Jesus Heals a Crippled Woman
Check out the figs on her
In this article, I will continue with another miracle from Jesus. In my last, I focused on the miracle where Jesus raised the daughter of Jairus from the dead.
Jesus Heals on the Sabbath (Again)
This miracle is different from the last one in that this new one takes place on the sabbath and you know how angry that makes these guys.
Except, when we looked closely at this sort of strong response connected to miracles performed on the sabbath, it had nothing to do with the sabbath and everything to do with the nature of the affliction being healed. We saw this clearly in the case of the man with the withered hand.
In this instance, there is a woman with a back so bent that she is practically folded in half. Jesus helps her to stand up straight and she is completely healed. But the ruler of the synagogue is upset. Keep in mind that Jairus, whose daughter Jesus resurrected was also described as the ruler of a synagogue and I do not believe that it is a coincidence. Notice also the manner in which an ox and an ass is mentioned, drawing another connection to the case of…
