Ben Jefferies

Like a Woman in Travail

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Father John Porter has made a profound and—shocking as it is to say—novel contribution to the discourse on the problem of suffering. Displacing chilly soul-making theodicies of the past, Like a Woman in Travail presents an illuminating biblical case for interpreting all suffering—indeed, all of God’s saving work—through the lens of birth-pains. The central thesis of this book will inform my own teaching for a lifetime.”