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5 min readThe Fear That Draws You Near
When the crowd saw Jesus heal the paralytic, Matthew says they were afraid. Luke and Mark say they were amazed and glorified God. Which is it? Tara-Leigh Cobble resolves the apparent contradiction with a distinction that reframes a central biblical concept: the fear of the Lord is not terror. Terror makes you run from something, which contradicts God's entire objective of drawing near to his people. The kind of fear Scripture describes when it talks about fearing God "actually conveys reverence and awe. It's joy adjacent." Cobble compares it to standing at the edge of the Grand Canyon—eyes and mouth wide open, taking it all in, while simultaneously being fully aware that it has the power to kill you. "This is awe and delight and respect." For those who know God, the fear of the Lord is comprised primarily of delight and awe. For those who don't, ordinary fear is fitting, because his wrath remains on them.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (00:01) **Introduction & the "Fear vs. Amazement" Apparent Contradiction** - Tara Lee Cobble introduces the reading and addresses the seeming discrepancy between Matthew's account (the crowd was "afraid") and the accounts in Luke and Mark (the crowd was "amazed").
- 2 (01:49) **Jesus Calls Matthew (Levi)** - Matthew recounts his own calling as a disciple, mirroring the accounts of Levi in other Gospels, confirming they are the same person.
- 3 (02:43) **Jesus Heals the Bleeding Woman & Raises Jairus’s Daughter** - A series of healing stories begins, showing Jesus's power and the cultural mindset around sickness and death.
- 4 (04:01) **Jesus Raises the Dead Girl** - Jesus arrives at Jairus's house to find professional mourners, whom he tells the girl is only sleeping.
- 5 (05:06) **Jesus Heals Two Blind Men & Raises the Widow’s Son** - Jesus heals two blind men and then travels to Nain, where he encounters a funeral procession.
- 6 (05:37) **The Sinful Woman Anoints Jesus at a Pharisee’s House** - A Pharisee named Simon invites Jesus to dinner, and a woman known as a sinner (likely a prostitute) crashes the party to anoint Jesus's feet.
- 7 (06:39) **The Godshot: Faith is Not a Formula, Jesus is the Object** - Tara shares her "Godshot" from the day's reading, focusing on the necessity of Jesus taking action for healing.
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