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Job: The Revelation of God in Suffering

Jul 28, 1985
It is presumptuous to assume you can counsel God about how to run a more just world.
John Piper
Jul 28, 1985

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Why Did God Allow Polygamy? Untangling Old Testament Sexual Ethics
Why Did God Allow Polygamy? Untangling Old Testament Sexual Ethics

Why Did God Allow Polygamy?

Untangling Old Testament Sexual Ethics

May 25, 2021
Abraham, Jacob, and David were all men of faith, yet they also had multiple wives. Why would God allow otherwise faithful men to practice polygamy?
Sam Emadi
May 25, 2021

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Why Did the First Humans Live for So Long?
Why Did the First Humans Live for So Long?

Why Did the First Humans Live for So Long?

Apr 30, 2021
The book of Genesis records life spans in the hundreds of years. Why did the first humans live for so long — and why are our life spans today so short?
John Piper
Apr 30, 2021

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A Tale of Two Mothers: Galatians 4:21–31, Part 2
A Tale of Two Mothers: Galatians 4:21–31, Part 2

A Tale of Two Mothers

Galatians 4:21–31, Part 2

Apr 26, 2024
When Paul read his Old Testament, what implicit meaning did he see in the characters of Hagar and Sarah?
John Piper
Apr 26, 2024

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Ruth: Under the Wings of God

Ruth: Under the Wings of God

by John Piper
Through these poems, readers will walk with Boaz from promise to fulfillment, with Ruth from widowhood to motherhood, and with Naomi from death to lif…e.

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