In the Bible, favor is God’s goodwill toward a person, shown in what he gives, protects or allows. Noah, Moses and Mary are each said to have found favor with God (Genesis 6:8; Exodus 33:17; Luke 1:30). The Psalms praise God’s favor and ask for it (Psalm 30:5; Psalm 90:17), Proverbs ties it to faithfulness and wisdom (Proverbs 3:3-4; Proverbs 8:35), and the stories of Joseph and Daniel describe God giving his servants favor with the officials over them (Genesis…
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