Shall Be Bright at Last: Reflections on Suffering and Hope in the Letters of Paul

These nine essays on suffering offer exercises in Christian hope. The contributors reveal honest and tender wounds of the many harsh realities of life in a broken world awaiting full redemption. They meditate on Paul's holy words that teach us to pray with expectation and live by faith. They encourage fellow pilgrims to trust the path and stick together.

NIJAY K. GUPTA is Professor of New Testament at Northern Seminary. He previously taught at Portland Seminary 2014-2020. Gupta has written Biblical commentaries on Colossians, Philippians, and 1-2 Thessalonians, as well as other books on Paul. Gupta blogs at patheos.com/blogs/cruxsola. MARTHA BYRNE VAN HOUTEN graduated from Portland Seminary in 2019 with a Master of Arts in Theological Studies (MATS) with a specialization in Biblical studies. Her primary interests are in Pauline studies and creating scripture studies that bridge the gap between academic scholarship and spiritual formation. Her other work can be found at marthavanhouten.com.