Humanity of Christ in the Biblical Passage "Jesus Heals on the Sabbath"

An Exegesis Paper on Mark 3:1-6
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1. Analysis 1.1 Introduction Throughout history, Christ has been regarded as one of the most polarizing people to exist on earth. His birth, life, teachings, and even death have significantly impacted the Christian community. Most people agree that Jesus of Nazareth was an important figure on earth but disagree on Jesus' divinity and humanity. Based on the scripture, Jesus was the only human conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit, and this characteristic contributes to the argument for the humanity of Christ. Questions revolving around this subject include: was Jesus God? Was He human? Is it possible that Jesus was both God and Human? What shows that he was God or human or both? Several Biblical texts analyze the humanity of Christ based on the life and teachings of Jesus. According to the scripture, most miracles performed by Jesus, including raising the dead and healing the sick, showed his compassion for humankind. This paper will illustrate the Humanity of Christ using a Biblical passage in Mark 3:1-6. The theme of this passage is ‘‘Jesus Heals on the Sabbath’’. This periscope is relevant to the topic, ''Humanity of Christ,'' because it demonstrates the compassion Jesus had for human nature after healing a man with a withered hand despite criticisms of the Pharisees. During this time, Pharisees believed it was against the law to perform miracles on the Sabbath, but Jesus argued that it was better to do good than evil on the Sabbath day. The action taken by Jesus was an act of humanity that this paper will explore further. 1.2 Observations Mark 3:1-6 demonstrates an encounter between Jesus and the Pharisees on the Sabbath day. The encounter happened in the Synagogue, a Pharisaic symbolic stronghold. Among those present was a man with a withered hand. Despite the man’s condition, God still had mercy on him as he used his feet to come to the Synagogue, where he met Jesus and found healing. Pharisees watched Christ closely to see whether Jesus would obey the Sabbath rules. In this sense, the Pharisees, who were critics of Jesus, knew Jesus would do something for the needy man. However, their attention was drawn toward Jesus' ability to observe the Sabbath. The Pharisees held the view that Sabbath healing would break their rules about the Sabbath day. Sabbath traditions dictate that if someone cuts their finger, they cannot stop the bleeding but can apply only apply ointment. They can stop it from worsening but cannot make it better. Jesus looked at His critics angrily, grieved by their hearts' hardness. He was infuriated because this was the best opportunity for the Pharisees would change their minds about Jesus. Instead, they rejected Him and plotted to kill Him. By telling the withered man to stretch out his hands, Jesus commanded him to do the impossible: move his paralyzed hand. One noticeable feature that comes out clearly from the passage is the form of the literature. The literature in the passage takes numerous forms, including action, rebuke, miracle story, and wisdom saying. Action is revealed in the way Jesus approached the situation. He saw no need to let the man suffer on the Sabba...