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==149:1. THE WIDESPREAD FAME OF JESUS==

==149:1. THE WIDESPREAD FAME OF JESUS==

149:1.1 By the time the camp at Bethsaida had been broken up, the fame of Jesus, particularly as a healer, had spread to all parts of Palestine and through all of Syria and the surrounding countries. For weeks after they left Bethsaida, the sick continued to arrive, and when they did not find the Master, on learning from David where he was, they would go in search of him. On this tour Jesus did not deliberately perform any so-called miracles of healing. Nevertheless, scores of afflicted found restoration of health and happiness as a result of the reconstructive power of the intense faith which impelled them to seek for healing.

149:1.1 By the time the camp at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bethsaida Bethsaida] had been broken up, the [[fame]] of [[Jesus]], particularly as a [[healer]], had spread to all parts of [[Palestine]] and through all of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syria Syria] and the surrounding countries. For weeks after they left [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bethsaida Bethsaida], the sick continued to arrive, and when they did not find [[the Master]], on learning from [[David Zebedee|David]] where he was, they would go in search of him. On this tour [[Jesus]] did not [[deliberately]] [[perform]] any so-called [[miracles]] of [[healing]]. Nevertheless, scores of afflicted found restoration of [[health]] and [[happiness]] as a result of the reconstructive [[power]] of the [[intense]] [[faith]] which impelled them to seek for [[healing]].

149:1.2 There began to appear about the time of this mission—and continued throughout the remainder of Jesus' life on earth—a peculiar and unexplained series of healing phenomena. In the course of this three months' tour more than one hundred men, women, and children from Judea, Idumea, Galilee, Syria, Tyre, and Sidon, and from beyond the Jordan were beneficiaries of this unconscious healing by Jesus and, returning to their homes, added to the enlargement of Jesus' fame. And they did this notwithstanding that Jesus would, every time he observed one of these cases of spontaneous healing, directly charge the beneficiary to " tell no man. "

149:1.2 There began to [[appear]] about the [[time]] of this [[mission]]—and continued throughout the remainder of [[Jesus]]' life on [[earth]]—a peculiar and unexplained [[series]] of [[healing]] [[phenomena]]. In the [[course]] of this three months' tour more than one hundred men, women, and children from [[Judea]], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idumea Idumea], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galilee Galilee], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syria Syria], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyre Tyre], and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidon Sidon], and from beyond the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordan_river Jordan] were beneficiaries of this [[unconscious]] [[healing]] by [[Jesus]] and, returning to their [[homes]], added to the enlargement of [[Jesus]]' [[fame]]. And they did this notwithstanding that [[Jesus]] would, every time he [[observed]] one of these cases of [[spontaneous]] [[healing]], directly charge the beneficiary to " tell no man. "

149:1.3 It was never revealed to us just what occurred in these cases of spontaneous or unconscious healing. The Master never explained to his apostles how these healings were effected, other than that on several occasions he merely said, " I perceive that power has gone forth from me. " On one occasion he remarked when touched by an ailing child, " I perceive that life has gone forth from me. "

149:1.3 It was never [[revealed]] to us just what occurred in these cases of [[spontaneous]] or [[unconscious]] [[healing]]. [[The Master]] never [[explained]] to his [[apostles]] how these [[healing]]s were effected, other than that on several occasions he merely said, " I [[perceive]] that power has gone forth from me. " On one occasion he remarked when touched by an ailing child, " I perceive that life has gone forth from me. "[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Gospel_of_Luke#Chapter_6]

149:1.4 In the absence of direct word from the Master regarding the nature of these cases of spontaneous healing, it would be presuming on our part to undertake to explain how they were accomplished, but it will be permissible to record our opinion of all such healing phenomena. We believe that many of these apparent miracles of healing, as they occurred in the course of Jesus' earth ministry, were the result of the coexistence of the following three powerful, potent, and associated influences:

149:1.4 In the [[absence]] of direct [[word]] from [[the Master]] regarding the [[nature]] of these cases of [[spontaneous]] [[healing]], it would be presuming on our part to undertake to [[explain]] how they were accomplished, but it will be [[permissible]] to [[record]] our [[opinion]] of all such [[healing]] [[phenomena]]. We [[believe]] that many of these [[apparent]] [[miracles]] of [[healing]], as they occurred in the [[course]] of [[Jesus]]' [[earth]] ministry, were the result of the coexistence of the following [[three]] powerful, [[potent]], and associated [[influences]]:

*1. 149:1.5 The presence of strong, dominant, and living faith in the heart of the human being who persistently sought healing, together with the fact that such healing was desired for its spiritual benefits rather than for purely physical restoration.

*1. 149:1.5 The [[presence]] of strong, [[dominant]], and living [[faith]] in the [[heart]] of the [[human being]] who [[persistently]] sought [[healing]], together with the [[fact]] that such [[healing]] was [[desired]] for its [[spiritual]] benefits rather than for [[purely]] [[physical]] restoration.

*2. 149:1.6 The existence, concomitant with such human faith, of the great sympathy and compassion of the incarnated and mercy-dominated Creator Son of God, who actually possessed in his person almost unlimited and timeless creative healing powers and prerogatives.

*2. 149:1.6 The [[existence]], concomitant with such [[human]] [[faith]], of the great [[sympathy]] and [[compassion]] of the [[incarnated]] and [[mercy]]-dominated [[Creator Son]] of God, who actually [[Possession|possessed]] in his [[person]] almost unlimited and timeless [[creative]] [[healing]] [[powers]] and [[prerogatives]].

*3. 149:1.7 Along with the faith of the creature and the life of the Creator it should also be noted that this God-man was the personified expression of the Father's will. If, in the contact of the human need and the divine power to meet it, the Father did not will otherwise, the two became one, and the healing occurred unconsciously to the human Jesus but was immediately recognized by his divine nature. The explanation, then, of many of these cases of healing must be found in a great law which has long been known to us, namely, What the Creator Son desires and the eternal Father wills IS.

*3. 149:1.7 Along with the [[faith]] of the [[creature]] and the life of the [[Creator]] it should also be noted that this God-man was the [[personified]] [[expression]] of [[the Father]]'s will. If, in the contact of the [[human]] need and the [[divine]] [[power]] to meet it, [[the Father]] did not will otherwise, the two became one, and the [[healing]] occurred [[unconsciously]] to the [[human]] [[Jesus]] but was [[immediately]] [[recognized]] by his [[divine]] [[nature]]. The [[explanation]], then, of many of these cases of [[healing]] must be found in a great [[law]] which has long been known to us, namely, What the [[Creator Son]] [[desires]] and the [[Universal Father|eternal Father]] wills IS.

149:1.8 It is, then, our opinion that, in the personal presence of Jesus, certain forms of profound human faith were literally and truly compelling in the manifestation of healing by certain creative forces and personalities of the universe who were at that time so intimately associated with the Son of Man. It therefore becomes a fact of record that Jesus did frequently suffer men to heal themselves in his presence by their powerful, personal faith.

149:1.8 It is, then, our [[opinion]] that, in the [[personal]] [[presence]] of [[Jesus]], certain forms of [[profound]] human [[faith]] were [[literally]] and truly compelling in the [[manifestation]] of [[healing]] by certain [[creative]] [[forces]] and [[personalities]] of the [[Nebadon|universe]] who were at that time so [[intimate]]ly associated with the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Son_of_Man Son of Man]. It therefore becomes a [[fact]] of [[record]] that [[Jesus]] did frequently suffer men to [[heal]] themselves in his [[presence]] by their powerful, [[personal]] [[faith]].

149:1.9 Many others sought healing for wholly selfish purposes. A rich widow of Tyre, with her retinue, came seeking to be healed of her infirmities, which were many; and as she followed Jesus about through Galilee, she continued to offer more and more money, as if the power of God were something to be purchased by the highest bidder. But never would she become interested in the gospel of the kingdom; it was only the cure of her physical ailments that she sought.

149:1.9 Many others sought [[healing]] for wholly [[selfish]] [[purposes]]. A [[rich]] [[widow]] of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyre Tyre], with her retinue, came seeking to be [[healed]] of her infirmities, which were many; and as she followed [[Jesus]] about through [[Galilee]], she continued to offer more and more [[money]], as if the [[power]] of [[God]] were something to be purchased by the highest bidder. But never would she become interested in the [[gospel]] of [[the kingdom]]; it was only the [[cure]] of her [[physical]] ailments that she sought.

==149:2. ATTITUDE OF THE PEOPLE==

==149:2. ATTITUDE OF THE PEOPLE==