Exploring Suffering: Interpretations from the Old Testament

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Throughout the year we see the bible be change over time by the structure and text. The bible was created many years ago; it was not created on a specific date or location. In the bible there are many stories that talks about why people suffer and some stories have answers on how it should be solved or what should be done to resolve it. In discussion of The Old Testament of the response why people suffer and what should be done about it. One controversial issue has been wheather the Old Testament has given us an answer to why people suffer in life. On the other hand, some say that the Old Testament does not give up the answer but just to guide us on how we should find the answer for ourselves. Many believe that the bible is the answer to all of humans’ problems, but in most cases people …show more content…

Even though they were chosen by The Almighty they still went through struggle in some type of way. Jobs who believe that he was the enemy of God, lost everything in his life, he was suffering and he began to complain to God. He found the answer of his struggles by believing in God and be humble. Then, we come across David who was chosen by God to be king but had King Saul chase him for many year to try to kill him for his throne. For many year just running and hiding, David was suffering question God if he chose him to be king why must he suffer. Asking God to give him an answer, asking Him to tell David his troubles. We all go through struggles in life, many of us find different answers to our problems without going to The Old Testament for the answers. But majority of us find the answer in The Bible, while other find the answer at the bottom of the bottle. I would encourage people to read The Bible, with God you will be happier in life. Believing in God will find many answer too many people’s problems with their struggles in

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