Day 9 - Bears and Children and Angry Prophets (Spooky/Scary/Weird stories from the Bible)
Biblical stories that could make good horror/paranormal movies
Today we have another story with animals. This is from 2 Kings, about the prophet Elisha and some kids and the state of his pate.
2 Kings 2:23 Elisha went up from there to Bethel, and while he was going up on the way, some small boys came out of the city and jeered at him, saying, “Go away, baldhead! Go away, baldhead!” 24 When he turned around and saw them, he cursed them in the name of the Lord. Then two she-bears came out of the woods and mauled forty-two of the boys. 25 From there he went on to Mount Carmel and then returned to Samaria.
Pretty awful all on its own, but also awful is that this story is offered and then totally glossed over - never mentioned again, no commentary added like “This was an awful thing to do” or even “This was righteous and good”. It just sits there, dropped into our lap as if by a wandering stranger who appears, gives it, and then disappears, offering no context or reason. As one who was often bullied, I resonate with Elisha’s desire for vengeance here, but even so, it’s very much beyond the pale.
All text is from the New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition.
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