she may be unclean and unworthy. But to Jesus, she is a daughter of Abraham as much as they are sons of Abraham. Her intrinsic value in God’s eyes and place among God’s people should not be denied. It is all the more appropriate for God to set her free on the Sabbath, a day of rest created for the rejuvenation for God’s people. Even if her healing involves violating the detailed stipulations of purity and Sabbath laws, in the grand scheme of things, her physical, social, and spiritual restoration
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