There is a feast in Jerusalem, so the old city is popping and everything is festive. For whatever reason, though, Jesus finds himself at a pool in this courtyard-like area with roofed colonnades (John 5:1-18). The first century world, like much of the developing world today, really did not have a place for anyone with severe physical or mental problems…
Tag: Miracles
Why Did Jesus Perform Miracles?
As a new parent, I cannot imagine a more helpless feeling than seeing your child suffer and not being able to do anything about it. One parent in Capernaum is living every parent’s worst nightmare (John 4:46-54). His son is sick–sick to the point of death. He’s desperate. He’ll try anything at this point. Perhaps he had heard that this…