ABE: Seems odd, almost superstitious to us that he wanted some of the dirt from the land of Israel to take home. But you said in the introduction to the story that this was the belief of the “territorial gods.” If he is going to worship the God of Israel, he needs some of the land of Israel to worship him from. Build an altar to the Lord on the soil of Israel. STORYTELLER: Yes. Does Elisha deny this request?
