Season 12 • Episode 4 2 Kings 6 • Ephesians 6

The Shield of Faith

Story Time: The Chariots of Fire

Elisha and his servant surrounded by angelic chariots of fire at Dothan.

Theme Verse (2 Kings 6:16–17): “He said, 'Do not be afraid, for those who are with us are more than those who are with them.' Then Elisha prayed and said, 'O Lord, please open his eyes that he may see.' So the Lord opened the eyes of the young man, and he saw, and behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.”

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The Chariots of Fire

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Elisha the Prophet

Elijah's double-portion successor who multiplied a bankrupt widow's oil behind closed doors, cleansed Naaman in the Jordan while discerning Gehazi's hidden silver, and saw the mountain of Dothan ablaze with horses and chariots of fire.

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Elisha's Servant at Dothan

The young attendant who stepped outside at dawn in Dothan, panicked at the Syrian iron chariots surrounding the city, and cried 'Alas, my master! What shall we do?' — until Elisha prayed and his eyes opened to behold the mountain full of horses and chariots of fire.

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The Syrian Army at Dothan

The elite Syrian cavalry and chariot force sent by night to capture one unarmed prophet in Dothan — struck with blindness at Elisha's prayer, led into the middle of Samaria, and sent home in peace after a great feast.

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The King of Aram (Syria)

The monarch of Damascus who sent Naaman to Israel with a royal letter and later raged in his war council suspecting a traitor — until learning that Elisha in Israel heard every secret whispered in the king's bedroom.

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The Horses and Chariots of Fire

The unseen angelic cavalry of blazing fire ringing the mountain of Dothan all around Elisha — revealed when the LORD opened the terrified servant's eyes.

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Original Greek & Hebrew Root Words in S12E4

Greek • G2375

Thureos — “Shield”

A massive, door-shaped wooden shield covered in thick leather, designed to protect the entire body of the soldier.

Greek • G4102

Pistis — “Faith”

Conviction, absolute trust, and the assurance of things hoped for (and the conviction of things not seen).

Hebrew • H6491

Paqach — “Open”

To open the eyes, to unstop, to make observant.