They understood he was the prophet that was sent by Yahweh, the messiah. Only in the texts of the story that is..
@dustinellerbe41256 ай бұрын
The text doesn't say anything about the lepers being in the condition you are describing. You are adding context to the text that isn't there to make it seem more miraculous. Also, don't conflate mark, matthew, Luke, and John with one another. They are all telling their own story. Also, Samaritans are Israelites.
@dustinellerbe41256 ай бұрын
You do realize Ephraim and Samaria were part of Israel right???
@philiptweet59706 ай бұрын
They were divorced, read Hosea.
@dustinellerbe41256 ай бұрын
@@philiptweet5970 hence the grafting in and regathering of the elect to take place. That's what the whole NT is about. The promise of Yahweh will come to fruition. All Israel shall be saved. No one else.
@dustinellerbe41256 ай бұрын
Lepers couldve easily been healed if God actually cared. The snap of a finger or wiggle of a nose, and poof, no more lepers. No more death, no more suffering, no more cancer, etc...