Apr 15
When two biblical stories seem to raise the same question
There are moments when reading Scripture that two stories sit side by side in your mind and refuse to stay separate. One is the story of Job, where the accuser appears before God and receives permission to test a righteous man. The other is the story in Eden, where the serpent enters the garden and tempts Adam and Eve. And the question naturally rises: if the accuser needed permission in Job,…