The Shunammite Woman’s Son Cries Out

The Shunammite woman’s son stands beneath the open sky with his hand pressed to his forehead, his face lowered in sudden pain. Dressed in ancient garments, the child embodies the moment from 2 Kings 4:19 when he cries to his father, “My head, my head,” and is carried back to his mother. The scene recalls the fragile gift of the promised child and the deep faith that soon drives his mother to seek the prophet Elisha. In the biblical account, the child’s suffering becomes the doorway to a testimony of resurrection mercy, showing that the God who gives life is able to restore it. This artwork serves teaching on prayer, parental faith, suffering, prophetic ministry, and the compassion of God in crisis. by Erik Stenbakken