He needs a miracle.
He hates the instructions.
The GeneralWho Didn’t Wantto Take a Bath
Tell me when Naaman arrivesNaaman is a great general.
He commands armies. People listen when he speaks.
So when the prophet Elisha tells him to go wash in the Jordan River seven times...
Naaman does exactly what you would expect from a great and important military general.
He gets mad.
Really mad.
Naaman: The General Who Didn’t Want to Take a Bath brings the biblical story of 2 Kings 5 to life with big expressions, big feelings, lots of humor and a general who has a lot to learn about doing things God’s way.
For ages 4–7
One very important general.
Naaman expected something dramatic.
A great prophet.
A great miracle.
Perhaps something important for a man like him.
Instead, he got instructions to wash.
In the Jordan.
Seven times.
And sometimes the hardest part of trusting God is discovering that His way is not going to look anything like ours.
Come to the water’s edge
A river threaded through Scripture
God’s people crossed it on dry ground. Elijah and Elisha crossed it together. Centuries later, Jesus stepped into its waters to be baptized.
Then Naaman arrived, expecting something grand, and discovered that God could use one ordinary river and one simple instruction to change everything.
Joshua 3 · 2 Kings 2 · Matthew 3
2 Kings 5 for little listeners
Naaman gives families a natural way to talk about:
What happens when I think something should be done my way?
What do I do when I really do not like the answer?
Can I listen even when I do not understand?
Do I believe God knows what He is doing?
What if the simple thing is exactly what I need?
Inside the adventure
Made to be read out loud
And a Bible story children may not already know by heart.
Because Scripture does not need us to make it interesting.
Sometimes we just need to stop making it boring.
Meet the very big personalities
There’s more to Naaman than the book.
The Naaman Coloring Book
More Naaman.
More expressions.
More chances for little artists to decide exactly what color an irritated general should be.
Paperback · Gloss finish · 8.5 × 8.5 inches · 40 pages
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