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The History of Israel (Standard Reference Library Old Testament, Vol. 2) is unavailable, but you can change that!

This volume, The History of Israel, surveys the events of Israel’s history from the crossing of the Jordan to the exile beyond the Euphrates. Noting the victorious conquest of the land, the dark days of the judges, the glory of the united kingdom, and the downward spiral of the divided kingdoms, the book gives a broad overview of Israel’s leaders and their influence, for good or bad, on the...

Examining the Text I. Syrian’s Plight (2 Kings 5:1–4) A. Naaman’s Situation (v. 1) 1Now Naaman was commander of the army of the king of Aram. He was a great man in the sight of his master and highly regarded, because through him the LORD had given victory to Aram. He was a valiant soldier, but he had leprosy. Naaman is introduced to us as commander of the army of the king of Aram. This means that he was a high-ranking officer in the army of that country. (He is called Naaman the Syrian by Jesus
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