Healing Of The Blind Man Flashcards
When did Jesus heal the blind man?
On the sabbath
What did Jesus declare himself to be?
the light of the world
By what Jesus declared himself as what did the authorities fail to recognise?
That it reflected Old Testament scriptures, which declared God as the creator of all light
“my light and my salvation”
The Religious authorities ignored the sign and what did they accuse Jesus of?
Being a sinner for healing on the sabbath
What did the religious authorities do to the blind man?
They condemned him and threw him out of the synagogue because he believed that he was a an from God
What did the blind man do?
He found Jesus and confessed his belief in him, reflecting the words from the prophet Isaiah “the people walking in darkness have seen a great light”
What did Jesus do?
Condemned the religious authorities for not being prepared to see, hear or believe in him
What would happen to those who believe themselves to be righteous in the Law?
They would remain blind, for they refuse to see the light of the world
What was the law of Moses (Torah) supposed to be?
A light to the Jews
- But the religious authorities had used it to keep themselves in darkness
