Disease, Scarcity, and Famine: A Reformation Perspective on God and Plagues Shane W Parker invites children to understand a

invites children to understand a biblical theology about food and how it points us to Jesus

" Matthew Pinson

Meldrum Lecturer in Reformed Theology

and the penalty for sin

It is in the Bible that we discover the answers not only about who is responsible

Disease, Scarcity, and Famine: A Reformation Perspective on God and Plagues Shane W Parker invites children to understand aOutbreaks of disease and famine are nothing new, nor is the responsibility of Christian leaders to respond to such societal devastation. Disease, Scarcity, and Famine assembles sermons from Ludwig Lavater, a leading pastor in Zurich during the sixteenth century, that deal with this subject matter. Lavater explains where plagues ultimately come from, gives reasons God chastises the good as well as the bad with them, and instructs readers on how they