Difficult texts: 2 Kings 6.24—7.20 – Israelite woman cooks her own son?
A mother in Israel invited other mothers to cook and eat their children? The story in full appears in 2 Kings 6.24—7.20. The passage is essentially about the siege of Samaria by the Syrian army. It includes tales about the siege of Samaria, cannibalism, the unbelief of a centurion, and four lepers. Although the section on cannibalism is mentioned only momentarily, it has become controversial and has captured the attention of Bible readers.
Authors
- Yohanes Krismantyo Susanta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9473-3189)
- Joni Tapingku
Publication Details
- Journal
- Theology
- Published
- 2024-11-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/0040571x241290477
- Primary Topic
- Biblical Studies and Interpretation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00