For those of us who grew up in Christian churches, it's very likely that we attended Sunday School. In those classes, we probably learned a lot about a number of Bible stories. However, as I have grown up and looked over those same stories, I've noticed that our Sunday School lessons tended to end with a happy ending. However, the actual Bible stories often didn't end so nice and neat.
So today, I'm just going to put a few Sunday School stories up here. Your task is to see if you know the true, grisly ending of these. (If you need to consult your Bible, that's okay!)
Elijah and Mt. Carmel: Elijah challenges the Ba'al prophets to a showdown. While they wail around for their god all day, Elijah taunts them. Then he dumps a lot of water on his altar, and fire from heaven consumes the sacrifice. What is the next interaction between Elijah and those false prophets?
Jonah: Jonah refuses to go to Ninevah. Instead, he gets on a ship going the other way. When a storm arises, Jonah is thrown overboard, to be swallowed up by a big fish. He's then vomited out on the beach, and this time goes to Ninevah. He preaches, and the people repent. How does Jonah feel about this?
Daniel and the lion's den: Daniel ignores a command to only pray to the king. He gets caught and spends the night in the lion's pit. The next morning, he's still alive, and the king is overjoyed because he cares for Daniel. What happens next, especially to the people who caused Daniel to be thrown in the lion's pit? What about their families?
As you look at these answers, you'll probably find out that the Bible isn't the cute little story that we learned as children!
So today, I'm just going to put a few Sunday School stories up here. Your task is to see if you know the true, grisly ending of these. (If you need to consult your Bible, that's okay!)
Elijah and Mt. Carmel: Elijah challenges the Ba'al prophets to a showdown. While they wail around for their god all day, Elijah taunts them. Then he dumps a lot of water on his altar, and fire from heaven consumes the sacrifice. What is the next interaction between Elijah and those false prophets?
Jonah: Jonah refuses to go to Ninevah. Instead, he gets on a ship going the other way. When a storm arises, Jonah is thrown overboard, to be swallowed up by a big fish. He's then vomited out on the beach, and this time goes to Ninevah. He preaches, and the people repent. How does Jonah feel about this?
Daniel and the lion's den: Daniel ignores a command to only pray to the king. He gets caught and spends the night in the lion's pit. The next morning, he's still alive, and the king is overjoyed because he cares for Daniel. What happens next, especially to the people who caused Daniel to be thrown in the lion's pit? What about their families?
As you look at these answers, you'll probably find out that the Bible isn't the cute little story that we learned as children!
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