The Testing of God's Sons (Biblia.com)

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There exists a general lack of biblical understanding for the idea of “testing” that emerges in the Old Testament as a significant theological theme. The faithful from both Old Testament and New Testament times are tested for their faith. This kind of experience often involves enduring hardship and difficult times. While often confused with the biblical idea of “temptation,” the biblical idea of...

Against this notion testing will be recognized as the divine means by which God cultivates and establishes the faith and fidelity of his own people. Testing shares a strong covenantal and relational idea in the Old Testament that includes the testing of both individuals and groups. After a look into the language and concepts of testing, our investigation of the biblical idea will begin with the Joseph narrative, which is often overlooked in the scholarly conversation. The Joseph narrative, however,

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