Redbaron
Pirate fan since the dark ages
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As long as we don't see Jesus as a first century Benny Hinn...Which is why I suggested psychosomatic paralysis. That's the only way I could explain a psychological/spiritual cure (forgiven sins) curing a physical condition (man with paralysis able to walk) without resorting to the miraculous (which is the other feasible explanation, just requires a faith that I'm not holding). That said, we are back to the question of how taking such a position affects how one sees the message of the text. If Jesus was really a 1st century pop psychology guru rather than a miracle worker, that definitely puts a different spin on the rest of his ministry.