This guy named John concluded the book he wrote about Jesus’ life by reflecting that Jesus did so many memorable things, that if every one of them had been written down, even the whole world would not have room for the books that would be written. (John 21:25) I like to think John’s words suggest that each detail included in the Bible about Jesus’ life is purposeful and fully intentional for those of us reading about Him today. That having been said, consider this:
The last act of healing Jesus fulfilled before he was crucified was to heal the ear of an enemy. (Luke 22:51)
The last act of healing Jesus fulfilled before he was crucified was to heal the ear of an enemy. (Luke 22:51)
The book of John even mentions the healed man’s name: Malchus. Not everyone in the Bible gets a name-mention, you know.
This leads me to wonder…One, how did a Jesus-following Gospel-writer come to know the name of a random high priest’s servant? And two, why the occurrence of this simple, individual healing a mere hours before the single, most all-encompassing act of healing time has ever seen?
“He who has ears, let him hear.” (Matthew 13:9)
Thoughts?
This leads me to wonder…One, how did a Jesus-following Gospel-writer come to know the name of a random high priest’s servant? And two, why the occurrence of this simple, individual healing a mere hours before the single, most all-encompassing act of healing time has ever seen?
“He who has ears, let him hear.” (Matthew 13:9)
Thoughts?
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