Shunammite: Bible

In the story about AD in the 9th century, "Shunem's great woman" appeared twice. The prophet Elisha. Her title indicates wealth, but as the story develops, the mind and belief are independent. She believed that Elisha was a man of God who provided him with meals and decorated the rooftop room (The decision was announced to her husband, not for submission !). In response, the prophet offered the benefit to her and suggested his influence to the king or military commander. This proposal predicts the subsequent events, but she proudly declined this aid and had confidence in her people. His servant Kihaji later announced that she would have a son after observing that the woman had no children. Once again (surprisingly, considering the habit of declaring the story), she refuses: "No, my master, the man of God, do not trick your servant" (King 2: 4). The baby was born and raised and became a young man. One day he helped his father in the field, he was sick. He is sent to his mother in charge of health care. In that case, we will decide how to deal with the death of the child. The woman fired her question about her husband 's behavior and ordered him to give her a servant and a donkey so that she could ride Elisha at Mount Carmel. In particular, she did not know what kind of trouble she had. However, the woman rejected the transaction with the middleman. She did not accept Gehazi's inquiries, nor did he accept Elisha's wish to send his servant to his servant. He accepted her request, brought her back, and revived her child.

The woman of Schnamite appeared again at 2 fucking 8: 1-6. She accepted Elisha 's proposal to take her family away from Israel during the seven - year famine, and she returned to appeal the king to return her home and land. Indeed, her and her son appeared in the court when Kihady accused the story of the resurrection of an Elisha boy. The appearance of this physical miracle obviously left a deep impression on the recovery of the king of women's property.

Prophet legends such as 1 Kgs 17: 8-24, 2 Kgs 4: 1-7 can often impress readers and listeners with the power of the prophets. The depiction of Shunem's great women supports and reverses this objective. In a sense, she follows Stereotyping with Elisha: He is named and she seldom talks to her directly, even if she does not exist. In the face of the power of his resurrection, she was silent. On the other hand, she was welcomed as the first and uninfested actor as her family's decision-maker and in relation to the prophets - indeed, he was born with Elisha's own god I clarified the limit of communication.

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Fokkelien's van Dijk-Hemmes. "The great woman of Shulun and the people of God: double interpretation of the two kings 4: 8-37." Among the feminist fellows of Samuel and the king of 218-230 edited by Athalya Brenner. Sheffield, UK: 1989

In a midrashic way, it was confirmed that a woman of Schnamite who supervised Elisha of the Prophet was a sister of Schnamit Abishag. Perhaps because of their common "schnamite" title (Pirkei de-Rabbi Eliezer, Chapter 32). For other midrashim of Abamg the Shunammite, see entry Abishag. Rabbi praised the warmth of Schnaman women and learned from her action Everyone took the Tora scholars to their house and gave him food and drinks and they had them You should let everything enjoy (Perek Zedakot 1) Ozar ha-Midrashim, p. 499). In Midrush, Mr. Schnamite was mentioned as one of the 23 truly upright upright women who came from Israel (Midrash Tadshe, Ozar ha - Midrashim, p. 474). "Brave Woman" Hymns section 20 (Prov

Let your attention to the most moving miracles caused by the prophet Elisha, as recorded in the king's books. Unfortunately Schnamite's hospitality gave her a gift for her son. Every secular sympathy is indefinite, and in a few days the child will die of sickness. Mother suffering but believing quickly hurried to the people of God; through him, God had already made a promise to satisfy her inner desire, and she placed it in front of a sacred master and peacefully I decided to defend him to gain an answer. Elisha's behavior is described in the next section.