Section 6
healing of the centurion's slave we see the Lord's authority, but in the case of the raising up of the widow's son we see His affection. When the Lord touched the coffin, He showed His sympathy, affection, and love. Therefore, the first case is a matter of authority; the second case is a matter of affectionate sympathy. In both cases we see the Man-Savior in His human virtues with His divine attributes.
Actually, in both cases we see the authority of the Man-Savior. Saying a word that the centurion's servant may be healed implies authority. How ever, the authority expressed there is not as high as that expressed in the raising up of the widow's son. When we put these two cases together, we see that the Man-Savior, the God-man, was full of human virtues with the divine attributes.
STRENGTHENING HIS FORERUNNER
Luke 7:18 says, "And John's disciples reported to him concerning all these things." John the Baptist, the forerunner of Christ, was in prison. It seemed that the One with authority and sym pathy would not do anything for John. Instead, it was as if He had forgotten him. The disciples of John may have been bothered by this, and they reported to him concerning all these things.