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Aug 2016
51m 13s

The Wisdom of Job Part 1: Suffering Well

BibleProject Podcast
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Why do good people suffer? Why is there evil in the world? Why can’t God make it so that everyone always gets what they deserve? Many people turn to Job to learn about how to deal with suffering as it is a very realistic portrayal of someone dealing with circumstances that are unfair. But is that all the book of Job is about? 
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