Fighting Anxiety With the Old Testament

An article from Christianity Today about how the Old Testament teach us about dealing with anxiety.

https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2020/april/fighting-anxiety-with-old-testament.html

One of the ways the Old Testament brings comfort to the anxious is by its dependence on two personable literary genres. The first is historical narrative, which is found in books like Genesis or Joshua. Unlike some social media profiles that are carefully crafted to present only the best, most exciting, and successful sides of a person, these narratives reveal a more complete picture. Characters are presented with both achievements and frailties. There is Moses, the scared speaker (Ex. 4:10); Ahaz, the desperate monarch (2 Kings 16:7); and Naomi, the bitter mother-in-law (Ruth 1:20–21). These characters remove the stigma of anxiety and remind us that God works through broken people.

There's also a podcast episode by the Center for Hebraic Thought interviewing the author about this article.

https://hebraicthought.org/podcast/group-therapy-for-anxiety-in-the-old-testament/