Laughing at Jesus, Jairus a ruler of the Synagogue and His Daughter

There was a thought sent to me just this week in reference to a specific statement in Luke 8:54, where in the New King James Version says, “But He [Christ] put them all outside, took her by the hand and called, saying, “Little girl, arise.”

The statement was, “Peter, James & John all got thrown out of Jairus’ house for laughing at Christ because he said “she only sleeps”. That had to hurt both Him and them.”  Of course, the heavy hearts of the Savior and the 3 disciples would indeed be paramount to an appreciation of the passage.

What a great thought, given the wording of the gospel of Luke in this translation.  It is imperative that we put ourselves in the shoes of primary characters in various passages of scripture so we might

Vows and Numbers 30/Marriage, divorce, and authority

Recently I was asked this question by one of our members who was searching God’s Word and asking great questions about what she was reading.

“Hey Pastor I have a quick question. I was reading the book of numbers the other day and was a little confused by numbers 30. I understand that the wife was supposed to obey her parents and submit to her husband but I was confused by what it said about the vows. Back then did a husband have to approve a woman’s vows to make them valid for marriage? Also if after marriage the husband decided to disallow the vows was that the equivalent of divorce?”

What a wonderful question.  Here is the text