--- title: "1 God Paradox Quotes By R.W.L. Moberly" description: "1 God Paradox quotes by R.W.L. Moberly. Plus more from R.W.L. Moberly and more God Paradox sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/146/r-w-l-moberly-29956_christian-faith_the-problem-is-not-the-conflict-of-oppos_2759967.jpg" --- > [“The problem is not the conflict of opposites in itself, but rather a probing of surprising and difficult dimensions of what is entailed by trust in God. The paradox is also apparent when the psalms are recontextualized within Jewish and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/r-w-l-moberly/the-problem-is-not-the-conflict-of-opposites-in-itself-but-rather-a/) [R.W.L. Moberly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/r-w-l-moberly/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/146/r-w-l-moberly-29956_christian-faith_the-problem-is-not-the-conflict-of-oppos_2759967.jpg) ## More by R.W.L. Moberly > [“The other approach, probably more widely appealing in contemporary Western culture, is so to fix on the painful circumstances of life that one gives…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/r-w-l-moberly/the-other-approach-probably-more-widely-appealing-in-contemporary/) [R.W.L. Moberly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/r-w-l-moberly/) > [“Any particular term—myth, legend, saga, folktale, and so forth—tends to be used in so many differing ways by different people that without careful definition…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/r-w-l-moberly/any-particular-term-myth-legend-saga-folktale-and-so-forth-tends-to/) [R.W.L. Moberly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/r-w-l-moberly/) > [“On the other hand, there is apocalyptic literature, which appears to be continuous with classical prophecy yet to be a particular outgrowth of it.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/r-w-l-moberly/on-the-other-hand-there-is-apocalyptic-literature-which-appears-to-be/) [R.W.L. Moberly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/r-w-l-moberly/) > [“Similarly, those who have been weaned off the self-aggrandizing attractions of political power are those who can then best be entrusted with it.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/r-w-l-moberly/similarly-those-who-have-been-weaned-off-the-self-aggrandizing/) [R.W.L. Moberly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/r-w-l-moberly/) > [“If the reader’s imagination is concerned with what happened next to Jonah rather than with the nature of the divine compassion, then the reader…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/r-w-l-moberly/if-the-reader-s-imagination-is-concerned-with-what-happened-next-to/) [R.W.L. Moberly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/r-w-l-moberly/) > [“Finally, the book of Jonah shows how theological understanding is exemplified in a person’s attitudes and actions: what Jonah does flows from his understanding…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/r-w-l-moberly/finally-the-book-of-jonah-shows-how-theological-understanding-is/) [R.W.L. Moberly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/r-w-l-moberly/) > [“In this chapter I want to consider a concept, or rather two closely related concepts, where greater-than-usual puzzlement has often been the response of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/r-w-l-moberly/in-this-chapter-i-want-to-consider-a-concept-or-rather-two-closely/) [R.W.L. Moberly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/r-w-l-moberly/) > [“Nonetheless, Augustine and Pusey are surely clear examples of fighting one’s battle on the wrong ground. They assume that if unbelievers mock and question…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/r-w-l-moberly/nonetheless-augustine-and-pusey-are-surely-clear-examples-of-fighting/) [R.W.L. Moberly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/r-w-l-moberly/) > [“they play no further role in the story; indeed, any further provision of quails would diminish the importance and significance attached to the bread.11…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/r-w-l-moberly/they-play-no-further-role-in-the-story-indeed-any-further-provision/) [R.W.L. Moberly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/r-w-l-moberly/) > [“If the paradox is to be pondered, as part of growing in understanding the nature of the life of faith, then there are surely…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/r-w-l-moberly/if-the-paradox-is-to-be-pondered-as-part-of-growing-in-understanding/) [R.W.L. Moberly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/r-w-l-moberly/) > [“How should this psalm be understood? My thesis is that the parts make sense in relation to the whole: so unless the whole is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/r-w-l-moberly/how-should-this-psalm-be-understood-my-thesis-is-that-the-parts-make/) [R.W.L. Moberly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/r-w-l-moberly/) > [“The depiction of terrible overthrow may well be, at least in part, a figure for Assyrian and/or Babylonian depredations on Israel and/or Judah, understood…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/r-w-l-moberly/the-depiction-of-terrible-overthrow-may-well-be-at-least-in-part-a/) [R.W.L. Moberly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/r-w-l-moberly/) > [“Prophetic speech is predictive, but it is predictive in relation to the near future, to the circumstances that impinge on the lives of the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/r-w-l-moberly/prophetic-speech-is-predictive-but-it-is-predictive-in-relation-to/) [R.W.L. Moberly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/r-w-l-moberly/) > [“What has preceded in verses 1–37 is designed not to mitigate the harsh circumstances of verses 38–45 but to be a foil to them.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/r-w-l-moberly/what-has-preceded-in-verses-1-37-is-designed-not-to-mitigate-the/) [R.W.L. Moberly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/r-w-l-moberly/) > [“The problem is not the conflict of opposites in itself, but rather a probing of surprising and difficult dimensions of what is entailed by…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/r-w-l-moberly/the-problem-is-not-the-conflict-of-opposites-in-itself-but-rather-a/) [R.W.L. Moberly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/r-w-l-moberly/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/god-paradox/r-w-l-moberly/#itemlist", "name": "1 God Paradox Quotes By R.W.L. 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