This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1866 edition. Excerpt: ... litter. As it had proved impossible to bring the paralytic in by the usual way, the persons who brought tim had carried him up to the roof from an adjoining house, .which was readily done, as the roofs of the houses were flat and the communication from one roof to another was very easy. In order to let the ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1866 edition. Excerpt: ... litter. As it had proved impossible to bring the paralytic in by the usual way, the persons who brought tim had carried him up to the roof from an adjoining house, .which was readily done, as the roofs of the houses were flat and the communication from one roof to another was very easy. In order to let the litter down into the room where Jesus was, some portion of the roof had to be removed. How touching is the perfect confidence which was thus manifested by this suffering man and his friends in Jesus! They evidently had not the slightest doubt that the man would be cured if he could only gain access to Jesus. They had entire faith in Jesus, in his power, in his goodwill. And remember there was, as I have already remarked, a moral element, which Professor Schenkel overlooks, in this faith. The people believed that Jesus was endowed with such wonderful power because he was a prophet, a holy man, and the grace of God was with him. There was in fine in this faith a virtual unconscious recognition of Jesus in the character in which he wished to be recognized. It could not be but that he should be moved by the simple, childlike confidence that was thus strikingly manifested in him. He shows his emotion in the tender manner in which he addresses the poor paralytic trembling with awe and faith and hope. " My son, thy sins are forgiven thee!" It may be that the suffering condition of the man had been caused by some sinful excess. Whether such were the case or not, he no doubt felt that his affliction had come upon him because of his sins. The Jews believed that it was on account of sin committed that disease and suffering befell men. Jesus read in the man's whole appearance and in all the circumstances of the case the state of the man's mind. He saw his...
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