I'm not sure what they expected. They knew Elisha was for real. In the time of Elisha, the worshipers of Baal the storm god were dominant in the land. Their cult had control of the land. So, in response, God defied their idol by causing a sever draught in the land. God was ever present in the book and they full well knew it.
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None of that matters. Murder for name calling is not just. Period. That's ridiculous.
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Name calling was not the reason. The reason they were judged was because of their idolatry, their scornful words, and their mockery.
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Edited by Ogma: Destroyer of Worlds: 3/4/2016 12:38:49 PMThat's just another way of saying they were making fun of someone/something. Still doesn't matter.
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There were a plethora of reasons. Bottom line, they were being a jerk to a guy that they knew they shouldn't mess around with.
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Like I said, being a jerk doesn't warrant death. Period.