Are Naaman's actions considered an exception to God's laws?
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>[2 Kings 5:18–19](https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Kings+5:18-19&version=NIV) (NIV)
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>18 But may the Lord forgive your servant for this one thing: When my master enters the temple of Rimmon to bow down and he is leaning on my arm and I have to bow there also—when I bow down in the temple of Rimmon, may the Lord forgive your servant for this.”
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>19 “Go in peace,” Elisha said.
Naaman's actions go seriously against the laws given by God. Within the Ten Commandments, for example, idolatry is the most serious sin to commit. And yet, surprisingly, Elisha does not seem concerned, and he tells Naaman to go in peace!
It is the act of idolatry, not the thought of idolatry, that the Bible explicitly condemns. Based on my studies of law, I feel we must not bow down to an idol and then say we did not mean to do so. The mere act of bowing down is sinful. How, then, are Naaman's actions justified in this case?
Asked by Phonics The Hedgehog
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Feb 23, 2014, 09:59 PM
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