Human Necessity :: Religion Christianity Papers

Human NecessityToday, we live in a world where the question, why? proceeds nearly either statement or action. We live in a society where faith alone, for most, is not enough to justify belief. In her novel Regeneration, Pat bow-wow shows us this need to question by referring to the Gospel of Saint Luke. On page 106, Dr. Rivers recites Luke 423 to himself Ye will sure say unto me this proverb. Physician heal thyself. Barker uses this Biblical reference to develop a theme concurrent with the entire novel our innate human need to seek justification for actions.The phrase, Ye will sure as shooting say unto me this proverb. Physician heal thyself, is spoken by messiah in the Gospel of Saint Luke. Saint Luke tells us that at the age of 30 savior began his public ministry. Prior to his preaching, he had worked as a simple carpenter in the city of Nazareth (New International interpretation Bible, Luke 323). Upon hearing about the blockage of John the Baptist, Jesus left Nazareth and w ent to Capernaum, a city close to the Jordan River. In Capernaum, Jesus began his teachings. Jesus would preach in synagogues and perform miracles casting out demons, qualification the paralyzed walk, and relieving deadly fevers from the sick (Capernaum). News of the coming of a Messiah spread all over Galilee, including to Jesus hometown of Nazareth, where the residents had neer known Jesus as the Messiah, or as a man who could perform miracles. To the residents of Nazareth, Jesus was merely a simple carpenter. For thirty years, the people of Nazareth had referred to Jesus as The Perfect Man, but never had witnessed a miracle or anything that would prompt them to think more highly of Jesus (Gledenhuys 167). The residents of Nazareth had heard of Jesus miracles at Capernaum and were eager to see if this man, whom they had known since birth, was what he claimed to be. Jesus began preaching to the Nazarenes, but as he spoke the residents began to grumble and question each other Isnt this Josephs son? (New International Version Bible, Luke 422). They did not believe that Jesus was the Messiah, because they had not seen any physical evidence they had not witnessed a miracle. Jesus, sensing their lack of faith, says to them, Ye will surely say unto me this proverb. Physician heal thyself (New International Version Bible, Luke 423).