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Viewing Sickness Biblically
What if nearly everything you think you know about sickness is wrong?
Much of our understanding of sickness has been shaped by our self-obsessed Western culture. We see it as an enemy to be avoided or as a punishment meted out by an angry or indifferent God. We are told God has promised us lives free from disease and suffering, and when it seems those promises fail, we are left wondering how a God of love could be glorified in our own illness or in the sickness of someone we love.
In Viewing Sickness Biblically, Joseph Whiting draws from the wellspring of Scripture, seasoned with personal experience, to address these questions every Christian must grapple with and help show the path to a more biblical understanding of the cause, purpose, and benefits of sickness.
Through what lens ought we see sickness, death, and the God who is in charge of it all?
The correct answer is sure to bring much glory to God and comfort to our souls.
Much of our understanding of sickness has been shaped by our self-obsessed Western culture. We see it as an enemy to be avoided or as a punishment meted out by an angry or indifferent God. We are told God has promised us lives free from disease and suffering, and when it seems those promises fail, we are left wondering how a God of love could be glorified in our own illness or in the sickness of someone we love.
In Viewing Sickness Biblically, Joseph Whiting draws from the wellspring of Scripture, seasoned with personal experience, to address these questions every Christian must grapple with and help show the path to a more biblical understanding of the cause, purpose, and benefits of sickness.
Through what lens ought we see sickness, death, and the God who is in charge of it all?
The correct answer is sure to bring much glory to God and comfort to our souls.
128 pages, Paperback
Published July 27, 2021
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July 13, 2024
Well. My first review. My teaching Elder asked me to read this and give him my thoughts.
Initial impressions were wow apologetics. It is sound scripturally. The apologetic end. There is also a cultural component that is at length to explain why Western society does not regard sickness Biblically. Ok. Scripturally correct. No warmth or empathy.
Then I find meat. That consists of the portion titled as "Six Ways God is Glorified in Our Sickness". Or very close to that. This is the portion that makes the book.
This book is not meant to comfort. This book is a lay Christians introduction to the subject matter. Possibly even a small group/congregational teaching tool.
Initial impressions were wow apologetics. It is sound scripturally. The apologetic end. There is also a cultural component that is at length to explain why Western society does not regard sickness Biblically. Ok. Scripturally correct. No warmth or empathy.
Then I find meat. That consists of the portion titled as "Six Ways God is Glorified in Our Sickness". Or very close to that. This is the portion that makes the book.
This book is not meant to comfort. This book is a lay Christians introduction to the subject matter. Possibly even a small group/congregational teaching tool.
November 25, 2022
This book encourages you to question if you are really living for the Lord and i think it’s a great tool to test your faith. It’s an easy read and I especially appreciate how every single point they make is backed up with scripture. This is basically a Bible study the way it goes in depth on so many passages and chapters of the New Testament. From what I could tell it does not contain any denominational propaganda. Sola Scriptura!
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