BEDTIME STORIES Presents
Amazing Bible Puppet Theater
2 Kings 5:1 14
Naaman's leprosy is healed
as we begin our story today we find a man named Naaman who was a leader of the Syrian
army almost 3000 years ago. Hey there's Naaman now.
My name is Naaman and I am the commander of this here Syrian army. For anyone who does
not know who the commander is it means that I am the boss, the big cheese, the man in
charge, the superior, the overseer, the big kahuna, the top man, the big dog. Servant
am I forgetting any descriptions of my greatness. Yes sir Naaman sir. Your greatness seems to
have forgotten the terms head honcho and the master. Thank you servant you are correct
as usual.
My name is Naaman and I am the head honcho the master of this here Syrian army. The greatest
army in the world the Lord has given great victory to Syria through my army and we are
undefeated.
It is true that Naaman was a brave and strong man that the Lord used to bring many victories
to the Syrian army, but secretly this big important man was very worried and scared
about a problem he had.
I am sick I am sick just look at my skin. Oh what am I going to do? I have tried everything,
and it just won't go away. And I think I think it might even be leprosy. Leprosy, leprosy
why did Iů
Naaman was right, he had a very bad skin sickness called leprosy. If Naaman didn't get cured
of the sickness he would probably even die. So Naaman had a big problem.
Now at Naaman's house there was a servant girl who was from the land of Israel. Like
everyone else from the land of Israel, this servant girl knew many true stories about
a man named Elisha. She knew that if God wanted to, he could use Elisha to make Naaman's leprosy
get better.
So one day when she was working in the house. if only you were in the land of Israel I just
know that the prophet Elisha would heal my Masters illness. You might you pass? Who is
this man you are talking about servant girl destined Tell me more. Oh master Naaman sir,
a prophet is a man that God uses to deliver messages to people. God has used the prophet
Elisha many times to do wonderful things for people who are in trouble. I am certain that
he would help such a great man as you. The prophet Elisha you say? Sounds like just like
what I have been waiting for. Of course God will heal me my name is Naaman and I am the
commander of the Syrian army. For anybody who does not know what a commander isů that
means that I am the boss, the big cheese, the man in charge, the superior, the overseer,
the big kahunaů
So Naaman went to see his good friend the king of Syria to tell the King what he had
heard about this prophet Elisha. Well Naaman my boy it sounds perfectly splendid. You must
absolutely go and see Jehu the king of Israel. Of course Jehu is a horrible evil little man
but it has been quite a while since our armies have attacked him, and I am just positive
we can get this dreadful situation of yours behind us.
Tell you what I'll do. I'll send a letter with you saying something like Jehu when this
letter gets to you be advised that you may heal my servant Naaman of his leprosy. Spectacular,
it has such a royal ring to it. You really must go now, and don't forget to take plenty
of my Royal Gold and silver with you. What a dreadful faux pas it would be to show up
without plenty of my Royal Gold and Silver.
So Naaman took off with his servant on the long journey to the land of Israel to find
the famous prophet Elisha. Servant I have been wondering what exactly the term big kahuna
means? Yes sir Naaman sir. It seems sir that the term "the big kahuna" dates from the Hawaiian
island circa 1886 where the term applied to priests, doctors, sorcerers and the navigators.
However in the early 1960s the American surfer subculture adopted the term to mean a great
surfer.
Thank you servant. Your wisdom is helpful as usual. You are too kind sir. Naaman and
his servant traveled on and on through the desert heat until they finally arrived at
the palace of the king of Israel, where they gave the evil King Jehu the letter from their
King.