Ce ne învaţă Vechiul Testament despre pandemie?
What does the Old Testament teach us about the pandemic?

Summary/Abstract: Because the crisis that the whole world is now facing can’t be ignored, because the pandemic is affecting us all, we must find ways to manage with this plague. Where should the Christians seek answers if not in the Bible? God’s Word, Scripture is the most recommended way in searching for an explanation. In these panic and pandemic situations, it is required that, as Christians, to adopt a theological vision, which is based on Scripture. If this theological vision become our way of life, we are able to understand and to answer to our questions regarding fear or mortality, and we can find some positive outcomes even in moments of crise, trusting that the Almighty God loves us. Through the selected biblical episodes, the Israelites remind us that human protection, or our safety and health, are not guaranteed, so, we have to live knowing and understanding very clear our need for God. Because God is the Supreme Good, He does not manifest Himself through evil. It would be nonsense, and then He would no longer be the True God. Evil is the absence of good, evil is a free decision (first of the angel and then) of man, tempted by the devil, to rebel against his Creator. Because God has always sent (through His Son and the Holy Spirit) Love, we understand that troubles are either the reward for disobedience (hence, their cause is men) or indulgence in the acquisition of virtues (this is a divine pedagogy). Therefore, Christians must not fear the diseases or pandemics of this world, but, fearing God, they must continually work for their salvation.

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