Read commentary on this popular bible verse and understand the real meaning behind gods word using john gills exposition of the bible. The prophet turned and saw them, and he cursed them in the name of the lord. Then the people killed the servants and put his 8yearold son, josiah, on the throne as king of judah. Elisha and the prophets know that elijah is to be translatedelijah divides the waters of the jordan and is taken up into heaven in a whirlwindthe. Ive sought answers to that one for a long time, and never could find a satisfactory response. When elisha curses the children who were mocking him 2 kings 2. The issue of this chapter is about what we can and cannot do to please god based on our efforts. This link is provided solely for the users convenience. And it came to pass after this probably some considerable time after, when the memory of jehorams kind act had passed away that benhadad king of syria gathered all his host. When elisha heard this, he turned and pronounced a curse on them, and two shebears came out of the wood and mauled 42 of the young men.
Elisha, little children, and the bears answers in genesis. That extraordinary event, the translation of elijah. Only 25 verses exist for 2 kings chapter 2 chapter 25 is the last chapter. August 11, 20 pm sermon at north blendon christian reformed church why is this story in the bible. My lesson title is why our efforts to please god are not good enough. Tigranes iv flourished 1st century bc, died about 2 bc was a prince of the kingdom of armenia and member of the artaxiad dynasty who served as a roman client king of armenia from 10 bc until 5 bc. He looked on them, and cursed them in the name of the lord the word curse has in scripture three different acceptations. A chapter by chapter and verse by verse study of 2 kings taught by pastor paul leboutillier of calvary chapel ontario, oregon. He read aloud to them all the words of the book of the covenant that had been found in the house of the lord. Your range will extend only to the last verse verse 25. As he was walking along the road, some boys came out of the town and jeered at him. And elijah said unto elisha, tarry here, i pray thee. Let us make a little chamber, i pray thee, on the wall.
Here is a curse upon the children of bethel, which was effectual to destroy them. As he was walking along the road, some boys came out. Why did the prophet elisha curse the youths for making fun. He read in their hearing all the words of the book of the covenant, which had. And two female bears came out of the woods and mauled fotytwo of the youths. Its not gods favorite number gods grizzly curse the bibles greatest massacres the 9 most badass bible verses top 50 bible stories for kids. Nov 12, 2010 many years ago, i had an atheist question me on the passage in 2 kings 2. Here, matthew henry explains why bears killing children was a good thing at least from a christian a merciful god really loves you viewpoint.
His unbelievable pettiness is striking and serves, i think, to paint him darkly in order to criticize the prophetic office. He 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 up, you baldhead. Study 2 kings 24 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. When he turned around and saw them, he cursed them in the name of the lord. Rather, it is a record of an insulting demonstration against gods prophet by a large group of young men. They were the children of a small town among the hills, in one of the extremities of the land of canaan, called bethel. But then he turned against nebuchadnezzar and rebelled. Most often this word is translated rip, cleave, rend, or something along those lines. A contrast is intended between the inroads of small bodies of plunderers and the invasion of the territory by the monarch himself at the head of. And two female bears came out of the woods and mauled fortytwo of. Because these young people of about 20 years of age or older the same term is used of solomon in 1 kings 3. Now viewing scripture range from the book of 2 kings chapter 2. And he said, bring me a new cruse, and put salt therein.
Tigranes iv was the son born to tigranes iii by an unnamed mother. Then two bears came out of the woods and mauled fortytwo of the boys. Have you noticed that while israels kings came from a half dozen or more different family lines before the northern kingdom fell, judahs kings all came from the same family from the line of david. Bible our library commentaries matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete 2 kings 2 kings 2. Aug 11, 2014 strange stories from scripture part 2.
Music by jenya chernoff, matt lebofsky and lara miranda. And he turned around, and when he saw them, he cursed them in the name of the lord. Elijah and elisha set out from gilgal, 2 and elijah said to elisha, you stay here, for yahweh is only sending me to bethel. Hebrew ot transliteration holy name kjv melachim b 2 kings 2. A god who is all love, all grace, all mercy, no sovereignty, no justice, no holiness, and no wrath is an idol r. And it came to pass, when the lord would take up elijah into heaven by a whirlwind, that elijah went with elisha from gilgal. Atheists have appealed to this incident in an attempt to involve the bible in moral difficulty. Then two shebears came out of the woods and tore forty two of the children to pieces. And here in 2 kings 2 elisha find himself at the beginning of his ministry filled with passion for the. An office, to be sure, which was originally positive but lost that ideal and became destructive and selfserving. And as he was going up by the way, little boys came out of the city and mocked him, saying. As elisha was going up to bethel, he was confronted by some young people who mocked him saying, go up, you baldhead. So he turned around and looked at them, and pronounced a curse on 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 2 kings 2. Yes i want to encourage all of us to make a difference for god with our lives. Elisha is jeered from there elisha went up to bethel. Latest update on the crowdfunding project for the book nutty bible quotes. Now the king sent them to gather all the elders of judah and jerusalem to him.
Why did god kill 42 lads merely for saying elisha was bald. Instead of letting these young men go on in their lives hurting themselves and others, god is merciful enough to teach them a lesson to respect god, the elderly, and essentially other people. And he turned back, and looked on them, and cursed them in the name of the lord. As he was going up the road, some young people came out of the city. Elias is taken up in a fiery chariot, and his double spirit is given to eliseus. And he went up from thence unto bethel from jericho, which lay in a plain, to bethel, situated on an hill, and therefore is said to go up to it. And there came forth two she bears out of the wood, and tare forty and two children of them. Why did the prophet elisha curse the youths for making. But elisha replied, as yahweh lives and as you yourself live, i will not leave.
As he was walking along the road, some youths came out of the town and jeered at him. By accepting this message, you will be leaving the website of the united states conference of catholic bishops. And she said unto her husband, behold now, i perceive that this is an holy man of god, which passeth by us continually. He turned around, looked at them and called down a curse on them in the name of the lord. And there came forth two she bears out of the wood, and tare. The text states, then he went up from there to bethel.
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