John 5:4. for an angel of the Lord went down at certain times into the pool, and stirred up the water. Whoever stepped in first after the stirring of the water was made whole of whatever disease he had.

There is written about the Angel of the Lord at the pool and those sick, blind, lame, or paralyzed, waiting for the moving of the water, and those who were first were healed.

These verses were always difficult fot me to understand.

What is the meaning or lesson concerning this Angel that was send be God ?

Why only those who were not as handicapt or paralyzed hath the oppertunity to be healed , while those who could not walk at all could not be healed (until Jesus came by the man who were sick for thirty-eight years) ?

Does anyone has some background information or practical lessons for these verses ?

[Edited on 5-30-2006 by Mayflower]

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* Ralph Wilms (7-10-1974)
* Church : Christengemeente Roermond (The Netherlands)
* Credobaptist who hold towards Covenant Theology
* Husband of Reena & father of Naomie and Gideon
* 1729 Goat Yard Declaration of Faith
* 1646 & 1689 Baptist Confession of faith
* 1595 The Lambeth Articles
* 1618-1619 The Canons of Dordt