Nature of suffering

Since the fall, human beings have suffered in various ways. Scripture provides insights into the nature and place of suffering both in the world and in the lives of believers.

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Suffering began with the fall Ge 2:17; Ge 3:16–19; Ro 5:12 Suffering is universal Job 5:7; Job 14:1 Different kinds of suffering Physical pain and illness Ge 48:1 See also 2 Ki 20:1; Job 2:7; Ps 42:10; Mt 8:6; Mt 17:15; Lk 4:38; Ac 28:8; 2 Ti 4:20; Jas 5:14 Emotional stress Ps 55:4–5 See also Ge 35:18;…