John 9:1-7 is interesting (and slightly puzzling) on several counts.
Firstly it seems that people believed the sins of parents would be visited on their children-
"As Jesus went along, he saw a man blind from birth. His disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?”
Secondly, Jesus seems to be saying that the man was born blind so that he could cure him to glorify God's power-
“Neither this man nor his parents sinned' said Jesus, 'but this happened so that the works of God might be displayed in him.
As long as it is day, we must do the works of him who sent me.
Third, what's the coming "night", and why can nobody work in it?
Night is coming, when no one can work. While I am in the world, I am the light of the world.'
Fourth, Jesus made an elaborate "mud pie" to smear on the mans eyes, which raises the question why didn't he simply tell the man he was cured like he told others?
After saying this, he spit on the ground, made some mud with the saliva, and put it on the man’s eyes.
'Go” he told him, “wash in the Pool of Siloam
”So the man went and washed, and came home seeing." (John 9:1-7)
Any comments by CYB members would be welcome..
Firstly it seems that people believed the sins of parents would be visited on their children-
"As Jesus went along, he saw a man blind from birth. His disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?”
Secondly, Jesus seems to be saying that the man was born blind so that he could cure him to glorify God's power-
“Neither this man nor his parents sinned' said Jesus, 'but this happened so that the works of God might be displayed in him.
As long as it is day, we must do the works of him who sent me.
Third, what's the coming "night", and why can nobody work in it?
Night is coming, when no one can work. While I am in the world, I am the light of the world.'
Fourth, Jesus made an elaborate "mud pie" to smear on the mans eyes, which raises the question why didn't he simply tell the man he was cured like he told others?
After saying this, he spit on the ground, made some mud with the saliva, and put it on the man’s eyes.
'Go” he told him, “wash in the Pool of Siloam
”So the man went and washed, and came home seeing." (John 9:1-7)
Any comments by CYB members would be welcome..