Learning through suffering : the educational value of suffering in the New Testament and in its milieu /

From the various biblical explanations of suffering, this volume chooses to focus on one, suffering sometimes possesses an educational value. It explores the differing versions of this view in Paul, James, 1 Peter, Hebrews, and Luke-Acts, and sets these Christian perspectives against the backdrop of...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Talbert, Charles H. (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Waco : Baylor University Press, [2018]
Subjects:	Bible. > New Testament > Criticism, interpretation, etc. Suffering in the Bible. Suffering > Religious aspects > Christianity > History of doctrines.

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Summary:	From the various biblical explanations of suffering, this volume chooses to focus on one, suffering sometimes possesses an educational value. It explores the differing versions of this view in Paul, James, 1 Peter, Hebrews, and Luke-Acts, and sets these Christian perspectives against the backdrop of similar explanations in Jewish and Greco-Roman cultures.
Physical Description:	92 pages ; 22 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:	1481309773 9781481309776 9780814656723 0814656722