Uploaded April 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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What kind of bears lived in ancient Israel? How should we picture the bears that David fought as a shepherd? To understand the stories and symbolism of bears in the Bible, archaeologist Joel Kramer looks at the evidence.

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