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The Story-Line of Christian Miracle Rhetorolect LESSON 3: MIRACLE BEGINNINGS WITH ELIJAH AND ELISH

The Story-Line of Christian Miracle Rhetorolect LESSON 3: MIRACLE BEGINNINGS WITH ELIJAH AND ELISHA: HEALING THE ENTIRE BODY.

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The Story-Line of Christian Miracle Rhetorolect LESSON 3: MIRACLE BEGINNINGS WITH ELIJAH AND ELISH

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  1. The Story-Line ofChristian Miracle RhetorolectLESSON 3: MIRACLE BEGINNINGS WITH ELIJAH AND ELISHA: HEALING THE ENTIRE BODY In relation to miracle stories that feature the raising of people from death to life, some miracle stories feature the healing of afflictions that produce malfunction and isolation of the entire body from society. Leprosy is one of these afflictions. Elisha oversees the healing of Naaman the leper. Jesus heals leprosy, but he also heals fever, paralysis, and demon possession, which afflict the entire body. • Click to read about Elisha’s healing of the leprosy of Naaman.

  2. Hebrew Bible Resource: ELISHA HEALS THE LEPER NAAMAN 2 Kings 5:1 Now Naaman, captain of the army of the king of Syria, was a great man with his master, and honorable, because by him Adonai had given victory to Syria: he was also a mighty man of valor, but hewas a leper. 5:2 The Syrians had gone out in bands, and had brought away captive out of the land of Israel a little maiden; and she waited on Naaman’s wife. 5:3 She said to her mistress, “I wish that my lord were with the prophet who is in Samaria! Then he would heal him of his leprosy.” Click to read about Elisha’s healing of the leprosy of Naaman.

  3. Hebrew Bible Resource: ELISHA HEALS THE LEPER NAAMAN cont. (1) 2 Kings 5:4 Someone went in, and told his lord, saying, “The maiden who is from the land of Israel said this.” 5:5 The king of Syria said, “Go now, and I will send a letter to the king of Israel.” … 5:7 It happened, when the king of Israel had read the letter, that he tore his clothes, and said, “Am I God, to kill and to make alive, that this man sends to me to heal a man of his leprosy? But please consider and see how he seeks a quarrel against me.” Click to read about Elisha’s healing of the leprosy of Naaman.

  4. Hebrew Bible Resource: ELISHA HEALS THE LEPER NAAMAN cont. (2) 2 Kings 5:8 It was so, when Elisha the man of God heard that the king of Israel had torn his clothes, that he sent to the king, saying, “Why have you torn your clothes? Let him come now to me, and he shall know that there is a prophet in Israel.” 5:9 So Naaman came with his horses and with his chariots, and stood at the door of the house of Elisha. 5:10 Elisha sent a messenger to him, saying, “Go and wash in the Jordan seven times, and your flesh shall come again to you, and you shall be clean.” Click to read about Elisha’s healing of the leprosy of Naaman.

  5. Hebrew Bible Resource: ELISHA HEALS THE LEPER NAAMAN cont. (3) 2 Kings 5:11But Naaman was angry, and went away, and said, “Behold, I thought, ‘He will surely come out to me, and stand, and call on the name of Adonai his God, and wave his hand over the place, and heal the leper.’ … 5:13His servants came near, and spoke to him, and said, “My father, if the prophet had asked you do some great thing, wouldn’t you have done it? How much rather then, when he says to you, ‘Wash, and be clean?’” 5:14Then went he down, and dipped himself seven times in the Jordan, according to the saying of the man of God; and his flesh was restored like the flesh of a little child, and he was clean. Click to read about Elisha’s healing of the leprosy of Naaman in Christian rhetorolect.

  6. CHRISTIAN MIRACLE RHETOROLECT IN THE GOSPEL OF LUKE PRESENTS JESUS REFERRING SPECIFICALLY TO ELISHA’S HEALING OF THE LEPROSY OF NAAMAN • Click for next slide.

  7. Christian Miracle Rhetorolect: IN LUKE, JESUS REFERS SPECIFICALLY TO ELISHA’S HEALING OF THE LEPROSY OF NAAMAN Luke 4:27 [Jesus said], “There were many lepers in Israel in the time of Elisha the prophet, yet not one of them was cleansed, except Naaman, the Syrian.” Click for Jesus’ healing of leprosy in Christian rhetorolect.

  8. THE GOSPEL OF JOHN NEVER PRESENTS JESUS HEALING LEPROSY, CASTING OUT AN UNCLEAN SPIRIT, OR REMOVING A FEVER TO RESTORE AN ENTIRE BODY • Click for next slide.

  9. IN CONTRAST, MATTHEW, MARK, AND LUKE PRESENT JESUS HEALING LEPROSY, CASTING OUT UNCLEAN SPIRITS, AND REMOVING FEVER TO RESTORE AN ENTIRE BODY • Click for next slide.

  10. MATTHEW, MARK, AND LUKE PRESENT JESUS HEALING A LEPER AND SENDING HIM TO THE PRIEST TO VERIFY HIS CLEANNESS • Click for next slide.

  11. Christian Miracle Rhetorolect: IN MATTHEW, MARK, AND LUKE, JESUS HEALS A LEPER WHO APPROACHES HIM Mark 1:40 A leper came to him, begging him, kneeling down to him, and saying to him, “If you want to, you can make me clean. 1:41 Being moved with compassion, he stretched out his hand, and touched him, and said to him, “I want to. Be made clean.” 1:42 When he had said this, immediately the leprosy departed from him, and he was made clean. [NOTICE THAT JESUS TOUCHES THE LEPER!] Click for Jesus’ healing of leprosy in Christian rhetorolect.

  12. Christian Miracle Rhetorolect: IN MATTHEW, MARK, AND LUKE, JESUS HEALS A LEPER WHO APPROACHES HIM cont. (1) Mark 1:43 He strictly warned him, and immediately sent him out, 1:44 and said to him, “See you say nothing to anybody, but go show yourself to the priest, and offer for your cleansing the things which Moses commanded, for a testimony to them.” Click for Jesus’ healing of leprosy in Christian rhetorolect.

  13. Christian Miracle Rhetorolect: IN MATTHEW, MARK, AND LUKE, JESUS HEALS A LEPER WHO APPROACHES HIM cont. (2) Mark 1:45 But he went out, and began to proclaim it much, and to spread about the matter, so that Jesus could no more openly enter into a city, but was outside in desert places: and they came to him from everywhere. [COULD JESUS NOT ENTER A TOWN BECAUSE PEOPLE KNEW HE HAD TOUCHED A LEPER?] Cf. Matthew 8:1-4; Luke 5:12-16 Click for Jesus’ healing of leprosy in Christian rhetorolect.

  14. IN ADDITION, CHRISTIAN MIRACLE RHETOROLECT IN LUKE PRESENTS JESUS HEALING TEN LEPERS • Click for next slide.

  15. Christian Miracle Rhetorolect: IN LUKE, JESUS HEALS TEN LEPERS Luke 17:11 It happened as he was on his way to Jerusalem, that he was passing along the borders of Samaria and Galilee. 17:12 As he entered into a certain village, ten men who were lepers met him, who stood at a distance. 17:13 They lifted up their voices, saying, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us! 17:14 When he saw them, he said to them, “Go and show yourselves to the priests.” It happened that as they went, they were cleansed. Click for Jesus’ healing of leprosy in Christian rhetorolect.

  16. Christian Miracle Rhetorolect: IN LUKE, JESUS HEALS TEN LEPERS cont. Luke 17:15 One of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, glorifying God with a loud voice. 17:16 He fell on his face at Jesus’ feet, giving him thanks; and he was a Samaritan. 17:17 Jesus answered, “Weren’t the ten cleansed? But where are the nine? 17:18 Were there none found who returned to give glory to God, except this stranger?” 17:19 Then he said to him, “Get up, and go your way. Your faith has healed you.” Click for Jesus’ removal of fever in Christian rhetorolect.

  17. CHRISTIAN MIRACLE RHETOROLECT IN MATTHEW, MARK, AND LUKE PRESENTS JESUS REMOVING FEVER FROM SIMON PETER’S MOTHER-IN-LAW • Click for next slide.

  18. Christian Miracle Rhetorolect: JESUS REMOVES FEVER FROM SIMON PETER’S MOTHER-IN-LAW Luke 4:38 He rose up from the synagogue, and entered into Simon’s house. Simon’s mother-in-law was afflicted with a great fever, and they begged him for her. 4:39 He stood over her, and rebuked the fever; and it left her. Immediately she rose up and served them. Cf. Matthew 8:14-15; Mark 1:29-31 Click for removal of fever in Christian rhetorolect.

  19. CHRISTIAN MIRACLE RHETOROLECT IN THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES PRESENTS PAUL ON THE ISLAND OF MALTAREMOVING FEVER FROM PUBLIUS’S FATHER • Click for next slide.

  20. Christian Miracle Rhetorolect: PAUL REMOVES FEVER FROM PUBLIUS’S FATHER Acts 28:8 It happened that the father of Publius lay sick of fever and dysentery. Paul entered in to him, prayed, and laying his hands on him, healed him. 28:9 Then when this was done, the rest also who had diseases in the island came, and were cured. (Read all of Acts 28:1-9) Click for Jesus’ healing of paralysis in Christian rhetorolect.

  21. CHRISTIAN MIRACLE RHETOROLECT IN MATTHEW, MARK, AND LUKE PRESENTS JESUS REMOVING PARALYSIS FROM A MAN’S BODY • Click for next slide.

  22. Christian Miracle Rhetorolect: JESUS REMOVES PARALYSIS FROM A MAN’S BODY Matthew 9:2 Behold, they brought to him a man who was paralyzed, lying on a bed. Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the paralytic, “Son, cheer up! Your sins are forgiven you.” 9:3 Behold, some of the scribes said to themselves, “This man blasphemes.” 9:4 Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, “Why do you think evil in your hearts? Click for Jesus’ healing of paralysis in Christian rhetorolect.

  23. Christian Miracle Rhetorolect: JESUS REMOVES PARALYSIS FROM A MAN’S BODY cont. Matthew 9:5 For which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven;’ or to say, ‘Get up, and walk?’ 9:6 But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins...” (then he said to the paralytic), “Get up, and take up your mat, and go up to your house.” 9:7 He arose and departed to his house. 9:8 But when the multitudes saw it, they marveled and glorified God, who had given such authority to men. Cf. Mark 2:1-12; Luke 5:17-25 Click for Jesus’ healing of paralysis in Christian rhetorolect.

  24. CHRISTIAN MIRACLE RHETOROLECT IN MATTHEW AND LUKE PRESENTS JESUS REMOVING PARALYSIS OR DEADLY ILLNESS FROM A GENTILE MAN’S SERVANT OR SLAVE • Click for next slide.

  25. Christian Miracle Rhetorolect: JESUS REMOVES PARALYSIS OR DEADLY ILLNESS FROM A GENTILE MAN’S SERVANT OR SLAVE Luke 7:1 After he had finished speaking in the hearing of the people, he entered into Capernaum. 7:2 A certain centurion’s servant, who was dear to him, was sick and at the point of death. 7:3 When he heard about Jesus, he sent to him elders of the Jews, asking him to come and save his servant. 7:4 When they came to Jesus, they begged him earnestly, saying, “He is worthy for you to do this for him, 7:5 for he loves our nation, and he built our synagogue for us.” Click for Jesus’ healing of paralysis or deadly illness in Christian rhetorolect.

  26. Christian Miracle Rhetorolect: JESUS REMOVES PARALYSIS OR DEADLY ILLNESS FROM A GENTILE MAN’S SERVANT OR SLAVE cont. (1) Luke 7:6 Jesus went with them. When he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying to him, “Lord, don’t trouble yourself, for I am not worthy for you to come under my roof. 7:7 Therefore I didn’t even think myself worthy to come to you; but say the word, and my servant will be healed. 7:8 For I also am a man placed under authority, having under myself soldiers. I tell this one, ‘Go!’ and he goes; and to another, ‘Come!’ and he comes; and to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.” Click for Jesus’ healing of paralysis or deadly illness in Christian rhetorolect.

  27. Christian Miracle Rhetorolect: JESUS REMOVES PARALYSIS OR DEADLY ILLNESS FROM A GENTILE MAN’S SERVANT OR SLAVE cont. (2) Luke 7:9 When Jesus heard these things, he marveled at him, and turned and said to the multitude who followed him, “I tell you, I have not found such great faith, no, not in Israel.” 7:10 Those who were sent, returning to the house, found that the servant who had been sick was well. Cf. Matthew 8:5-13 (not in Mark) Click for Jesus’ healing of deadly paralysis in Christian rhetorolect.

  28. CHRISTIAN MIRACLE RHETOROLECT IN MATTHEW AND MARK PRESENTS JESUS EXORCIZING AN UNCLEAN SPIRIT (DEMON) FROM THE DAUGHTER OF A GENTILE SYROPHOENICIAN WOMAN • Click for next slide.

  29. Christian Miracle Rhetorolect: JESUS EXORCIZES AN UNCLEAN SPIRIT (DEMON) FROM THE DAUGHTER OF A GENTILE SYRO-PHOENICIAN WOMAN Mark 7:24 From there he arose, and went away into the borders of Tyre and Sidon. He entered into a house, and didn’t want anyone to know it, but he couldn’t escape notice. 7:25 For a woman, whose little daughter had an unclean spirit, having heard of him, came and fell down at his feet. 7:26 Now the woman was a Greek, a Syrophoenician by race. She begged him that he would cast the demon out of her daughter. Click for Jesus’ casting out of unclean spirits (demons) in Christian rhetorolect.

  30. Christian Miracle Rhetorolect: JESUS EXORCIZES AN UNCLEAN SPIRIT (DEMON) FROM THE DAUGHTER OF A GENTILE SYRO-PHOENICIAN WOMAN cont. Mark 7:27 But Jesus said to her, “Let the children be filled first, for it is not appropriate to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs.” 7:28 But she answered him, “Yes, Lord. Yet even the dogs under the table eat the children’s crumbs.” 7:29 He said to her, “For this saying, go your way. The demon has gone out of your daughter.” 7:30 She went away to her house, and found the child having been laid on the bed, with the demon gone out. Cf. Matthew 15:21-28 (not in Luke) Click for Jesus’ casting out of unclean spirits (demons) in Christian rhetorolect.

  31. MARK AND LUKE PRESENT JESUS EXORCIZING AN UNCLEAN SPIRIT FROM A MAN IN A SYNAGOGUE • Click for next slide.

  32. Christian Miracle Rhetorolect: JESUS EXORCIZES AN UNCLEAN SPIRIT (DEMON) FROM A MAN IN A SYNAGOGUE Mark 1:23 Immediately there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit, and he cried out, 1:24 saying, “Ha! What do we have to do with you, Jesus, you Nazarene? Have you come to destroy us? I know you who you are: the Holy One of God!” 1:25 Jesus rebuked him, saying, “Be quiet, and come out of him!” Click for Jesus’ casting out of unclean spirits (demons) in Christian rhetorolect.

  33. Christian Miracle Rhetorolect: JESUS EXORCIZES AN UNCLEAN SPIRIT (DEMON) FROM A MAN IN A SYNAGOGUE cont. Mark 1:26 The unclean spirit, convulsing him and crying with a loud voice, came out of him. 1:27 They were all amazed, so that they questioned among themselves, saying, “What is this? A new teaching? For with authority he commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey him!” Cf. Luke 4:33-37 (not in Matthew) Click for Jesus’ casting out of unclean spirits (demons) in Christian rhetorolect.

  34. THE MOST DRAMATIC EXORCISM OCCURS IN MATTHEW, MARK, AND LUKE: THE HEALING OF THE GERASENE (GADARENE) DEMONIAC • Click for next slide.

  35. Christian Miracle Rhetorolect: JESUS EXORCIZES A LEGION OF DEMONS OUT OF THE GERASENE (GADARENE) DEMONIAC Luke 8:26 They arrived at the country of the Gadarenes, which is opposite Galilee. 8:27 When Jesus stepped ashore, a certain man out of the city who had demons for a long time met him. He wore no clothes, and didn’t live in a house, but in the tombs. 8:28 When he saw Jesus, he cried out, and fell down before him, and with a loud voice said, “What do I have to do with you, Jesus, you Son of the Most High God? I beg you, don’t torment me!” 8:29a For Jesus was commanding the unclean spirit to come out of the man. Click for Jesus’ casting out of unclean spirits (demons) in Christian rhetorolect.

  36. Christian Miracle Rhetorolect: JESUS EXORCIZES A LEGION OF DEMONS OUT OF THE GERASENE (GADARENE) DEMONIAC cont. (1) Luke 8:29b For the unclean spirit had often seized the man. He was kept under guard, and bound with chains and fetters. Breaking the bands apart, he was driven by the demon into the desert. 8:30 Jesus asked him, “What is your name?” He said, “Legion,” for many demons had entered into him. 8:31 They begged him that he would not command them to go into the abyss. Click for Jesus’ casting out of unclean spirits (demons) in Christian rhetorolect.

  37. Christian Miracle Rhetorolect: JESUS EXORCIZES A LEGION OF DEMONS OUT OF THE GERASENE (GADARENE) DEMONIAC cont. (2) Luke 8:32 Now there was there a herd of many pigs feeding on the mountain, and they begged him that he would allow them to enter into those. He allowed them. 8:33 The demons came out from the man, and entered into the pigs, and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake, and were drowned. 8:34 When those who fed them saw what had happened, they fled, and told it in the city and in the country. Click for Jesus’ casting out of unclean spirits (demons) in Christian rhetorolect.

  38. Christian Miracle Rhetorolect: JESUS EXORCIZES A LEGION OF DEMONS OUT OF THE GERASENE (GADARENE) DEMONIAC cont. (3) Luke 8:35 People went out to see what had happened. They came to Jesus, and found the man from whom the demons had gone out, sitting at Jesus’ feet, clothed and in his right mind; and they were afraid. 8:36 Those who saw it told them how he who had been possessed by demons was healed. 8:37b All the people of the surrounding country of the Gadarenes asked him to depart from them, for they were very much afraid. Click for Jesus’ casting out of unclean spirits (demons) in Christian rhetorolect.

  39. Christian Miracle Rhetorolect: JESUS EXORCIZES A LEGION OF DEMONS OUT OF THE GERASENE (GADARENE) DEMONIAC cont. (4) Luke 8:37b He entered into the boat, and returned. 8:38 But the man from whom the demons had gone out begged him that he might go with him, but Jesus sent him away, saying, 8:39 Return to your house, and declare what great things God has done for you.” He went his way, proclaiming throughout the whole city what great things Jesus had done for him. Cf. Matthew 8:28-34 (two demoniacs); Mark 5:1-20 Read an exorcism by Paul (Acts 16:16-18) Click for a summary.

  40. Good Work! In this third lesson on the miracle story-line you have learned that: Elisha healed the entire body of Naaman by cleansing his leprosy. In Matthew, Mark, and Luke, Jesus heals leprosy in an individual leper who approaches him. Jesus touches him, pronounces him clean, and sends him to the priest to be verified as clean. • Click to continue the summary.

  41. Excellent! • Jesus heals the body of entire people by removing fever, paralysis, and unclean spirits (demons) from them. • The most dramatic exorcism in the Gospels is Jesus’ healing of the Gerasene (Gadarene) demoniac, who is possessed by a legion of demons. • In the Gospel of John, there are no accounts of Jesus healing a leper, removing fever, or casting an unclean spirit (demon) out of a person. • Click to continue the summary.

  42. Congratulations!!!! THIS WAS THE THIRD LESSON on the Christian Miracle Story-Line. Every good wish as you continue with Lesson 4.

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