[1] James Burton Coffman Bible Study Library – Matthew 15:28
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Lesson
Five: The Miracles of Jesus
I
– Two Blind Men, Dumb Demoniac (Mt.
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A.
The Two Blind Men
1. How did
the two blind men acknowledge Jesus?
2.
What did Jesus tell them after he healed them?
3.
Did they obey this charge of Jesus? (Give evidence for your answer.)
Thought question
[a]:
Discuss the oft
repeated charge of Jesus, “See that no man know it” with regard to frequent
disregard for that statement in that the miracle that had been done was widely
spread by those who were healed. Were those healed in some way “justified”
in telling what Jesus did when He forbade the telling of it?
B.
The Dumb Demoniac
1.
Why was this man not able to speak?
2. How
did the multitudes react?
3.
How did the Pharisees react?
II
- Feeding the Five Thousand (Mt.
14:13-23; Mk. 6:30-46; Lk. 9:10-17; Jn 6:1-15)
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1.
Jesus and His disciples departed to a deserted place near what city?
2.
This event followed the burial of ___________________
3.
List the miracles performed by Jesus that are recorded by all four Gospel
writers:
4.
List the variations in the four accounts. [A good Harmony of the Gospels
would be of help here. Or you can go to “format” on your word processor and
make four columns and put one account in each column. Then it will be easy to
just look across the four columns and make the comparisons. If you will then
highlight the passages that are the same, the unhighlighted parts will show the
variations.]
5. What
statement, if any, is made to demonstrate belief in Jesus resulted from this
miracle? Cite the text.
III
- Jesus Walking on the Water (Mt.
14:24-36; Mk. 6:47-56; Jn 6:16-21)
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]
1. In the
three accounts here considered, what occurred immediately preceding this
miracle?
2. Where
was Jesus while the disciples were in the midst of the storm?
3.
What time of day was it?
4.
Write the response of the men in the boat recorded in Matthew 14:33.
5.
List all the factors involved in this miracle which caused the men to
make the response in #4.
IV
- The Daughter of the Syrophoenician
Woman (Mt. 15:21-28; Mk.7:24-30)
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1. Where
did this healing take place?
[A
note for your notebook: This is the
only instance in the Lord's ministry when he went beyond the bounds of
Thought
question (b): What reasons can you give for the fact that “He could not be hid”?
(Mk.
2.
What was the nationality of the woman?
3. What
did this woman admit concerning Jesus?
4. What
was the initial response of Jesus to the woman?
5. What
did His disciple want Him to do?
6. How did
Jesus respond to her? Do you think the disciples were pleased with his response
to her?
You’ve
read both accounts from Matthew and Mark. You know how the story ends. Now,
7. Did the
woman’s pitiful cries stir up the sympathy of the disciples?
8.
What one statement sums up the attitude of the disciples toward this
woman?
9.
Why would the disciples say that?
10. What
can you see that the woman learned from this encounter with Jesus and His
disciples?
11. What
would you say the disciples learned from the encounter?
12. What
was accomplished by the Lord’s seeming harsh attitude toward the woman?
Commentary:[1] This woman's faith was a pledge of an ultimate
ingathering of Gentiles. The time would come when the great mission of the
church would be to them that were regarded as dogs by the Pharisees.
This impressive deed must have had a profound effect upon the apostles.
As
for the woman, what must have been her joy when returning home, she inquired of
her daughter and learned she had been healed in the very hour of Jesus' promise.
Faith had triumphed over every difficulty, even the seeming
indifference of the Master, and had claimed the prize.
Note
that this woman presented herself to the Lord and clung to him for hope in spite
of the intolerable attitude of his disciples, even in spite of his seeming
indifference. When her attitude is
contrasted with some in later generations who become offended, puffed up, and
repelled by the slightest suspicion of indifference in God's ministers, it is
perfectly clear that many nominal seekers simply do not have the faith ever to
be saved, or having it, are so full of egotism and pride that it can never do
them any good.
V
- Healing of the Deaf and Dumb Man (Mt. 15:29-31; Mk. 7:31-37)
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Research
question:
(a) Look
up the meaning of
(b)
Describe its location.
(c) What
cities made up that region?
(d) Which
city is of importance today?
1. Matthew
2.
Describe the healing procedure Jesus used on the dear and dumb man.
3. Do
doctors use that same procedure today?
4. What
other healings took place at the time of this one?
5.
What statement, if any, was made to indicate these miracles resulted in
belief in Jesus?
End Lesson Five
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