Baldy and the Two Bears

Berean Bible Student Church in Lombard, IL Streaming and Podcast Messages

Elijah was a great prophet. Elisha was his disciple. Elisha picked up Elijah's mantle and wanted the authority and power of his master. He wanted to be Elijah's successor. 2 Kings 2:23-24 (KJ): "And he went up thence unto Bethel: and as he was going up by the way, there came forth little children out of the city, and mocked him, Go up, thou bald head; go up, thou bald head. And he turned back, and looked on them, and cursed 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." What happened here? How does this fit in with Elisha's ministry? What is the lesson in this incident for us?