It's much more interesting to interpret the bible esoterically. For example:
The 42 lads might represent one having many fantastically elaborate egos in place/use. The mocking may be the egos repressing normal, sane brain functioning and presence consciousness. The two female bears could represent the hemispheres of the brain uniting to combat the alien egos (42 mockers) within. "God" in this case would represent the "Higher Mind" of mankind in a spiritual sense. This model keeps the story in tact from a "Biblical" context - whatever that is.
Why Christians lack imagination in reading their favorite book is strange to me
The 42 lads might represent one having many fantastically elaborate egos in place/use. The mocking may be the egos repressing normal, sane brain functioning and presence consciousness. The two female bears could represent the hemispheres of the brain uniting to combat the alien egos (42 mockers) within. "God" in this case would represent the "Higher Mind" of mankind in a spiritual sense. This model keeps the story in tact from a "Biblical" context - whatever that is.
Why Christians lack imagination in reading their favorite book is strange to me
