Focus on the Gifts: (PROPHET TEACHER,GIVER,MERCY,EXHORTER,ORGANIZER, SERVER)
I believe understanding the Gifts helps see hidden things in scripture. This first one involves the different women in the bible who anointed Jesus.
The Women who Anointed Jesus
| TRAITS DISPLAYED | |||
| MATT-MARK | JOHN | LUKE | |
| WHEN | TWO DAYS (TUESDAY) BEFORE PASSOVER. | SIX DAYS BEFORE PASSOVER. | ABOUT 1 YEAR BEFORE HIS DEATH |
| WHERE | BETHANY–SIMON THE LEPER’S HOUSE | BETHANY–LAZARUS’ HOUSE | SIMON THE PHARISEE’S HOUSE |
| PERSON | AN UNNAMED WOMEN WE CALL MARTHA | JOHN TELLS US THAT IT IS MARY THE BROTHER OF LAZARUS | AN UNNAMED WOMEN WE CALL MAGDALENE |
| PRODUCT | TEXT EMPHASIS FIRST THAT IT IS EXPENSIVE PERFUME | ATTENDS TO JESUS PERSONAL NEEDS | BRAZEN -VERY BOLD IN HER APPROACH |
| ACT | SHE BREAKS THE TOP OF THE JAR INTENT IS TO USE ALL OF IT | AWARE OF JESUS EMOTIONAL STATE THAT WILL DIE AND WANTS TO COMFORT | VERY AWARE OF HER SINFULNESS-REMORSEFUL |
| RESPONSE | THERE IS NO EMOTION TO THE ACT-IT IS JUST A PHYSICAL ACT | ANOINTED FEET-HUMILITY ON HER PART | KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT PEOPLE AND IGNORES THE UNIMPORTANT |
| SHE ANOINTS HIS HEAD NOT HIS FEET PHYSICAL ACT | EMOTIONAL-INTENSE AWARENESS OF LOSS AND RESTORATION OF HER BROTHER AND IMPENDING DEATH OF JESUS | DRAMATIC ACTIVITY CHOOSES A PLACE OF DRAMA FOR ANOINTING | |
| NEED | JESUS SAYS SHE DID WHAT SHE COULD-AGAIN EMPHASIS ON PHYSICAL ACT | EMOTIONAL-CRIES OVER HER SINS, JESUS SAYS SHE LOVES MUCH | |
| SHE NOT OBJECT OF REMEMBRANCE BUT HER ACT IS WHAT WAS TO BE REMEMBERED–SHE NOT NAMED. | EXTREMES-SINS MUCH LOVES MUCH | ||
| DISCIPLES | DISCIPLES ANGRY | JUDAS QUESTIONED | SIMON QUESTIONED |
| GIVER | MERCY | PROPHET |
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