Monday, October 16, 2017

Flesh It Out (10/16/17)

Read Mt. 8:1-13 for context.

Matthew 8:2 says the leper was worshiping Jesus.  The leper's words seem more of a request than a praise.  Did he worship first and then ask Jesus or was the man's request itself a form of worship? 

The centurion follows a similar pattern of request (8:5-6) yet there is no mention of worship.  Both came to Jesus.  Both made a request of Jesus.  The leper is linked to worship.  The centurion isn't.  Why?  What did the leper do that the centurion didn't?

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