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Begin Section 1: Mark 1 Text &
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Verses 1-8 John the Baptist
Prepares the Way
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1The beginning of the good
news about Jesus the Christ, the Son of God,
2as it is written in Isaiah
the prophet:
I will send my messenger
ahead of you,
who will prepare your way
3 a voice of one calling in
the wilderness,
Prepare the way for the Lord,
make straight paths for him.
4And so John the Baptist
appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the
forgiveness of sins.
5The whole Judean countryside
and all the people of
6John wore clothing made of
camel s hair, with a leather belt around his waist, and he ate locusts and wild
honey.
7And this was his message:
After me comes the one more powerful than I, the straps of whose sandals I am
not worthy to stoop down and untie.
8I baptize you with water,
but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.
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1)
According to
verse 4 who came as the fulfillment of the prophecy of Isaiah to prepare the
way for Jesus Christ?
2)
According to
verses 4 and 5 what did John do to prepare the way for Jesus Christ?
3)
What is baptism for
in Judaism, given that in Jesus days the Jews did things like ceremonially
washing their hands as a ritual before a meal?
4)
What does
repentance mean, given Matthew 21:28-32?
o The facilitator asks a specific participant to read
out loud Matthew 21:28-32 that says,
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28 What do you think? There
was a man who had two sons. He went to the first and said, Son, go and work
today in the vineyard.
29 I
will not, he answered, but later he changed his mind and went.
30 Then the father went to
the other son and said the same thing. He answered, I
will, sir, but he did not go.
31 Which
of the two did what his father wanted? The first, they answered.
Jesus said to them, Truly I tell you, the tax collectors and the prostitutes
are entering the kingdom of God ahead of you.
32For John came to you to
show you the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him, but the tax
collectors and the prostitutes did. And even after you saw this, you did not repent and believe him.
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5)
According to
verse 5 under what condition would John baptize people?
6)
According to
verse 8 what is the difference between the work of John and the work of the
Christ?
7)
If baptism with
water is for cleansing the body, what is baptism with the Holy Spirit for,
given that the Holy Spirit treats our soul?
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Verses 1-8 John the Baptist
Prepares the Way
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Verses 9-13 The Baptism and
Testing of Jesus
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9At that time Jesus came from
10Just as Jesus was coming up
out of the water, he saw heaven being torn open and the Spirit descending on
him like a dove.
11And a voice came from
heaven: You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased.
12At once the Spirit sent him
out into the wilderness,
13and he was in the
wilderness forty days, being tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals,
and angels attended him.
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8)
What does the
Holy Spirit descending on Jesus mean when he was baptized, given that the Holy
Spirit stays with Jesus afterwards?
9)
According to
verse 11 how is the relationship between the Father and Jesus the Son?
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Verses 9-13 The Baptism and
Testing of Jesus
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Verses 14-15 Jesus Announces
the Good News
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14After John was put in
prison, Jesus went into
15 The time has come, he
said. The
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10)
In accordance
with verse 15 how does a person enter the
11)
In accordance
with James 2:19 how good is our belief in Jesus compared to the demons belief
in Jesus in terms of outcome?
o The facilitator asks a specific participant to read
out loud James 2:19 that says,
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19You believe that there is
one God. Good! Even the demons believe that and shudder.
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12)
In accordance
with verse 15 what makes our belief in Jesus significant that we can enter the
kingdom of God?
13)
In accordance
with John 8:31 does belief in Jesus alone qualify us to be Jesus disciples? If not, what else do we need to qualify ourselves
to be Jesus disciples?
o The facilitator asks a specific participant to read
out loud John 8:31 that says,
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31To the Jews who had
believed him, Jesus said, If you hold to my teaching, you are really my
disciples.
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14)
So what does it
mean to be Jesus disciples?
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Verses 14-15 Jesus Announces
the Good News
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Verses 16-20 Jesus Calls His
First Disciples
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16As Jesus walked beside the
17 Come, follow me, Jesus
said, and I will send you out to fish for people.
18At once they left their
nets and followed him.
19When he had gone a little
farther, he saw James son of Zebedee and his brother John in a boat, preparing
their nets.
20Without delay he called
them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and
followed him.
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15)
What does it mean
to fish for people in verse 17?
16)
How promptly did
Simon, Andrew, James and John respond to Jesus call to follow him?
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Verses 16-20 Jesus Calls His
First Disciples
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Verses 21-28 Jesus Drives Out
an Impure Spirit
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21They went to
22The people were amazed at
his teaching, because he taught them as one who had authority, not as the
teachers of the law.
23Just then a man in their
synagogue who was possessed by an impure spirit cried out,
24 What do you want with us,
Jesus of
25 Be quiet! said Jesus
sternly. Come out of him!
26The impure spirit shook the
man violently and came out of him with a shriek.
27The people were all so
amazed that they asked each other, What is this? A new teaching and with
authority! He even gives orders to impure spirits and they obey him.
28News about him spread
quickly over the whole region of
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17)
What is the
Sabbath?
18)
According to
verse 24 who did the impure spirit say Jesus was?
19)
According to
verse 27 what was people s response to what Jesus taught and did?
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Verses 21-28 Jesus Drives Out
an Impure Spirit
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Verses 29-34 Jesus Heals Many
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29As soon as they left the
synagogue, they went with James and John to the home of Simon and Andrew.
30Simon s mother-in-law was
in bed with a fever, and they immediately told Jesus about her.
31So he went to her, took her
hand and helped her up. The fever left her and she began to wait on them.
32That evening after sunset
the people brought to Jesus all the sick and demon-possessed.
33The whole town gathered at
the door,
34and Jesus healed many who
had various diseases. He also drove out many demons, but he would not let the
demons speak because they knew who he was.
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20)
According to
verse 34 what did Jesus do for those who were brought to him?
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Verses 29-34 Jesus Heals Many
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Verses 35-39 Jesus Prays in a
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35Very early in the morning,
while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a
solitary place, where he prayed.
36Simon and his companions
went to look for him,
37and when they found him,
they exclaimed: Everyone is looking for you!
38Jesus replied, Let us go
somewhere else to the nearby villages so I can preach there also. That is why I
have come.
39So he traveled throughout
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21)
According to
verse 35 what did Jesus do the following day very early in the morning while it
was still dark?
22)
According to
verse 38 did Jesus go with his disciples to where the crowd was and why?
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Verses 35-39 Jesus Prays in a
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Verses 40-45 Jesus Heals a
Man With Leprosy
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40A man with leprosy came to
him and begged him on his knees, If you are willing, you can make me clean.
41Jesus was indignant. He
reached out his hand and touched the man. I am willing, he said. Be clean!
42Immediately the leprosy
left him and he was cleansed.
43Jesus sent him away at once
with a strong warning:
44 See that you don t tell
this to anyone. But go, show yourself to the priest and offer the sacrifices
that Moses commanded for your cleansing, as a testimony to them.
45Instead he went out and
began to talk freely, spreading the news. As a result, Jesus could no longer
enter a town openly but stayed outside in lonely places. Yet the people still
came to him from everywhere.
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23)
During Jesus
time what were the socio-religious rules concerning people who had leprosy?
24)
According to
verses 40 and 41 did the leper break the socio-religious rules the way he
approached Jesus and why?
25)
What did begging
on his knees before Jesus indicate?
26)
According to
verse 40 what made the leper consider himself to be unclean, given that he
equated the healing of his leprosy to making him clean?
27)
Was the leper s
need for healing more psychological than physical and why?
28)
According to what
he said in verse 40 did the leper think that Jesus was able to heal him of his
leprosy and why?
29)
According to
verse 40 did the leper s faith in Jesus ability to heal him translate into his
confidence of Jesus willingness to heal and why?
30)
Why did the leper
come within close proximity of Jesus so that it would be possible for Jesus to
touch him, if we think about how important social acceptance is for a leper?
31)
According to
verse 41 did Jesus break the socio-religious rules in the way he acted toward
the leper and why?
32)
According to
verses 41 and 42 did Jesus really need to touch the leper in order to heal him of
his leprosy and why?
33)
Why then did
Jesus touch the leper?
34)
Had Jesus healed
the leper without touching him, would Jesus have accepted him socially?
35)
Had Jesus not
accepted the leper socially, would Jesus have healed him emotionally?
36)
According to
verse 41 did Jesus accept the leper socially first and then heal him of leprosy
or did Jesus heal the leper of leprosy first and then accept him socially?
37)
Why was it
important for Jesus to touch the leper first before healing him of his leprosy?
38)
Would the leper
have been healed emotionally if he had stayed at a distance and why?
39)
Did the leper get
to know Jesus better and in what way?
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Verses 40-45 Jesus Heals a
Man With Leprosy
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Begin Section 2: Mark 1 Questions
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Verses 1-8 John the Baptist
Prepares the Way
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Concerning the fulfillment of
the prophecy of Isaiah,
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1)
According to
verse 4 who came as the fulfillment of the prophecy of Isaiah to prepare the
way for Jesus Christ?
o John the Baptist came as the fulfillment.
2)
According to
verses 4 and 5 what did John do to prepare the way for Jesus Christ?
o John
o Preached a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness
of sins.
o And baptized people who confessed their sins.
3)
What is baptism for
in Judaism, given that in Jesus days the Jews did things like ceremonially
washing their hands as a ritual before a meal?
o Baptism in Judaism is ceremonial cleansing of the body
as a ritual.
4)
What does
repentance mean, given Matthew 21:28-32?
o It means the change of mind
o From disobedience.
o To obedience.
o The facilitator asks a specific participant to read
out loud Matthew 21:28-32 that says,
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28 What do you think? There was a man who had two
sons. He went to the first and said, Son, go and work today in the vineyard.
29 I will not, he answered,
but later he changed his mind and went.
30 Then the father went to the other son and said the
same thing. He answered, I will, sir, but he did not
go.
31 Which of the two did what
his father wanted? The first, they answered. Jesus said to them,
Truly I tell you, the tax collectors and the prostitutes are entering the
kingdom of God ahead of you.
32For John came to you to show you the way of
righteousness, and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and the
prostitutes did. And even after you saw this, you did
not repent and believe him.
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5)
According to
verse 5 under what condition would John baptize people?
o John would baptize them.
o When
o They confessed their sins.
6)
According to
verse 8 what is the difference between the work of John and the work of the Christ?
o John baptized with water.
o The Christ baptized with the Holy Spirit.
7)
If baptism with
water is for cleansing the body, what is baptism with the Holy Spirit for,
given that the Holy Spirit treats our soul?
o Baptism with the Holy Spirit is for cleansing our soul.
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Verses 1-8 John the Baptist
Prepares the Way
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Verses 9-13 The Baptism and
Testing of Jesus
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Concerning the baptism of
Jesus,
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8)
What does the
Holy Spirit descending on Jesus mean when he was baptized, given that the Holy
Spirit stays with Jesus afterwards?
o It means that Jesus had received the Holy Spirit.
9)
According to
verse 11 how is the relationship between the Father and Jesus the Son?
o The Father
o Loves Jesus the Son.
o And is well pleased with him.
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Verses 9-13 The Baptism and Testing
of Jesus
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Verses 14-15 Jesus Announces
the Good News
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Concerning the good news that
Jesus proclaimed,
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10)
In accordance
with verse 15 how does a person enter the
o A person enters the
o Repenting, i.e., turning from disobedience to obedience
to God.
o And believing the good news.
11)
In accordance
with James 2:19 how good is our belief in Jesus compared
to the demons belief in Jesus in terms of outcome?
o Our belief in Jesus is as good as the demons belief in Jesus, in other words, as good as nothing.
o The facilitator asks a specific participant to read
out loud James 2:19 that says,
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19You believe that there is
one God. Good! Even the demons believe that and shudder.
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12)
In accordance
with verse 15 what makes our belief in Jesus significant that we can enter the
kingdom of God?
o Repentance, i.e., turning from disobedience to obedience
to God, makes our belief in Jesus significant.
o That
o We can enter the kingdom of God.
13)
In accordance
with John 8:31 does belief in Jesus alone qualify us to be Jesus disciples? If not, what else do we need to qualify ourselves
to be Jesus disciples?
o No, belief in Jesus alone does not qualify us to be Jesus disciples.
o It is believing in Jesus along with obeying Jesus
commands that qualify us to be his disciples.
o The facilitator asks a specific participant to read
out loud John 8:31 that says,
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31To the Jews who had
believed him, Jesus said, If you hold to my teaching, you are really my
disciples.
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14)
So what does it
mean to be Jesus disciples?
o To be Jesus disciples is to
o Believe in him.
o And obey his commands.
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Verses 14-15 Jesus Announces
the Good News
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Verses 16-20 Jesus Calls His
First Disciples
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Concerning the calling of the
first disciples,
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15)
What does it mean
to fish for people in verse 17?
o We are going to find out later.
16)
How promptly did
Simon, Andrew, James and John respond to Jesus call to follow him?
o They responded to Jesus call to follow him at once.
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Verses 16-20 Jesus Calls His
First Disciples
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Verses 21-28 Jesus Drives Out
an Impure Spirit
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Concerning what happened
after Jesus called the first disciples,
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17)
What is the
Sabbath?
o The Sabbath is observed by the Jews from Friday 6pm to
Saturday 6pm.
o It is a day of abstinence from work.
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Concerning Jesus driving out
an impure spirit,
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18)
According to
verse 24 who did the impure spirit say Jesus was?
o The impure spirit cried out.
o That
o Jesus is the Holy One of God.
19)
According to
verse 27 what was people s response to what Jesus taught and did?
o They were amazed at
o Jesus new teaching that had authority.
o And the obedience of impure spirits to Jesus orders.
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Verses 21-28 Jesus Drives Out
an Impure Spirit
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Verses 29-34 Jesus Heals Many
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Concerning Jesus healing
many,
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20)
According to
verse 34 what did Jesus do for those who were brought to him?
o Jesus
o Healed many who had various diseases.
o And drove out many demons.
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Verses 29-34 Jesus Heals Many
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Verses 35-39 Jesus Prays in a
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Concerning what happened the
following day,
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21)
According to
verse 35 what did Jesus do the following day very early in the morning while it
was still dark?
o Jesus
o Got up.
o Left the house.
o And went off to a solitary place to pray.
22)
According to
verse 38 did Jesus go with his disciples to where the crowd was and why?
o No, because Jesus said that they should go somewhere
else to the nearby villages.
o So that
o He could preach there also.
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Verses 35-39 Jesus Prays in a
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Verses 40-45 Jesus Heals a
Man With Leprosy
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o The facilitator provides participants with the
following information on leprosy in Jesus days:
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23)
During Jesus
time what were the socio-religious rules concerning people who had leprosy?
o A leper
o Was considered unclean.
o Could not live in the community.
o And had to live away from the community.
o Had to
o Wear torn clothes.
o And let the hair of his head be unkempt.
o Had to
o Cover the lower part of his face.
o And cry out, Unclean, unclean .
o Was not allowed to come within feet of other people.
o A person who touched a leper became unclean.
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Concerning the action the
leper took in approaching Jesus for healing,
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24)
According to
verses 40 and 41 did the leper break the socio-religious rules the way he
approached Jesus and why?
o Yes, because he came within close proximity of Jesus.
o Such that
o Jesus could touch him.
25)
What did the
leper begging on his knees before Jesus indicate?
o It indicated
o Humility.
o And earnestness.
26)
According to
verse 40 what made the leper consider himself to be unclean, given that he
equated the healing of his leprosy to making him clean?
o He considered himself to be unclean because of his
leprosy.
27)
Was the leper s
need for healing more psychological than physical and why?
o Yes, because feeling unclean is
o Not a physical condition.
o But a psychological one.
28)
According to what
he said in verse 40 did the leper think that Jesus was able to heal him of his
leprosy and why?
o Yes, because to the leper it was a matter of whether
Jesus was willing to heal him or not.
29)
According to
verse 40 did the leper s faith in Jesus ability to heal him translate into his
confidence of Jesus willingness to heal and why?
o No, because he was expressing uncertainty about Jesus
willingness to heal him in saying to Jesus, If you are willing, you can make
me clean.
30)
Why did the leper
come within close proximity of Jesus so that it would be possible for Jesus to
touch him, if we think about how important social acceptance is for a leper?
o The leper was longing for social acceptance from Jesus.
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Concerning the action Jesus
took in responding to the man with leprosy,
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31)
According to
verse 41 did Jesus break the socio-religious rules in the way he acted toward
the leper and why?
o Yes, because he touched the leper.
32)
According to
verses 41 and 42 did Jesus really need to touch the leper in order to heal him of
his leprosy and why?
o No, Jesus could have just said the words.
o And the leper would still have been healed.
o Because
o The leprosy immediately left the man upon Jesus
uttering those words.
33)
Why then did
Jesus touch the leper?
o Jesus touched the leper to show his social acceptance
of him.
34)
Had Jesus healed
the leper without touching him, would Jesus have accepted him socially?
o No.
35)
Had Jesus not
accepted the leper socially, would Jesus have healed him emotionally?
o No.
36)
According to
verse 41 did Jesus accept the leper socially first and then heal him of leprosy
or did Jesus heal the leper of leprosy first and then accept him socially?
o Jesus
o Touched the leper to accept him socially first.
o And then verbally healed him of his leprosy.
37)
Why was it
important for Jesus to touch the leper first before healing him of his leprosy?
o The only way for Jesus to accept the leper socially
was to touch him first before healing him of his leprosy.
38)
Would the leper
have been healed emotionally if he had stayed at a distance and why?
o No, because then Jesus could not have
o Touched the leper.
o And accepted him socially.
39)
Did the leper get
to know Jesus better and in what way?
o Yes, the leper realized that Jesus
o Was not only willing to heal him physically.
o But also accept him socially.
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Verses 40-45 Jesus Heals a
Man With Leprosy
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