Comments on: Matthew 15:29-39 http://dream.uk.net/wpblog/2007/02/23/matthew-1531-39/ reading the bible as a community Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:25:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: alison http://dream.uk.net/wpblog/2007/02/23/matthew-1531-39/#comment-201 Sat, 24 Feb 2007 16:33:58 +0000 http://dream.uk.net/wpblog/2007/02/23/matthew-1531-39/#comment-201 Am I missing something? Hadn't jesus just done a similar miracle? So why were the disciples still wondering how He was going to feed the crowd, knowing they had a few loaves? Maybe i'm not the only one who gets all surprised every time God shows His power and goodness, even though I've seen Him do it before.. Am I missing something? Hadn’t jesus just done a similar miracle? So why were the disciples still wondering how He was going to feed the crowd, knowing they had a few loaves?
Maybe i’m not the only one who gets all surprised every time God shows His power and goodness, even though I’ve seen Him do it before..

]]> by: Michael http://dream.uk.net/wpblog/2007/02/23/matthew-1531-39/#comment-199 Fri, 23 Feb 2007 17:14:17 +0000 http://dream.uk.net/wpblog/2007/02/23/matthew-1531-39/#comment-199 Indeed. The fact Jesus healed them all is a miracle in itself, but is so overshadowed by what follows it's almost forgotten about. And as you say Matthew reports it all as if it's an everyday event. Perhaps rather than him not being interested, he's keeping it simple so any excitement he shows doesn't get exaggerated until the story changes or is unbelievable. Indeed. The fact Jesus healed them all is a miracle in itself, but is so overshadowed by what follows it’s almost forgotten about. And as you say Matthew reports it all as if it’s an everyday event.

Perhaps rather than him not being interested, he’s keeping it simple so any excitement he shows doesn’t get exaggerated until the story changes or is unbelievable.

]]> by: Malcolm http://dream.uk.net/wpblog/2007/02/23/matthew-1531-39/#comment-198 Fri, 23 Feb 2007 14:37:23 +0000 http://dream.uk.net/wpblog/2007/02/23/matthew-1531-39/#comment-198 "<i>Over four thousand people ate their fill at that meal. After Jesus sent them away</i>" hmmm - I wonder how easy it was, after that, to send the people away! I just love the way that Matthew reports all this in such a non-sensationalised matter-of-fact way. Maybe the way that Matthew writes is a lesson in keeping our feet firmly on the ground! “Over four thousand people ate their fill at that meal. After Jesus sent them away”

hmmm - I wonder how easy it was, after that, to send the people away! I just love the way that Matthew reports all this in such a non-sensationalised matter-of-fact way. Maybe the way that Matthew writes is a lesson in keeping our feet firmly on the ground!

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