I was talking to a friend, and he wondered what our new bodies will be like since Christ in His resurrected, new body, still had scars. He referenced John 20:27 where it says:
Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here, and see my hands; and put out your hand, and place it in my side. Do not disbelieve, but believe.”
I wonder what this means for those with disabilities. They were no longer wounds. They didn't keep Him from doing things. But they were scars nonetheless. Maybe they remind us of what has been done, and our former life, but it does just make me wonder what our new bodies will be like. Especially for those with physical disabilities.
This is a fascinating question. What does it mean to get a new body in heaven? And, as your friend points out, does that mean we no longer have bodies that are "marred" by life? Jesus retained his wounds as a characteristic of who he is; but, they did not define him. Read Nancy Eielsand's book, "the Disabled God" for an excellent discussion of these ideas.
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