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I see two possibilities: The text doesn't actually tell us how the Israelites saw it; it just says it was water, regardless of appearance. So there may not be any contradiction. Granted, they drank that water and the text doesn't comment on this, but the Israelites knew the water was of divine origin because Elisha told them so. (And there are lots of ...

The phenomenon described in II Kings 3:20-23 is well known in the area. Rain can fall in the higher areas such as Edom (now Jordan) or in the Judean hills while down in the Jordan valley on either side of the river, the sky is clear and sunny. When this happens, the wadis (gulleys) that drain the uplands erupt suddenly in flash floods that endanger ...

I'm reasonably certain that 24 oxen is, well, a lot of cow. What can we learn from this? First and foremost, that Elisha's family or clan was well-off. The entire Elisha cycle is a set of legendary stories with strong echoes in folklore all-over. (My book on the subject is not with me today, or I'd give the reference. Expect an edit in a week when I get ...