# Anybody interested in a SDMB weekly Bible study? **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Created:** [July 24, 2013, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-interested-in-a-sdmb-weekly-bible-study/664376 "2013-07-24T12:59:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 23
**Author:** ![DirkGntly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d9b06d/32.png) [@DirkGntly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DirkGntly)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2013, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-interested-in-a-sdmb-weekly-bible-study/664376/23 "2013-07-24T17:17:59Z")
> [@Kable](#): > > OK, but why not start with Elisha and the she bears? Aren’t you at all curious as to what would cause the spirit of the Lord to tear up children with bears? Or does that already make sense to you? Starting a new thread may be appropriate; however, the answer is pretty simple: the Lord doesn’t take kindly to young persons disrespecting their elders, and especially not a Prophet, and there are consequences if they do. Keep in mind that these were not necessarily “children” - that’s an interpretation thing. In Jewish custom, “children” were anyone not “of age,” and that age was fairly advanced. Also, rebellious children (teenagers) who did not comply were stoned by their parents in this society. The lesson here is, “Don’t disrespect your elders or the Lord will send a bear to eat you!” --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-interested-in-a-sdmb-weekly-bible-study/664376)._