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##* '''Genesis 3:17-19''' – Adam’s sin brought '''toil, suffering, and death''', which left humanity in a spiritually paralyzed state. | ##* '''Genesis 3:17-19''' – Adam’s sin brought '''toil, suffering, and death''', which left humanity in a spiritually paralyzed state. | ||
##* The paralytic’s inability to move reflects the '''consequence of sin''', and Christ’s healing mirrors the '''reversal of the curse''' (Romans 5:12-19). | ##* The paralytic’s inability to move reflects the '''consequence of sin''', and Christ’s healing mirrors the '''reversal of the curse''' (Romans 5:12-19). | ||
##'''The Four Who Carried the Paralytic = Four Rivers of Eden''' | ##'''The Four Who Carried the Paralytic = Four Rivers of Eden (Prophet, Judge, Priest, King)''' | ||
##* '''Genesis 2:10-14''' – The four rivers flowing from Eden may symbolize '''the means of restoring life'''. | ##* '''Genesis 2:10-14''' – The four rivers flowing from Eden may symbolize '''the four 'voices' of God as the means of restoring life'''. | ||
##* The '''four friends lowering the paralytic''' could symbolize the ''' | ##* The '''four friends lowering the paralytic''' could symbolize the '''the word leading men''', as they bring him back to the presence of Christ, the true source of life. | ||
##'''Jacob’s Ladder (Genesis 28:12-13) and the Roof Opening''' | ##'''Jacob’s Ladder (Genesis 28:12-13) and the Roof Opening''' | ||
##* '''Genesis 28:12''' – Jacob sees a '''ladder''' reaching from earth to heaven, where angels ascend and descend. | ##* '''Genesis 28:12''' – Jacob sees a '''ladder''' reaching from earth to heaven, where angels ascend and descend. | ||
