This wide-ranging episode moves beyond the passage in 2 Kings 6:24-33 to explore bigger questions such as, Why does God allow terrible things to happen in the world? What is God doing about evil in the world?
Biblical books and passages mentioned
- Genesis 6-9
- Psalm 80:3
- 2 Kings 6
- Lamentations
- John 1:2
- John 1:14
Topics and themes mentioned
- Cannibalism
- Siege of Jerusalem in 587 BCE
- Punishment
- Orphans
- Evil and suffering
Biblical and theological concepts mentioned
- Flood Stories in Genesis
- Daughter Zion
- Divine Abandonment
- Divine Vindication
- Prayer of Lament
- Violence in the Old Testament
- Sacrament
Songs mentioned
- Time in Babylon by Emmylou Harris
- Anthem by Leonard Cohen
