Why did Naaman ask for DIRT?

Weird Stuff in the Bible

Naaman the Syrian had it going on. A great job, a great reputation, all the money he needed- oh, and he had leprosy.

In those days, this was a death sentence.

In those days, a great job, a powerful position, favor with kings, all the money in the world, none of it meant anything if you had leprosy- because if you had leprosy, you were gonna die.

Desperate for an answer, Naaman travels to the land of Israel to meet with a certain miracle-worker named the prophet Elisha. But then, in one of the most amazing stories in the Bible, Naaman is totally cleansed and allowed to return home to Syria. He’s getting a second chance at life. And all he asks for after that are a couple of jars to take home some dirt with him.

Wait, what? Dirt?

I mean, we’ve all been souvenir shopping when we went somewhere special, or when we wanted to take a memory home with us. But why did Naaman request to take some dirt home with him?

I find this to be weird, and I’d like to explore why it’s in the Bible.

Turn to II Kings 5, and let’s get weird.

0:00 - I’ve Got a Jar of Dirt

10:22 - Holy Dirt

15:45 - Mailbag and Next Time

17:10 - Closing Thoughts

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