Suffering is generally portrayed in the Bible as the necessary and God-ordained, though not God-pleasing, plight of this fallen world (Romans 8:20-25, Ezekiel 18:32), and especially the necessary portion of all who would enter the kingdom (Acts 14:22; 1 Thessalonians 3:3-4) and live lives of godliness (2 Timothy 3:12). This suffering is never viewed merely as a tragedy. It is also viewed as a means of growing deep with God and becoming strong in this life (Romans 5:3-5; James 1:3-4; Hebrews 12:3-11; 2 Corinthians 1:9; 4:7-12; 12:7-10) and becoming something glorious in the life to come (2 Corinthians 4:17; Romans 8:18).
John Piper

GARDENS

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GALILEE

GALILEE GALILEE Separated from Judea by Samaria # Joh 4:3,4 Upper part of, called Galilee of the Gentiles # Isa 9:1 Mt 4:15 Lake of Gennesaret, called the sea of…

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GAD

GAD GAD, The Tribe of Descended from Jacob's seventh son # Ge 30:11 Predictions respecting # Ge 49:19 De 33:20,21 PERSONS SELECTED FROM 3a) To number the people # Nu…

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Feast of Purim

Feast of Purim Feast of Purim, or Lots, The Instituted by Mordecai # Es 9:20 To commemorate the defeat of Haman's wicked design # Es 3:7-15 9:24-26 Began fourteenth of…

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FRUITS

FRUITS FRUITS The produce of corn, &c # De 22:9 Ps 107:37 The produce of trees # Ge 1:29 Ec 2:5 CALLED THE 3a) Fruit of the ground # Ge…

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FOX

FOX FOX, The Found in deserts # Eze 13:4 Abounded in Palestine # Jud 15:4 La 5:18 DESCRIBED AS 3a) Active # Ne 4:3 3b) Crafty # Lu 13:32 3c)…

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FOUNDATION

FOUNDATION FOUNDATION The lowest part of a building, and on which it rests # Lu 14:29 Ac 16:26 FIGURATIVELY APPLIED TO 2a) The heavens # 2Sa 22:8 2b) The earth…

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FORTRESSES

FORTRESSES FORTRESSES Places strong by nature # Nu 24:21 Places fortified by art # Jer 51:53 The security of a nation # Isa 33:16 Da 11:10 PLACES USED AS 4a)…

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FORSAKING God

FORSAKING God FORSAKING God Idolaters guilty of # 1Sa 8:8 1Ki 11:33 The wicked guilty of # De 28:20 Backsliders guilty of # Jer 15:6 IS FORSAKING 4a) His house…

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