What qualifies Jesus to be the best doctor ever?
He is Jesus. He went to the cross over 2,000 years ago for you and for me, to suffer a horribly brutal death, which He did not deserve. However, before He went to that cross, He was beaten 39 times in the most grotesque and violent way known to man.
A whip, with multiple strips of leather, each strip containing fragments of bone, stone, or other jagged objects ripped and tore the flesh off of this innocent man. The closest portrayal to the real thing is found in Mel Gibson's, The Passion of The Christ. However, even Gibson stated that He had to back off from the dramatic gore of this scene, so as not to make his movie patrons violently ill in theaters. So, this depiction is still mild compared to what really happened that day.
But let's not focus on the gore. Instead, let's focus on the meaning of this inhumane beating. The number of times He was beaten is very important for us to grasp and understand. 39 times is not just some magical number. It has pure, premeditated significance.
I'm not talking about the Jewish law and the number of times a person was allowed to be scourged. That was a matter of legalism, which the Pharisees managed to follow to a "T." I am talking about the significance in our times, because what happened over 2,000 years ago still has relevance today.
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has categorized every sickness, disease, ailment, and medical issue known to mankind on planet earth. Everything from AIDS, Cancer, STD's, bone disease, heart disease, Ebola... You name it... They have it categorized. Guess how many categories there are?
If you said 39, then you would be correct! Congratulations - You are the winner for today! But wait, isn't this just coincidence? Not hardly. This was a premeditated plan by God to pour out healing for everyone in every tribe, every tongue, and every nation. This is what qualifies Him to be "The Great Physician!"
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