Chapter 4 of 13

Perhaps you are wondering what divine attri­

Perhaps you are wondering what divine attri­

Perhaps you are wondering what divine attri­ butes are expressed in 7:36-50. First, here we have the divine forgiveness (7:47-48). God is the only one who can grant forgiveness of sins. He alone is qualified to forgive sins. Therefore, for­ giveness is one of the divine attributes.

In 7:50 the Lord Jesus said to the woman, "Your faith has saved you; go in peace." The giv­ ing of peace is also a divine attribute. God is the only one who can give inner peace.

In 7:36-50 we see the Man-Savior in the house of a Pharisee acting in His human virtues with His divine attributes. He could behave in such a manner because He was the God-man. We may say that He was a man equipped by God and with God. He possessed all the human virtues created by God, and He also had the divine attributes. Hence, He acted in the highest standard of moral­ ity, for His human virtues expressed His divine attributes.

THE PARABLE OF THE GOOD SAMARITAN

The Man-Savior's human virtues and divine attributes are also revealed in the parable of the good Samaritan (10:25-37). The good Samari­ tan signifies the Man-Savior. It is easy to see the

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