Bible Question:
How about doing a little Bible Study on the StudyBibleForum? I would like to discuss the passaage in Mark 1:40-45, when Jesus cleanses the leper. "And a leper *came to Jesus, beseeching Him and falling on his knees before Him, and saying, "If You are willing, You can make me clean." Moved with compassion, Jesus stretched out His hand and touched him, and *said to him, "I am willing; be cleansed." Immediately the leprosy left him and he was cleansed. And He sternly warned him and immediately sent him away, and He *said to him, "See that you say nothing to anyone; but go, show yourself to the priest and offer for your cleansing what Moses commanded, as a testimony to them." But he went out and began to proclaim it freely and to spread the news around, to such an extent that Jesus could no longer publicly enter a city, but stayed out in unpopulated areas; and they were coming to Him from everywhere." What do we see in this passage? Emmaus |
Bible Answer: We see the the disobedience of a grateful and ignorant man. It's almost like he loves what christ did for him, but does not love christ himself. He sees something gracefully given to him, and tries to suck all the glory and all the power out of christ to satisfy the yearnings of the world. Selfishness. Then again we see that Jesus shows that he is respecting God's laws by telling the man that he should go to the Priest. The priest could then verify that the workings, was of God, and then the Priest could tell the community. The community would then be assured that the miracle performed was reliable and credible. What do you think/see? |