The 16th century German artist...
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The 16th century German artist, Albert Durer, is famous for his representations of biblical subjects like "The Crucifixion" and "The Prodigal Son," but anyone looking at his painting called "Praying Hands" cannot ever regard human hands as unimportant. Sherlock Holmes, the celebrated sleuth in Conan Doyle's mystery tales, could spot peoples' trade simply by examining their hands.
A well-known medical doctor influenced his student assistants by the significant use of his hands. They seemed to have a miraculous touch in his dealing with his patients. When he retired, a cast was made of his hands and it was placed in a glass case in the Medical Institute where he had spent a lifetime ministering to those in need of healing.
A climber in the European Alps came to a dangerous cleft in the ice, too wide for him to leap across by himself. The only way to safety was to place his foot in the hand of the mountain guide which was outstretched from the other side. But the climber hesitated and shrank back, until he heard the voice of the guide, saying: "Don't be afraid, this hand has never lost a man" (John 20:27-29).
-- Macleod
A well-known medical doctor influenced his student assistants by the significant use of his hands. They seemed to have a miraculous touch in his dealing with his patients. When he retired, a cast was made of his hands and it was placed in a glass case in the Medical Institute where he had spent a lifetime ministering to those in need of healing.
A climber in the European Alps came to a dangerous cleft in the ice, too wide for him to leap across by himself. The only way to safety was to place his foot in the hand of the mountain guide which was outstretched from the other side. But the climber hesitated and shrank back, until he heard the voice of the guide, saying: "Don't be afraid, this hand has never lost a man" (John 20:27-29).
-- Macleod
