Monsters

[downbeatplumb]

Really? Since when children killers punish other children killers?

2 Kings 2:23–24 “And he [Elisha] went up from thence unto Bethel: and as he was going up by the way, there came forth little children out of the city, and mocked him, and said unto him, Go up, thou bald head; go up, thou bald head. And he turned back, and looked on them, and cursed them in the name of the Lord. And there came forth two she bears out of the wood, and tare forty and two children of them.”

I see you care nothing or hope, but that's okay or the One you have mocked will be your judge, you should think on that very seriously. The verses you gave says nothing of God, Elisha nor the bears killing any children, they were mauled.

GC

Here is another translation which suggests the children were killed.

From there Elisha went up to Bethel.  While he was on his way, some small boys came out of the city and jeered at him.  “Go up baldhead,” they shouted, “go up baldhead!”  The prophet turned and saw them, and he cursed them in the name of the Lord.  Then two shebears came out of the woods and tore forty two of the children to pieces. (2 Kings 2:23-24 NAB)

And here also you appear to not be connecting the curse with the bear attack. Which I must say would be my position as well, curses work just as well as prayers i.e. not at all.

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I see you care nothing or hope, but that's okay or the One you have mocked will be your judge, you should think on that very seriously. The verses you gave says nothing of God, Elisha nor the bears killing any children, they were mauled.

GC

Here is another translation which suggests the children were killed.

From there Elisha went up to Bethel.  While he was on his way, some small boys came out of the city and jeered at him.  “Go up baldhead,” they shouted, “go up baldhead!”  The prophet turned and saw them, and he cursed them in the name of the Lord.  Then two shebears came out of the woods and tore forty two of the children to pieces. (2 Kings 2:23-24 NAB)

And here also you appear to not be connecting the curse with the bear attack. Which I must say would be my position as well, curses work just as well as prayers i.e. not at all.

By the way LP I'm sorry to have diverted your thread. If you want I'll stop this.