Verum BibleDivided kingdoms•9th century BC
Naaman is healed of leprosy
Naaman, commander of Aram’s army, follows Elisha’s instruction to wash in the Jordan and is healed.
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Historical context
Aram and Israel were neighboring kingdoms often in conflict, yet diplomacy, servants, military officers, and prophetic encounters crossed those boundaries. Skin disease carried social and ritual consequences that made Naaman’s healing a public as well as personal restoration.
Biblical significance
The healing shows that God’s mercy reaches a foreign commander and cannot be controlled by national borders or prophetic theatrics. Naaman’s confession that there is no God but the Lord anticipates the Bible’s widening vision of the nations.