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   ocr: miracles pretigure the miracles Jesus himselt would later perform; they show God caring for the needs of poor and outcast people. In this chapter Elisha is seen offering assistance to a high- ranking enemy general. Naaman's pilgrimage shows how far Elisha's fame had spread. A pagan king was willing to seek help from God's prophet in order to get a general's health restored. Elisha's brusque treatment of generals and kings contrasts sharply with the tenderness he showed toward the poor and oppressed. The bizarre procedure he prescribed, along with his retusal to take payment, otrended Naaman. E ...