Elisha And The Bears (What Really Happened)

About this episode

The episode discusses the biblical story of Elisha and the bears, exploring the youth's actions and Elisha's response.

Elisha was bald. Very bald. In 2 Kings 2, the youth noticed – and mocked him for it. How did Elisha respond? Well, not in a way that you might expect. He cursed the youth – and two bears came out to maul them. So, what’s the deal with that? For some, it seems like an overreaction. Other Questions That We’ll Answer: A) What was so sinful about the youth’s actions? B) Why was Elisha justified in the response? C) What do these events tell us about God? Speaker: Rev. Dr. Toby Holt

People in this episode

Host: Rev. Dr. Toby Holt

Topics covered

• Elisha
• bears
• youth
• mocking
• God's justice
• Old Testament

Keywords

• Elisha
• bears
• 2 Kings
• mocking
• Old Testament
• God
• justice

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: 2 Kings 2

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