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164:3.15 3. But [[Jesus]] had a third [[reason]] for resorting to these [[material]] means in [[connection]] with this [[unique]] [[transaction]]: This was a [[miracle]] wrought [[purely]] in [[obedience]] to his own [[choosing]], and thereby he [[desired]] to teach his followers of that day and all subsequent ages to refrain from despising or neglecting [[material]] means in the [[healing]] of the [[sick]]. He wanted to teach them that they must cease to regard [[miracles]] as the only [[method]] of curing [[human]] [[diseases]].

164:3.15 3. But [[Jesus]] had a third [[reason]] for resorting to these [[material]] means in [[connection]] with this [[unique]] [[transaction]]: This was a [[miracle]] wrought [[purely]] in [[obedience]] to his own [[choosing]], and thereby he [[desired]] to teach his followers of that day and all subsequent ages to refrain from despising or neglecting [[material]] means in the [[healing]] of the [[sick]]. He wanted to teach them that they must cease to regard [[miracles]] as the only [[method]] of curing [[human]] [[diseases]].

164:3.16 [[Jesus]] gave this man his [[sight]] by [[miraculous]] working, on this [[Sabbath]] [[morning]] and in [[Jerusalem]] near [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Temple the temple], for the prime [[purpose]] of making this [[act]] an open [[challenge]] to the [[Sanhedrin]] and all the [[Jewish]] [[teachers]] and religious [[leaders]]. This was his way of [[proclaiming]] an open break with the [[Pharisees]]. He was always [[positive]] in everything he did. And it was for the [[purpose]] of bringing these matters before the [[Sanhedrin]] that [[Jesus]] brought his two [[apostles]] to this man early in the afternoon of this [[Sabbath]] day and [[deliberately]] provoked those [[discussions]] which compelled the [[Pharisees]] to [[Attention|take notice]] of the [[miracle]].

164:3.16 [[Jesus]] gave this man his [[sight]] by [[miraculous]] working, on this [[Sabbath]] [[morning]] and in [[Jerusalem]] near [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Temple the temple], for the prime [[purpose]] of making this [[act]] an open [[challenge]] to the [[Sanhedrin]] and all the [[Jewish]] [[teachers]] and religious [[leaders]]. This was his way of [[proclaiming]] an open break with the [[Pharisees]]. He was always [[positive]] in everything he did. And it was for the [[purpose]] of bringing these matters before the [[Sanhedrin]] that [[Jesus]] brought his two [[apostles]] to this man early in the afternoon of this [[Sabbath]] day and [[deliberately]] provoked those [[discussions]] which compelled the [[Pharisees]] to [[Attention|take notice]] of the [[miracle]].[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_164_-_At_the_Feast_of_Dedication]

[[Category: Paper 164 - At the Feast of Dedication]]

[[Category: Paper 164 - At the Feast of Dedication]]