The curious incident of the boys and the bears: 2 Kings 2 and the prophetic authority of Elisha
A view of 2 Kings 2 that is commonly encountered regards the cursing of the children of Bethel as a meaningless act that is beneath the dignity of the prophet. This paper argues that the curse uttered by Elisha in 2 Kings 2:24 is a covenant curse based on Leviticus 26:22 and is intended to warn Isra...
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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Tyndale House
[2016]
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Tyndale bulletin
Year: 2016, Volume: 67, Issue: 1, Pages: 23-35 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Bible. Könige 2. 2,19-25
/ Bible. Levitikus 6,22
/ Prophet
/ Authority
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| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament |
| Further subjects: | B
Bears
Religious aspects
B Covenants Biblical teaching B Bible. Kings II 1-8 B Elisha, (Biblical prophet) B Peer reviewed B Blessing and cursing in the Bible B Bible. Kings II Criticism, Literary |
| Parallel Edition: | Electronic
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