In verses 37-40 we find Rob Bell's reference to one of his many moments of genius in the book Velvet Elvis, the particular chapter related to these verses in number is Tassels. He writes that the Hebrew word for corners is kanaf, as the priests were instructed to have tassels hanging from the corners of their garments to remind people as they were going about their day, saw the tassels, would be reminded to ask themselves whether or not their lives were being instructed by God's instructions. We like to say at our church that to be a fully devoted follower of Jesus means that it is passion filled, life defining, and moment by moment governing!
So in Malachi where he writes that there will be healing in the wings of the Messiah, the word he uses for wings is kanaf so over time, a belief was born that there would be power in the healing of the tassels of His prayer shawl. So fast forward to the woman with the issue of blood, what does she reach for, the edge of His garment, why, because it was His kanaf!
And she was healed...God reminding us that we are promised a healing of body, mind, soul, and spirit when we reach for His ways!
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