Full Description
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.
Contents
Preface
1. The Educational Value of Suffering in Mediterranean Antiquity
2. The Educational Value of Suffering in James
3.?áThe Educational Value of Suffering in 1 Peter
4.?áThe Educational Value of Suffering in Hebrews
5.?áThe Educational Value of Suffering in Luke-Acts
Conclusion