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    Great Sufferers of the Bible
    Great Sufferers of the Bible
    Great Sufferers of the Bible
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    Great Sufferers of the Bible

    By Carole McDonnell

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    The Holy Bible is full of Bible characters whose sufferings often mirror those of modern readers. Using over fifty characters from Bible stories, the author shows the human aspects of suffering and what could be learned from the sufferings of Bible sinners and saints. This little book is a good addition to Bible study discussion groups of all ages.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCarole McDonnell
    Release dateFeb 7, 2019
    ISBN9781386973843
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      Great Sufferers of the Bible - Carole McDonnell

      Introduction

      SUFFERING CAN BE LONG-term, sudden, vicarious, communal, or solitary. Even God is shown as suffering.

      In the Bible, God is described as long-suffering toward the world. But he is also shown as someone who understands suffering and wishes to relieve His people from immediate and eternal suffering.

      This book was written as a study for Bible discussions. May you be blessed in reading it as I have been in writing it

      Great Sufferers of the Bible

      But remember me, when it is well with you. —Genesis 40:14

      Bible Character: Adam and Eve

      STORY FOUND IN:

      Genesis 1-3

      Nature of Suffering:

      They lost a kingdom, lost paradise, and lost a perfect relation with their King, Maker, Father, and God. They had to live with the fact that they inflicted harm, disease, and death on their descendants.

      Who caused the trial, conflict, torment, or sorrow:

      They caused their own downfall.

      Commentary:

      Although they were tempted, they were the ones who chose to obey their desire rather than God. Yielding to temptation does not make them any less guilty. It is not necessary to know the dark side. Rage, jealous, guilt and other evils were unknown before the fall of Adam and Eve. A desire to experience all of life is never a good idea.

      Outcome, Lesson Learned, or Key Verse:

      The Hebrew grammatical description: of knowledge and evil means the mental understanding of evil and understanding based on experiencing the range of life from good to evil. Adam and Eve were not content to understand good, they wanted to understand the ramifications of evil as well. They wanted to become like God in this way. Instead, they experienced shame. The perfect relationship in their marriage was tainted by bitterness, regret, and blame. They did not think they lacked anything until someone whispered discontent into their ears. Thus they lost joy and blessings and the purpose for which they had been created. They lived with regret and the heart-ache of seeing grief, sicknesses, and evil afflict their descendants. 

      Bible Character: Cain

      STORY FOUND IN:

      Genesis 4

      Nature of Suffering:

      Guilt and wandering

      Who caused the trial, conflict, torment, or sorrow:

      Cain caused his own suffering. He probably had not planned to kill his brother, but accidental murder happens. Cain allowed jealousy to master his emotion. In his jealousy, he murdered his brother.

      Commentary:

      Cain stated, my punishment is more than I can bear. In Hebrew, the word for guilt and punishment are the same. Thus  guilt is also one of the punishments that accompany wrongdoing. Guilt is a difficult thing for the human conscience to bear. Cain was first was under the power of jealousy, then the power of rage, then the power of guilt. Cain also experienced fear and perhaps paranoia that his brothers and sisters would murder him in return. He understood that justice required death for death, even though God would not made that decree until after Noah exited the flood. The ground that had been cursed because of Adam, now reserved a specific curse for Cain. Cain could now neither farm animals or crops. His only recourse was to trade and to build a city. God saw the grief and pained conscience in Cain, and in His mercy, showed Cain grace and protection.

      Outcome, Lesson Learned, or Key Verse:

      Cain declared that his guilt/punishment was too hard to bear. God is merciful toward the guiltless

      Bible Character: The Whole World on the days of the Flood

      STORY FOUND IN:

      Genesis 6-9

      Nature of Suffering:

      Massive drowning

      Who caused the trial, conflict, torment, or sorrow:

      God, The Fallen Angels, Man

      Commentary:

      The scene outside the ark must have been terrifying. At first, there was surprise. Previously there had been no such thing as rain; a mist would come up out of the earth and water it. But suddenly water was falling from the sky and rising up from under the earth. This would have been shocking at first.

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