(June 6, 2020 at 5:50 am)Belacqua Wrote:(June 6, 2020 at 4:52 am)OBrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: No one said that a miracle necessarily has to favour the target OF that miracle. Maybe Lot's wife was a vicious old harridan and Lot was happy to be rid of her.
But your point is nevertheless well taken. In general use, the only difference between a miracle and a curse is point of view.
Boru
I've always thought it was significant that when Satan wanted to make Job's life terrible, he took away everything Job had EXCEPT his wife.
Hey, it's a tough Job, but somebody's gotta do her.