#BibleStudy Signs and Wonders – Miracles: Healing a Paralytic – Mark 2:1-12 04-18-2021 -- Discussion
Until we finish, my Sunday school class is studying Miracles of Jesus on the list below. The comments below are from our discussion this week.
Signs and Wonders – Miracles
Sunday School Lesson Series
Based on Signs and Wonders: Thirteen Miracles from the Life of Christ
Serendipity House ©1998 - ISBN: 1-57494-107-0
Miracle #4 – Healing a Paralytic – Mark 2:1-12
Besides leprosy and paralysis, what differences can you find between the 3rd miracle we discussed and this one?
Leper:
- Was alone.
- Human contact with Jesus.
- Asked for healing.
- Was told not to talk about it.
Paralytic:
- Brought to Jesus by friends.
- Jesus only talked to him—not physical contact.
- Didn’t ask for healing.
- Left the house talking about his healing.
Why were the causes of evil spirit takeover, leprosy, and paralysis all be attributed to sin?
- Everything bad that happened was blamed on sin by the sufferer.
- One source reported that there is a demon named Paralysis.
Why does Mark include WAY more about Jesus’s miracles than His preaching?
- “That’s a good question.”
- Mark’s audience not predominantly Jewish.
- To encourage Roman Christians by showing Jesus is the Son of God.
How does Luke describe this man? Why is it different than Mark’s?
- Many versions/translations use the same term, although the actual study book indicates Luke's term is how a doctor would have described the injury.
- Palsy is in some versions/translations while Paralyzed (spinal damage) is in others.
What was the roof made of?
- Straw and mud between beams three feet apart.
- Dried mud could have been “tiles.”
What’s going on in the house while chunks of roof are falling on the listeners?
- Jesus is speaking.
- People start looking up and moving away from the debris.
- There might not have been much going on. Falling debris might have been a common occurrence.
“This story shows that faith is not simply belief, but an ‘energetic grasping of the help and power of God.’[Fuller]”
Whose faith was responsible for the paralytic’s healing? Comment.
- The four men’s faith.
- There is no description of the paralytic’s faith.
- PEOPLE WERE AMAZED BY THIS MIRACLE.
How much faith did the paralytic have?
- Enough faith to get up (obedience) when Jesus tells him to.
- He was ready to serve.
- He felt the healing.
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