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What The Bible Says About Hope

What The Bible Says About Hope
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While defined as an emotional state of being, hope can also be a spiritual disposition of the soul. The Bible says a lot about hope including stories of people losing hope and stories of people finding it. There are verses about what people are hoping for and passages about hopelessness and prayers asking God for hope. Below is a selection of the word hope in many contexts in the Bible. What is your favorite verse from this slideshow? Tell us in the comments below.

Are you intrigued with hope as a theme in scripture? If so, we'd love for you to join HuffPost Religion Twitter chat this week. We'll be discussing what the Bible says about hope and what that means in the context of our lives. Our featured guest is Pastor Mary Brown from Odyssey Networks. Chat is this Friday, January 18th at 3pm ET. Follow along with the hashtag #huffpostbible. Any questions? Contact Gina Ryder at religion@huffintonpost.com.

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