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God Does Not Promise That Christians Will Escape the Effects of the Fallen World
ArticleNowhere in Scripture does God promise that his followers will escape the effects of the fallen world. In fact, most of...
The Effects of a Fallen World
ArticleThe rebellion of the first humans (Genesis 3) had a catastrophic effect on all of creation—not just their relationship...
Theme B: Sufferings, Yet Rewards, for Faithful Witnesses to God in the Meantime (Daniel 3)
Bible CommentaryFor an explanation of the themes in and structure of Daniel, see the section "The Big Picture of the Book of Daniel"....
Conclusions to Ecclesiastes
Bible CommentaryWhat are we to make of this mix of good and ill, meaning and vanity, action and ignorance, which the Teacher finds in...
Job Falls into Nostalgia and Self-Justification (Job 29-30)
Bible CommentaryThe new emphases in Job’s second lament (Job 29-42) are nostalgia and self-justification. Job “longs for the days...
Job’s Complaints Take on Special Significance for Our Work (Job 24)
Bible CommentaryLike Job’s, our sufferings often begin with difficulties at work. But seldom are God’s people equipped — or even...
Job’s Friends Accuse Him of Doing Evil (Job 4-23)
Bible CommentaryRegrettably, Job’s friends are not able to endure the mystery of his suffering, so they jump to conclusions about its...
God Allows Satan to Destroy Job’s Health (Job 2:1-11)
Bible CommentaryJob is able to endure overwhelming loss without compromising his “integrity” or blamelessness[1](Job 2:3). But Satan...
God Allows Satan to Destroy Job’s Prosperity (Job 1:13-22)
Bible CommentaryThe problem of pain comes when times are hard. When we are passed over for promotion or lose a job, when we become...
Suffering under the World’s Authorities (1 Peter 2:13–4:19)
Bible CommentaryDavid Hataj, CEO, Egerton Gear, Inc., on Non-Judgmental Corporate Culture Change I returned home...
Working Outside the Camp (Hebrews 13:11-25)
Bible CommentaryFish Guts and the Kingdom of God Nancy Matheson Burns, CEO of food distributor Dole & Bailey,...
Endure Hardship and Pursue Peace (Hebrews 12:1-16)
Bible CommentaryHebrews moves from providing examples of faithful saints to providing challenges for the people of its own day. Like...