A Journey to Wholeness: The Gospel According to Naaman’s Slave Girl (Gospel According to the Old Testament)

This book focuses on biblical reconciliation, both in its primary sense (as Paul uses it) and in a secondary sense, insofar as it touches on reconciliation between races, rich and poor, Jew and Gentile, the powerful and the weak, and between other alienated groups. The focus of the book is Naaman, a Syrian general, and his Jewish slave girl, whose simple testimony helped to bring about a great work of reconciliation: the salvation of her Syrian master. As the story unfolds, Gods saving power is displayed, particularly in bringing light to the Gentiles and in demonstrating the free offer of the gospel. Many Christians identify Naamans story with his miraculous healing in the Jordan River but fail to see the greater truth of Gods love for the Gentiles and the breadth of the gospels reach. Mark Belz brings understanding and encouragement to us as we see Gods great mercy at work.