Shunammite woman that she would have a son. And she said unto her husband, Behold now, I perceive that this is an holyman of God, which passeth by us continually. Some amazing stories and great truths from those amazing men, but also the characters that are in their stories also, like this Shunammite woman. both. The Shunammite woman was kind and generous. I was silent, but in my mind were millions of reasons I read, Instructions on how to watch the series ( from the producer) You dont understand everything yet, you wont know its in the bible, dont say I dont recognize this from the bible or ask where did they get that from? The statement that she was a great woman could have meant that she was older, wealthy, or nobler. One day she asked her husband if they could build a little room for him to stay in when he comes to town. Since the desire for more is never ending, find happiness with what you currently have. In fact, when her husband asks what she is up to, she replies Shalom. She held on to God (through His servant) and what Satan had tried to steal was given back. She tells her husband Send one of the servants and a donkey so that I can hurry to the man of God and come right back. Yea, I know! When sorrows like sea billows roll; But she left the house knowing Elisha could raise her son from the dead and thats what was going to happen. If you have been unsuccessful until now, you must not infer that you are not called to the work, any more than Elisha might have concluded that the child could not be restored. He finds the lifeless child and revives him. 22:15) Abishag's role was of a lower status.She served as bed companion to David in the hope that . But God, in his mercy, convicted and helped me through his Word, through the story of the Shunammite woman's suffering. (LogOut/ And he said unto his father, My head, my head. In Deborah we saw a leader, in Hannah a prayerful woman, in Abigail an intelligent woman and the Shunammite a wealthy and well respected person in the society. It is well, it is well with my soul. . No, I dont but Ill look him up. window.mc4wp.listeners.push( Elishas prophecy was fulfilled and everything was good until the Shunammite womans son died. One day Elisha went to Shunem. Then she said, Did I desire a son of my lord? No name was found for the Shunammite Woman during this research. But who was the Shunammite woman? Her reaction to Elishas promise that she would have a son gives us a hint at how she became that way. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Her husband agreed and built the room as she requested. When we fail in one attempt, we must not therefore give up our work. His daughter has died and asks Jesus to lay his hand on her that she may live. And she said unto her husband, Behold now, I perceive that this is an holy man . Required fields are marked *. Answer. She hosted Elisha in a room on the roof, and he blessed her because of her kind hospitality, promising her a child. She would threaten grown men twice her height and tell them she had no problem mopping the floor up with them. This became a regular event. And when Elisha was come into the house, behold, the child was dead, and laid upon his bed. Obviously, this woman recognized that her child was a gift that God gave her and that his death was not God's will. Hello. One day the circuit-riding preacher, Elisha, and his traveling companion, Jake, came into the sleepy little town of Shunem. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); (function() { Jake obeyed immediately, but the woman looked at Elisha and said, Im not leaving you. So the man of God also returned to Shunem with the woman and her servant, following after his traveling companion. God did not move instantly, but He did move, and He brought life back into the body of that little boy. And he arose, and followed her. So when Elisha said that she was going to have a child this sounded too good to be true. Despite the longtime connection between Elisha and the Shunamite woman, the prophet was still so emotionally detached that at first he sent only Gehazi to attend to the child. The Shunammite woman and her husband often saw Elisha, the man of God, passing their home, and eventually she prepared a room for him so he . The Shunammite woman didnt shy away from doing all that she could for Elisha. Its the same word we use to refer to the Rabbinic scholars who demonstrated Torah learning and sagacious rulings. JAGABAN ft SELINA TESTED EPISODE 15 part 2.. War without end .. And you, devoted, anxious, prayerful teacher, remainno longer a common being, you have become, in a special manner, the temple of the Holy Ghost; God dwellethin you, and you by faith have entered upon the career of a wonder-worker. Jake) revive the boy? Carmel (where Elisha was) and the return trip- first by Gehazi and then when Elisha went to the boy. She responded with faith in the Promise-Giver. (LogOut/ I love the way you zero in on the Shunammite womans faith! All we know is that she was from the land of Shunem. There is mention that her husband was old, so we can only guess that she may have been much younger. 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