Interpreted by Love
Jesus and the Healing of History 07
Jesus went about healing during His life-bringing restoration of both body and soul to those who thronged after Him and touched the hem of His garment. Yet out of all the crowds He helped, we know very few names. One of them is Jairus, the leader of the synagogue in Capernaum. It’s a story important enough to be retold by three different gospel writers. However, it’s also entwined with that of a woman who had been bleeding incessantly for twelve years.
There’s a clue in the name Jairus. And another clue in the healing of the bleeding woman. Jesus was addressing a historical wound that went back nearly two millennia.
Two healings in Capernaum
Most of the previous books in this series looked at the work of Jesus in healing history, mending society and repairing the world by examining the history of the place where He performed His ministry. It is not possible to do this with Capernaum because we do not know what happened there in ancient times. However, the clue to the old tragedy He was intent on fixing is given in the name Jairus.
Availability
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