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...

In our study ahead we will explore the question of whether Joseph could not also function as an example of a tested patriarch who demonstrates faith amid difficulty. Before this question is addressed, we must consider the historical and semantic concerns that lead scholars to exclude the Joseph narrative as a significant theological contributor to the Pentateuch’s theology of testing. The Joseph Narrative and the Meaning of “the Fear of God” The Hebrew terms for “fear” and “testing” both function

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