Thank you for posting @jlufer.
Lovely essay regarding hands brought to mind...the hands of Jesus Christ.....how he pointed to his hands after resurrection to indicate that it was indeed himself.
From the original language of the Greek...For you see, The God loved the world so much that He gave His uniquely born Son, that anyone who believes on Him shall not perish but shall have eternal life. John 3.16 from the New Testament. Faith alone in Christ alone for salvation.
Thank you for the opportunity for ponderence and to express thought.
All the best to you and yours.