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 he Greek words that Jesus used
for merciful and mercy were elehmwn and eleos. These two words occur 29 times in the New Testament. They have
essentially the same meaning. A simple meaning for these words is “to have compassion.” But the actual
meaning is richer and deeper. They sometimes had the idea of showing favor to another or to have compassion
plus a degree of being sorry for another. To show mercy was like giving a gift. It was sympathy for another’s
misery. The Stoics considered mercy a sickness of the soul - it was unworthy for a sage. A sage should not
show mercy.Meaning. The best meaning of these words is “a feeling experienced by one
who is moved by the sight of another’s suffering and in a way shares in their suffering.” There are
many in our life who need mercy. There are many in this world who are desperately poor.
Summary. Probably the best example of God’s desire to show us mercy is, I
am emotionally moved by this verse because it shows that Jesus really cares about me and others. He was made
like us so that He be declared our merciful and faithful high priest. A priest who shows favor - favor we do
not deserve!
Therefore, He had to be made like His brethren in all things, that He might become a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people. (NKJV) Heb. 2:17 I am emotionally moved by this verse because it shows that Jesus really cares about me and others. He was
made like us so that He be declared our merciful and faithful high priest. A priest who shows favor - favor
we do not deserve!
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