It seems that the world is full of turmoil. The news constantly broadcasts wrongs done to some by others. Social media seems to traffic in little else. Even face-to-face interactions can erupt into conflicts and violence. Why is there such inhumanity between humans? Let's study a biblical narrative to provide at least one answer as well as a solution.

Works Cited

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Aaron C. Fenlason, “Beauty,” in Lexham Theological Wordbook, ed. Douglas Mangum et al., Lexham Bible Reference Series (Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2014).

K. A. Mathews, Genesis 1-11:26, vol. 1A, The New American Commentary (Nashville: Broadman & Holman Publishers, 1996)

John R. W. Stott, The Letters of John: An Introduction and Commentary, vol. 19, Tyndale New Testament Commentaries (Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1988)