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This chapter discusses how suffering was viewed in pre-prophetic times among the Semites. The Semites attributed suffering to the arbitrary will of their many capricious gods, who inflicted pain according to their inconstant moods without clear rules. As polytheism diminished, Israelites saw suffering as punishment for specific transgressions against the known will of God. However, suffering was still dealt with as isolated facts rather than a general problem. The chapter sets up the context to analyze how

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