Bears In The Israelite Culture

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Bears were proverbially know for their danger and ferocity in the Israelite culture (Waltke 52). “The strength and accuracy of the figure can scarcely be surpassed. The savage beast under the strongest excitement a bear robbed of her whelps-is less dangerous to meet” (Bridges 262). Meeting a fool is similar to being encountered by a bear because they bear great danger. She is protective of her children and immediately angry at any humans she encounters if she is with her cubs. The bear is even more dangerous than even a normal mother bear because her children haven been taken which would make her more ferocious and vengeful on humans. “Encountering a raging fool is a similar situation to meeting a ferocious bear the word for meet .