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Empathy
• Matthew 14:13 - 21- In what ways is Jesus empathetic and merciful toward the hungry crowd?
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Poker Game Ethic
• Genesis 27:1 - 46 - How did Rebecca and her son Jacob "play poker" in this situation? What was the outcome of their disregard for "normal ethics"?
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Explanation of Jesus feeding five thousand miracle and Jacob's deceit is given. The expert determines if Jesus was empathetic and merciful towards the hungry crowd.

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Question 1: Empathy
Jesus shows compassion -see vs.14
Jesus performs a miracle- v. 18- instead of sending the crowd away, he says bring them to me and feeds them
- this situation shows Jesus- empathetic and merciful nature in several ways
i) he takes time to talk to the crowd, he is among the people- he does not separate himself or elevate himself ...

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