In today's episode of Tough Texts, Scott Keith and Daniel Emery Price delve into a strange passage from 2 Kings 2:19-25, where Elisha, the prophet, sends bears to maul small boys. How did your sunday school teach this text? How do we better understand this passage in context? How does this passage reveal God's law, especially when dealing with idolatry? Join us this week as we explore these questions and more. Show Notes:   Support the Podcast Network Fundraiser   1517 Podcasts    The 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts   1517 on Youtube   What’s New from 1517:    The New Quest for Paul and His Reading of the Old Testament by Timo Laato    Finding God in the Darkness: Hopeful Reflections from the Pits of Depression, Despair, and Disappointment by Bradley Gray   More from the hosts   Scott Keith    Daniel Emery Price    

Mauled by Law Bears (2 Kings 2:19-25)

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Mauled by Law Bears (2 Kings 2:19-25)

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