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NASB | 1 Samuel 15:22 Samuel said, "Has the LORD as much delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices As in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, And to heed than the fat of rams. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Samuel 15:22 Samuel said, "Has the LORD as great a delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices As in obedience to the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, And to heed [is better] than the fat of rams. |
Subject: Can we learn anything from Naaman? |
Bible Note: Well, in my humble opinion, it is easy to get in over my head ferreting out too much significance from details. Leprosy is often analogous to the damaging, detrimental, and death inducing nature of sin. Water is often symbolic of the Holy Spirit. Dipping/washing is analogous to the washing away of sin. Seven is a number that reflects holiness and perfection. The condescending attitude toward the Jordan appears to reflect the way the world looks at the Gospel as foolish. Although all of this is probably true, I think the significant thing is that Naaman had to follow the prescription exactly. God can only be approached in the way that He has prescribed. Doing anything outside of His specific parameters is doomed to failure. No man can come to God on his own terms, he must come via the straight and narrow gate. That message is driven home over and over in scripture. |