Michael Heiser — What’s the Significance of Elisha & the Bears (2 Kings 2:23–25)?
Michael Heiser interprets the Elisha and the bears narrative (2 Kings 2:23–25) as a theologically significant event tied to cosmic geography and the Deuteronomistic history, far beyond a simple act of divine retribution. In essence, the story is a cosmic showdown between Yahweh’s true worship and the apostate religious system centered in Bethel—where the prophet, the land, and even …
