“And, behold, there came a leper and worshipped him, saying, Lord...” (John 17:12)
[Correspondent] E. J. T. (South Africa) writes:—
Will you kindly explain what this “worship” means? In what way would this man “worship” Jesus? What does the word actually mean? Is it worship in the sense that we worship God, or does it merely mean “show respect to,” or “bow before in obeisance,” or “pray to”?
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Author: P. H. Adams
Keywords: worship, worship Jesus as God, worship God, honor the son, Worshipping Jesus, Worshipping Christ, Worship Jesus, Worship Christ, Obeisance, Bowing down, Latreuo, proskuneo
Bible reference(s): Matthew 8:2, Mark 1:40, Luke 5:12, Phi 2:10
Source: “Difficulties in the Daily Readings,” The Testimony, Vol. 22, No. 256, April 1952, pp. 125-6.
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