In God So Loved the World: The Final Days of the Savior's Life, author Eric D. With this deeper understanding given by a modern prophet, Latter-day Saints have an increased opportunity during the period from Palm Sunday to Easter morning to reflect upon the last days of our Lord's earthly ministry. "The babe Jesus of Bethlehem would be but another baby without the redeeming Christ of Gethsemane and Calvary, and the triumphant fact of the Resurrection." "There would be no Christmas if there had not been Easter," taught President Gordon B. God So Loved the World: The Final Days of the Savior's Life My study of the Passion Narratives, complete with biblical exposition, detail side bars, art, photographs of Holy Land sites, and musical suggestions. Times and Seasons reviewed by Julie Smith.By Common Consent reviewed by Michael Austin.Through these inspirational means, we find that the miracles Jesus performed in New Testament times can become a springboard to the miracles that continue to occur in our own lives-transformations made possible through the Atonement of our Savior, Jesus Christ Photographs of sites in the Holy Land where many of the miracles were performed give us a sense of place, reinforcing the fact that they really happened. Fine-art paintings and musical meditations enhance our experience by illustrating Jesus’ miracles and their power. And we see in a new way how the promise inherent in Christ’s raising of Lazarus and the daughter of Jairus can comfort us at the death of someone we love. Here, for example, he draws connections between the devils the Savior cast out and the demons we or loved ones may face in overcoming addiction or recovering from abuse. His exploration of the meaning and symbolism of each of the Savior’s miracles shows us how they can bless us in the challenges we ourselves face today. Huntsman blends perceptive doctrinal insights with historical context, literary analysis, and specific personal application. Each one contains symbols that teach us about Jesus, his atonement, and the greater miracles that he can work in the lives of all of us. But these miracles were more than just blessings to the individuals involved. He performed many miracles ranging from feeding multitudes to giving sight to the blind and restoring life and health to the infirm. Both then and now, these miracles are powerful witnesses that Jesus is the Christ, God’s anointed servant and the Savior of mankind. The Miracles of Jesus Foreseen by prophets before Jesus’ birth, witnessed by many during his life, and read about by millions since, the miracles of Jesus are a distinguishing aspect of his mortal ministry.
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