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,…
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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…