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Stories In The Bible To Explain Why Evil Exists
How many times have you been bored in a classroom or meeting? In dealing with learning math what’s something we hear a lot? “When are we going to use this?!” If you have a good teacher or good story problems, then explaining when you’ll use the material being learned or why it’s important to know helps it stick or motivates learning. So why isn’t The Bible just a bunch of “Do and Do Not”? Because the importance of stories in The Bible shows the importance of who God is and what He wants – and even why evil exists and is useful. Stories in The Bible to explain why evil exists is an important tool.
TIMELINE:
00:00 – The Story Of God Using Evil For Good
03:30 – The Narrative Purpose Of Evil
05:52 – The Bible – More Than Just Propositions
08:04 – Stories Solidify Important Teaching
09:54 – Evil Story Focused On The Whole Story
Today’s short clip comes from episode 164 which can be found here.
Books mentioned in this episode:
What about Evil? A Defense of God’s Sovereign Glory by Scott Christensen
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God Dwells Among Us: Expanding Eden to the Ends of the Earth by GK Beale
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Taking Hold of God – Reformed and Puritan Perspectives on Prayer by Joel R. Beeke & Brian G. Najapfour
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1984 by George Orwell
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Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
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The Odyssey by Homer
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Why is there pain and suffering? Why do bad things happen to good people? Why is there evil in the world? Maybe you’ve had these questions asked to you or asked them yourself. Pick up this book, meet with friends, have some coffee, and follow along with us!
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