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Good expositions of the story of Joseph and the book of Job.

More on how not to comfort sufferers. How everyone responds differently and goes at a different pace. Writes about how when Elijah was totally spent, God gave him food and comfort and left the verbal admonishing for later. Also how Psalm 88 and (39?) are dark and don't end on an up note. Jesus experienced darkness also.

Getting into how to, and how not to deal with suffering.

The reformers may have been a little stoic.

Talks about Jobs friends. Also Daniel's friends in the fire.

How people handle suffering differently.

Various types of suffering as mentioned in the Bible.

How not to help people who are suffering.

Glorifying God, the real one true God, not the one we (falsely) expect him to be.

Very good material on the suffering of Christ, our sharing in his sufferings, the fact that he suffered even though he's sovereign. Some good quotes on how Jesus suffered.

Explained the 'noseeums' thing and the boomerang effect.

A 'defense' is better than a theodicy. Platinga agrees with this.

(I used this for speed reading practice.)

He's now getting into the philosophical 'problem of evil'. He explains theodicy of free will and its weakness.

(I used this for speed reading practice and also read another book.)

He's now getting into the philosophical 'problem of evil'. He explains theodicy of free will and its weakness.

(I used this for speed reading practice and also read another book.)