BETWEEN PAIN & GRACE - GERALD W. PETERMAN - Bog

"Not only are Peterman and Schmutzer skilled interpreters of the Bible, they also show that they understand our human condition. If you want fresh biblical insight on suffering, read this compelling and intelligent book." --Tremper Longman III, PhD, Robert H. Gundry Professor of Biblical Studies, Westmont College"A remarkable book! Scholarly, yet engaging and easily understandable for a layperson."--Heather Davediuk Gingrich, PhD, Professor of Counseling, Denver Seminary"The authors arrive at daring conclusions . . . all formulated from a synthesis of the biblical evidence in its totality."--Robert B. Chisholm Jr., PhD, Dallas Theological Seminary". . . fills an important niche by providing a clear and nuanced presentation of what Scripture says about pain and suffering."--Paul D. Wegner, PhD, Golden Gate Baptist Theological SeminaryIn this substantive work, two professors journey boldly to the heart of biblical suffering. With texture from personal experience and even clinical research, their honest and detailed portrait of human life challenges our assumptions about pain, emotion, and God himself. Exploring the reality of evil and the irony of weakness, Between Pain and Grace will prepare you to suffer with wisdom, maturity, and appropriate action, and to help others do the same.