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EPISODE · Jul 20, 2025 · 25 MIN

Elisha And The Bears (What Really Happened)

from Apologetics · host Christ PCA

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 his response? C) What do these events tell us about God? Speaker: Rev. Dr. Toby Holt

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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 his response? C) What do these events tell us about God? Speaker: Rev. Dr. Toby Holt

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