tragedy

  • Like It Never Happened

    And Job said, “May the day on which I was to be born perish, as well as the night which said, ‘A boy is conceived.’”  Job 3:2-3  NASB Perish – “The verb ʾābad is a common word for to die, or, in the case of things, reputation, etc., to pass away. . . Probably the main theological question…

  • But Things Have Changed

    “And rend your heart and not your garments.” Now return to the Lord your God, for He is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger, abounding in lovingkindness and relenting of evil.  Joel 2:13  NASB Return– How do you feel when it all comes back? What do you think of God’s grace and compassion when all the trials, struggles and discouragements return?   Why should you…

  • The Prescription for Anarchy

    In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did what was right in his own eyes. Judges 21:25 NASB In his own eyes – “Do the right thing!” That’s our usual ethical position. But the problem is obvious. What is the right thing? We often decry Israel’s decision to demand a king. We…