Julie
It's interesting how they all tell the same stories, but they focus their details in different areas. There are some things that they all repeat and one of those is when Jesus heals the leper and tells him not to tell anyone. Matthew talked about that same thing. However, the leper goes and tells everyone and then Jesus is inundated with sick people wanting to be healed.
This is another psalm of Praise for the Lord! One that also tells us that singing is a great way to praise him.
Michelle
The preface to this book says that it's the most fast paced narrative of Jesus' life and that it shows his humanity. I read once that the first 4 books of the New Testament tell Jesus's story from 4 different perspectives, which is part of why his story is so believable to so many people. What I also find interesting is that the writer is quoting those from the Old Testament, which in the preface of Matthew it states that it's been at least 400 years between the times.
These seem like short stories about things Jesus did or went through. Some with few to no details, but just a summary. I felt like that in Matthew too. I wonder why the leper didn't do as Jesus asked. I don't know why but that has been plaguing me. The part that stands out is when it says that Jesus went to pray in a solitary place, but his companions went to get him cuz people were looking for him. His healing powers are what seem to be the thing that draws people to him. But it doesn't seem like that is what he wanted to happen.
It does seem a psalm of praise and instruction to use music and instruments of music to praise him along with dancing.
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