Jesus Is Lord of the Womb
THE TEXT Then He took the child by the hand and said to her, “Talitha koum!” (which is translated, “Little girl, I say to you, get up!”). Mark 5:41 THE STORY Mark 5:41 is the conclusion of two stories connected…
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Jesus Power over Rome
And Jesus asked him, “What is your name?” He replied, “My name is legion, for we are many (Mark 5:9).” At first glance, this story looks like another deliverence that Jesus performed for a very nasty bunch of demons… and…
Jesus, Lord of the Sabbath (A Literary Study)
The writers of the Synoptic Gospels established the authority of Jesus over 8 powers/realms through 8 different kinds of miracles. I have already written posts on the first three, authority over demons (which also included power in his word), authority over the unclean,…
Jesus’ Power over Sin (A Literary Study)
But I want you to know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins.” So he said to the paralyzed man, “Get up, take your mat and go home (Matthew 9:6).” So far in my blogs,…
Jesus’ Power over Unclean (A Literary Study)
Moved with compassion, Jesus reached out and touched him… “Be healed (Mark 1:41)!” Although the whole concept of clean vs. unclean is foreign to most of us, during the First Century A.D., most Jews were affected by it because for them the…
Jesus’ Power over Demons – A Sign of Authority in Teaching (A Literary Study)
“What is this? A new teaching—and with authority! He even gives orders to impure spirits and they obey him (Mark 1:27).” CASTING OUT DEMONS DEMONSTRATES JESUS’ AUTHORITY IN SPEECH All of the Gospels state that Jesus spoke with authority and…
Healing as Literature in the Synoptic Gospels – Introduction
INTRODUCTION AND DEFINITIONS This post is a look at how the healing stories of Jesus fit into the writing of the Synoptic Gospels. For those of you unfamiliar with the term, the “Synoptic Gospels” contain Matthew, Mark, and Luke; but…
Some Just Don’t Want to Be Healed
When we read the Bible stories of people getting healed, it seems a lot like happily ever after stories found in Hollywood movies and Romance novels. Someone was healed and we are left without the rest of the story. We don’t…
Christians in the New Testament Who Were not Healed
There were several people who worked with Paul, serving churches while Paul was starting them. When he left cities with newly built churches, he left behind certain co-workers like Timothy and Titus. He had other fellow workers as well who…