12∞ · Question 2.6.10
What was the significance of Jesus touching lepers?
“Leprosy” in the Bible covered many skin diseases, and the deeper affliction was exile: the sufferer lived outside the community and was not to be touched.
From the book 12∞ Twelve to Infinity by D.R. Davenport. The full answer is free to read with an iBelieve account.
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- Part
- 2: Jesus Beyond the Religious Construct
- Gate
- 2.6: Healings, Signs, and Wonders
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- Page 64
- ← 2.6.9 · Why are there so many stories about blindness?
- 2.6.11 → · What does the calming of the storm mean for me?
- All of Part 2
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