BIBLE 104 BIBL 104 Old Testament Narrative Bible Study Assignment 2

Date: 31 May 20 Section: BIBL 104 Studying the Old Testament Narratives Passage: 2 Kings 4:1-7 Instructions: For this assignment, you will be studying the Old Testament story of Elisha and the Widow’s Oil found in 2 Kings 4:1-7. You will use the template below in order to complete a study of this passage. In your study, you will use the skills of Observation, Interpretation, Correlation, and Application that you have become familiar with through your reading in Everyday Bible Study. I. Observation A. I have read 2 Kings 4:1-7 in both a formal translation (KJV, NKJV, NASB, ESV, or CSB) and a functional translation (NIV, NLT, or NCV). Highlight the correct answer. You will find a copy of the NASB, ESV, CSB, and NLT in your myWSB Library. o Yes o No B. Identify the basic elements of the story you are studying 1. Main characters: (List them) Widow, Elisha, Widows 2 Sons 2. Plot: (50-100 words) A wife of a late prophet had indebtedness and no means of paying the creditor; therefore she would have to give up her children as a payment for her debt. She pleaded to Elisha for help. Elisha asked what she had of value, she had nothing but a jar of oil. Elisha instructs her to borrow empty vessels from her neighbors and pour the oil inside the other vessels. Once all were full she asked her sons for another vessel; however, there weren’t any left. Elisha’s miracle had provided her with more than