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...

biblical testing is concerned about the revealing and improvement of the faith and fidelity of the family of God. Second, we have observed that each of these terms contributes a unique nuance to the broader idea of “testing” in the biblical context (see figure 2). Thus biblical testing reveals, authenticates, and refines; and the context, as well as the term employed, determines the precise interpretation. For example, in covenant or noncovenantal relationships, testing will validate or authenticate

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