(a) I cast, throw, rush, (b) often, in the weaker sense: I place, put, drop. It's necessary in order for people to believe and experience newness of life. We thank you and we praise you in Jesus' name. This week will provide the results. One of the reasons I would say that is that the present tense form of the verb must be translated no longer continue in sin denoting the ongoing state of the man's condition. For them, the physical promises to Israel are re-interpreted to find their spiritual fulfillment in the church. There's is a false hope in human achievement and religious scams. Jesus walked over to a man who couldn't walk and healed him on one of the porches of the Pool of Bethesda. John 5:4 For an angel went down at a certain season into the pool, and troubled the water: whosoever then first after the troubling of the water stepped in was made whole of whatsoever disease he had. Other Saints might suffer from the isolation of depression or addiction. 4For an angel went down at a certain time into the pool and stirred up the water; then whoever stepped in first, after the stirring of the water, was made well of whatever disease he had. Be prayerful and as you learn these things, you can increase empathy and compassion for the individual and improve your ability to look for needs. When we reach out to assist the least of Heavenly Fathers children, we do it unto Him (see Matthew 25:40). 5 Some time later, Jesus went up to Jerusalem for one of the Jewish festivals. At this pool Jesus healed a man who had been lame for thirty-eight years. Not all needs are so obvious. What else do we know about this mysterious pool? 4For an angel went down at a certain season into the pool, and troubled the water: whosoever then first after the troubling of the water stepped in was made whole of whatsoever disease he had. When Jesus saw him lie, and knew that he had been now a long time in that case, he saith unto him, Wilt thou be made whole? Look what God has done! Not at all. In, on, among. For everyone practicing evil hates the light and does not come to the light lest his deeds should be exposed. But, my friends, man is doubly blind. They cannot walk in the light. Jesus on the Sabbath day cures him who was diseased thirty-eight years. The question Jesus asked the man may have seemed insensitive to the casual observer. All rights reserved. Inflammatory or inappropriate comments will not be published. For an angel went down at a certain season into the pool, and troubled the water: whosoever then first after the troubling of the water stepped in was made whole of whatsoever disease he had. Ex. 3 In these lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the water. Stairways at the corner of the pool allowed people to walk into the water. It was probably added later after John's account to somehow address the popular superstition of the day. A man, one of the human race. A certain man was there who had been thirty-eight years in his sickness. Now, obviously this man believed something supernatural was associated with this body of water and such is the power of superstition, especially when people cannot see the saving, transforming power of Christ in the gospel. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. Now, with that background, we come to our text this morning where again we see the ministry of Christ and his message of the kingdom. For them, the New Testament church has permanently replaced or what is sometimes called superseded Israel. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold. And because of alienation, man is set in rebellion against God. 17:21, 22; Matt. Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular. He exposed the hypocrisy of their traditions and their legalism, their ritualism. War veterans might suffer from horrific memories and broken bodies. The seventh edition of Alford's Commentary contains, an interesting letter, pointing out that Siloam itself was probably the pool of Bethesda, and that the remains of four columns in the east wall of the pool, with four others in the centre, show that there was a structure half covering it, which resting upon four columns would give five spaces or porches. Now, notice next a natural consequence of their physical condition which also pictures their spiritual state. (lit: a diving or swimming place), a pool. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold. Childhood without God in my family (audio). 6 When Jesus saw him and knew he had been il. April 2, 2019Deacon Frederick Bartels 1 Comment Pool of Bethesda, By Robert Bateman (1836 - 1889) wikimedia In today's gospel, we hear about how Jesus healed the ill man at the pool of Bethesda, known for its mysterious legend which includes healing powers and the stirring of its waters. Upon further reading of John MacArthurs study bible which is an English Standard Version, I see that the end of verse 3 and all of verse 4 in John 5 is omitted. And sometimes we may be guilty of it, too. In the fifth chapter of John, the Savior goes to Jerusalem during the feast of the Jews, or Passover (see verse 1). No, not. When people got into the pool at that time, it was thought that they would be healed of whatever particular illness they suffered. The Healing at the Pool. Nehemiah 12:39 And from above the gate of Ephraim, and above the old gate, and above the fish gate, and the tower of Hananeel, and the tower of Meah, even unto the sheep gate: and they stood still in the prison gate. John gives the additional detail that the pool was "surrounded by five covered colonnades." During Jesus' time, the Pool of Bethesda lay outside the city walls. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. Of Hebrew origin; Hierosolyma. 13 But the man who was healed did not know who it was, for Jesus had slipped away while there was a crowd in that place. I have no man.--There is an eloquence of helplessness more powerful than that of words. When Jesus disregarded these laws and chose to heal on the Sabbath, he was not rejecting any moral commandment but rather setting aside a complex and rigid body of regulations the Pharisees themselves had developed that actually hindered conformity with the great twofold commandment: love God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength and love your neighbor as yourself (Mk 12:29-31). To be weak (physically: then morally), To be sick. The story goes that when the angel of the Lord stirred this pool of water, whoever got into the water first would then be healed. Reproduction of material from this website for commercial purposes or unauthorized use without written permission is prohibited. 2 Now there is in Jerusalem by the Sheep Gate a pool, which is called in Hebrew, [ a]Bethesda, having five porches. The alternative is to embrace grace. Legacy Standard Bible Different. Required fields are marked *. Notice first this place of divine mercy beginning in John 5:1-2, After these things there was a feast of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. ' It's interesting: not knowing who Jesus was all he could think about was the object of his misguided faith and some person to help him. Answer The Pool of Bethesda was "in Jerusalem near the Sheep Gate" ( John 5:2 ), which places it north of the temple, near Fort Antonia. He had not been mistaken. He will remove ungodliness from Jacob. Then, This is my covenant with them when I take away their sins. So, in the gospels, the proclamation of the kingdom is inseparably connected with its King, the Lord Jesus Christ and his miracles were performed primarily to authenticate his regal claim as the Messiah of Israel, that they might know that the kingdom, indeed, was at hand. One woman told me that even though her son had passed away 21 years earlier, she still had memories of him come out of the blue, and felt the sadness return. There you will remember that there was a finite body of water that existed outside of the body that must enter into the body. He was stopped by the Jewish elders and asked why he was cured on the Sabbath and who had done this. From apo and krino; to conclude for oneself, i.e. So, from the very beginning, Satan uses these false teachers to undermine Christ's credibility in the mind of this poor man and this is the same thing that we see today. Adverb from Hebrais; Hebraistically or in the Jewish language. The story was about the pool of Bethesda, where supposedly an angel of the Lord came and stirred the water in this pool where large numbers of invalids would lie, wanting to be healed of their maladies. I have no man, when the water has been troubled, to put me, into the pool: but while I am coming, another steppeth down before me. Bethesda, name of a pool in Jerusalem. Past claims of ritual satanic abuse in the 1980s. 11 But he answered them, 'He who made me well was the one who said to me, Pick up your pallet and walk.' 12 They asked him, 'Who is the man who said to you, Pick up your pallet and walk?' So folks, please don't get this confused: Israel's rejection of her Messiah did not nullify the unilateral, unconditional, irreversible covenants that God made to Abraham and to David concerning the establishment of the earthly kingdom. The Pharisees often accused Jesus of violating the Sabbath. Other, another (of more than two), different. How sad to live in utter darkness physically. 5And a certain man was there, which had an infirmity thirty and eight years. 9 Immediately the man became well, and picked up his pallet and began to walk. Start your free trial today! No teasing an invalid there, but a direct, observational question. A human being. You want to see where Satan works the hardest? When a relative of mine was swept from a jetty in Northern California and lost her husband in the same accident, many family members rushed to her side. The History and Heritage of Relief Society, The Scriptures Teach and Testify of Jesus Christ, Successful Family Home Evenings with Teens, Getting the Most Out of Gospel Principles, The Historical Context of the New Testament, New Handbooks Introduced During Worldwide Training, Hidden Talents Keep Tabernacle Organ in Tune, Carrying Others to the Pool of Bethesda, Ensign, Jan. 2011, 6265. Matthew 21:43, we read, Therefore I say to you, The kingdom of God will be taken away from you and be given to a nation producing the fruit of it. So, indeed, the gospel was taken to the Gentiles and we as Gentiles have been grafted into the root of Abrahamic blessing but we do not become Israel. 3 Crowds of sick peopleblind, lame, or paralyzedlay on the porches. There was a pool at the sheep market called Bethesda having five porches. From the base of huetos; water literally or figuratively. Tradition had it that when the waters of the pool moved, or were troubled by an angel ( verse 4 ), the first person immersed in the water would be completely healed. What Was the Spiritual Meaning of the Pool? The blind receive sight and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear and the dead are raised up and the poor have the gospel preached to them.. From probaton; relating to sheep, i.e. Jesus on the Sabbath day cures him who was diseased thirty-eight years. It just says afterward. Copyright Joy In Truth. Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular. through which they were led into Jerusalem. The healing took place at the pool of Bethesda, a name meaning House of Mercy, located near the Sheep Gate, an entry point at the northeastern wall of Jerusalem where sheep were brought in for sacrifice in the Temple.