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When people read the Bible, they are often frustrated by the wide gap in time and culture that separates them from the original readers. The aim of The AMG Concise Bible Dictionary is to bridge that gap by providing the sort of information that ordinary readers are looking for in their search for a clearer understanding of the Bible. And once they understand the Bible they will find it has its...

Usually it is not possible to give a specific theological explanation of a particular suffering that a person experiences. However, in those cases where the suffering is a direct result of personal sin, God’s healing is a sign also of his forgiveness (Ps 32:1–5; 41:3–5, 11–12; John 5:13–14; James 5:15–16; see SUFFERING). God may choose to heal people miraculously (Num 12:1–15; 2 Kings 5:8–14; Matt 8:2–3; John 4:46–54; 5:8–9), or by normal processes (2 Kings 20:1–7; Phil 2:27–30; 2 Tim 4:20), or not
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