The Enigma of Elihu
Elihu, the fifth wheel, the young upstart, the babbler—he has been caricatured as all of these. He has even been called a disguise for Satan. Many...Read More
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Written By: Herold WeissNovember 20, 2016Tradition and Experience Prove...
It should not surprise us to realize that what we claim to know about God may very well turn out to be wrong. Coming to terms with the realization...
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Written By: Norman YoungNovember 15, 2016Innocent Blood
Probably not as strange as it may initially seem, but comedians are the actors who most frequently play the part of God: George Burns, John Cleese,...
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Written By: Alden ThompsonNovember 09, 2016The Tears on God's Face
The book of Job had never triggered this question for me before, but all of a sudden it came to me as I was working on this commentary: Where are the...
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Written By: Dennis MeierNovember 03, 2016
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Written By: Karl G. WilcoxOctober 25, 2016Cursing the Day of One’s Birth
The concrete subtleties of Hebrew narrative can easily elude readers versed in theological talking points and religious "viewiness" (to quote...
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Written By: Richard RiceOctober 21, 2016
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Written By: Lisa Clark DillerOctober 14, 2016Spectacle to the Universe and to Each...
I remember the first time I was struck with the question formulated by this lesson’s title: “Does Job Fear God for Nought?” In other words, does...
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Written By: Kent V. BramlettOctober 06, 2016Job: The Great Controversy
Theodicy, or the justification of God in the face of evil, is a presumptuous undertaking. Why should deity necessarily be the epitome of all that is...
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Written By: David LarsonSeptember 29, 2016"The End" and the Beginning
There is only one serious reason for not being a Biblical monotheist. This is an inability to integrate, theoretically and practically, the idea of a...
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