The Fear of Isaac
Isaac’s terror on a mountain in Moriah gives his son Jacob a unique title for God. Continue reading The Fear of Isaac
Category: theodicy
Trials and Tribulations
If God is good, why does He allow us to suffer trials and tribulations? This question ceased to be just an interesting intellectual puzzle for me after the tragic death of my son a few years ago. In the aftermath … Continue reading Trials and Tribulations
Reflections on the Book of Job
For I know that my Redeemer lives, and at last he will stand upon the earth; and after my skin has been thus destroyed, then from my flesh I shall see God, whom I shall see on my side, and … Continue reading Reflections on the Book of Job