From Famine to Feast

Bible Text: 2 Kings 6:24 – 7:20 | Preacher: Alan Conner | Series: 2 Kings, 2007

Northwest Bible Church – Jan. 28, 2007 – 2 Kings – Alan Conner

2 Kings 6:24–7:20

From Famine to Feast

 

Intro

 

 

THE GREAT SEIGE (v. 24).

 

1) The effect of the great feast of v. 23 has worn off.

 

2) The Arameans come with a great army and they lay siege to Samaria.

 

 

THE GREAT FAMINE (vv. 25-33)

 

The siege is the primary cause of the famine. As people began to buy up the last remaining scraps of food the sellers engaged in incredible price gouging.

 

– donkey’s head = 80 shekels

– ¼ of kab (1/2 pint) of dove’s dung or pigeon manure = 5 shekels

 

1) Why the cannibalism? – Israel’s sin and disobedience.

 

See Deut. 28:53-57 = curse of cannibalism on Israel if she sins.

 

 

2) Response of the king (vv. 30-33):

 

a) The king’s evil plot to kill Elisha.

 

b) The king rightfully puts Yahweh behind the calamity (v. 33).

 

 

 

THE GREAT DELIVERANCE (7:1-20).

 

1) Elisha’s message (7:1-2).

 

2) The sound of chariots and horses of a great army (vv. 6-7).

 

3) The lepers hit the jackpot (v. 8).

 

4) The lepers become heroes (vv. 9-16).

 

                                    “We are not doing right. This is a day of good news, but we are keeping silent.”

 

5) The tragedy to the royal officer (vv. 17-20).

 

 

 

CONCLUSION

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