In this episode of the Outlaw God podcast, Caleb Keith and Dr. Steven Paulson examine the story of Joseph in the pit and how it has been used in Christian theology to interpret divine election, sovereignty, and suffering. They trace how medieval mystics and nominalist theologians treated Joseph's suffering as God's chosen means of purifying and justifying the elect—effectively replacing preaching with suffering as the instrument of righteousness. The episode concludes by previewing Luther's break from this view, arguing that Joseph's story ultimately points not to redemptive suffering, but to the proclamation of the gospel.

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What's New from 1517:

1517 Youtube: How God Still Speaks Today
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A Reasoned Defense of the Faith by Adam Francisco
Stretched: A Study for Lent and the Entire Christian Life by Dr. Christopher Richmann
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Philip Melanchthon's Commentary on Ecclesiastes, Translated by Dr. Derek Cooper