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Gaining Stature by Losing Status (Luke 18:18-19:10)
Children are contrasted to a blind beggar while an unnamed rich ruler is contrasted to a rich tax collector. The problem: This man named Zacchaeus, meaning “righteous”, does not measure up to righteousness. Luke affirms this by telling us that the man is short in stature. This is not just height, but even morality or significance.As Jesus approaches Jericho on the way to Jerusalem, he has two significant encounters. Two men encounter Christ. First, there is a blind beggar who cannot see, but perceives that Jesus is not from Nazareth, but he is the Son of David. He is blind, but correctly…
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