"God is not only the God of the……" — Nicholas Wolterstorff

God is not only the God of the sufferers but the God… - Nicholas Wolterstorff

"God is not only the God of the sufferers but the God who suffers. ... It is said of God that no one can behold his face and live. I always thought this meant that no one could see his splendor and live. A friend said perhaps it meant that no one could see his sorrow and live. Or perhaps his sorrow is splendor. ... Instead of explaining our suffering God shares it."

— Nicholas Wolterstorff

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