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Shunem. Shunem or Shunaam ( Hebrew: שׁוּנֵם Šūnēm; in LXX Ancient Greek: Σουνὰν, romanized : Sounàn) was a small village mentioned in the Bible in the possession of the Tribe of Issachar. It was located near the Jezreel Valley, north of Mount Gilboa ( Joshua 19:18 ).
Joshua 19:18 Their border was to Jezreel, Chesulloth, Shunem, 1 Samuel 28:4 The Philistines gathered themselves together, and came and encamped in Shunem: and Saul gathered all Israel together, and they encamped in Gilboa. 2 Kings 4:8 It fell on a day, that Elisha passed to Shunem, where there was a prominent woman; and she persuaded him to eat ...
Shunem. SHUNEM shōō’ nəm ( שׁוּנֵֽם ). A town in the territory allotted to the tribe of Issachar ( Josh 19:18 ). It was located three m. N of Jezreel near Mt. Gilboa at the foot of Little Hermon. The town appears in a list compiled by Thutmose III (1490-1436 b.c. ), describing the extent of his dominion and conquests.
Easton's Bible Dictionary - Shunem. Shunem [N] [H] [S] two resting-places, a little village in the tribe of Issachar, to the north of Jezreel and south of Mount Gilboa ( Joshua 19:18 ), where the Philistines encamped when they came against Saul ( 1 Samuel 28:4 ), and where Elisha was hospitably entertained by a rich woman of the place.
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God’s concern for women and their special needs is clearly seen in the scriptures we’ve studied so far. Whereas women were regarded as inferior to men in most ancient Near Eastern societies, God demonstrated His compassion for them in many different ways. (Review the historical insights and purpose of miracles in Lesson 8.) Elisha, God’s prophet to...
Getting To Know The Woman Of Shunem…
1. Read 2 Kings 4:8-17. Describe this woman. List everything you can infer from the text. 2. How did she approach her husband with her idea? What does this reveal about their marriage? 3. How did Elisha respond to their generosity? 4. What, if anything, did this woman request of Elisha? What does this tell us about her view of her life? 5. What need did she withhold, and why do you think she withheld it? 6. How does Elisha find out about her unexpressed need? What does he, as God’s representa...
About 5 Or More Years Later…
10. Read 2 Kings 4:18-37. What crisis was this faithful woman facing? How did she respond to the crisis? [NOTE: Many farmers lived in town and went out to the country daily to work.] 11. What might be the reasons for not telling her husband or Elisha’s servant Gehazi? 12. Who, alone, was she seeking? Elisha represented God to her at this time. While there are times when family and friends can help us, God wants us to bring our deepest needs to Him alone. Read Hebrews 4:14-16and 10:19-23. What...
At Least 7 Years Later…
18. Read 2 Kings 8:1-6. In verse 1, how did God show His faithfulness to the Shunammite woman and her family? 19. Now, what challenge was she facing (verse 3)? How did she respond to the problem? [NOTE: It was possible for Israelites to bypass lower judicial officials and appeal directly to the king. Either someone had illegally occupied the woman’s property or it had fallen to the domain of the king by virtue of its abandonment.] 20. In what ways has God shown His faithfulness to this woman...
God loved this woman and her family. He knew what was going on in their lives. He was able to do something about it. But, God did not make the woman’s husband young again nor did He prevent her from having to endure the stigma of barrenness for a time. He didn’t prevent the famine from affecting their family. During her walk, a loving God said no t...
Review the various parts of your STORY that you have already written in the previous lessons (see below). Choose one or two to expand into your STORY to share of your faith walk with God.
The biblical site of Shunem is identified with the Muslim Arab village of Sūlim at the foot of the hill of Moreh, 3 mi. (5 km.) southeast of Afulah. Surface pottery on the ancient mound, situated northeast of the village, dates from the Middle Bronze Age to the Arab period. In 1968 the village had 725 inhabitants, increasing to 2,240 in 2002.
Woman of Shunem. Gerbrand van den Eeckhout, Elisha and the Shunammite woman, 1649. The woman of Shunem (or Shunammite woman) is a character in the Hebrew Bible. 2 Kings 4:8 describes her as a "great woman" ( KJV) in the town of Shunem. Her name is not recorded in the biblical text.
