Zephaniah 1:17 — I will bring distress upon men, and they shall walk like blind men, because they have sinned against the Lord.
Sin causes people to grope spiritually at noon just as the blind grope in darkness (Deuteronomy 28:29).
Sin puts us in darkness as blindness does.
Spiritual darkness or blindness is a far worse darkness than Physical blindness.
Psalm 119:18 — Open my eyes, that I may see wondrous things from Your law.
The Hebrew figure of speech “Their eyes were opened” is more than a description of a literal action
Jewish tradition identifies
- blind eyes as “shut,” and
- seeing eyes as “open.”
When Lord Jesus removes blindness — He profoundly opens Spiritual sight as well and their Physical sight – enabeling them to see and Read the Word (Lord Jesus), and see and comprehend what was once closed to them.
13. Healing Two Blind Men in Nazareth | |
| Mathew 9:27-31 | |
| And when Jesus departed thence, two blind men followed him, crying, and saying, Thou Son of David, have mercy on us. | The two men followed Lord Jesus. |
| And when he was come into the house, the blind men came to him: and Jesus saith unto them, Believe ye that I am able to do this? They said unto him, Yea, Lord. | The two men followed Lord Jesus. They continued with Him persistently, they persevered.They even followed Him into the house. They did not stop. They proclaimed His Linage so they were Spiritually aware of who He is. Their attitude was one of Humility, they gave Him due Honour They Declare their Faith to Lord Jesus. “Without faith it is impossible to please Him” (Hebrews 11:6) again they reiterate The Lord Jesus as their Master, by answering Him “Yes, Lord” |
| Then touched he their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it unto you. | They had Faith for the healing, but not the obedience to do as Lord Jesus had commanded them. |
| And their eyes were opened; and Jesus straitly charged them, saying, See that no man know it. | |
| But they, when they were departed, spread abroad his fame in all that country. | |
19. Restores Sight to the Blind Man of Bethsaida | |
| Mark 8:22-26 | |
| And he cometh to Bethsaida; and they bring a blind man unto him, and besought him to touch him. | Here the blind man is an is being led to Lord Jesus by others, who had Faith for the man’s Healing. This is significant because it does not say that the man had Faith to be healed. The Faith is initially through Intercession So, Lord Jesus initially healed his Spiritual Sight. The “Men as trees”, is a spiritual concept (Psalm 1:3, Psalm 52:8, Isaiah 44:4, Isaiah 44:14, Micah 4:4). Our Spiritual cognisance and understanding is a continuous process. At first, we cannot see God’s truth clearly. We see through a Glass Darkly. As our faith, obedience, and growth develops, Lord Jesus, “the author and finisher of our faith” (Hebrews 12:2), increases the clarity of our spiritual vision through the power of His Holy Spirit. The second Touch from Lord Jesus restored his Physical sight and identifies for us that perfection of complete Miraculous Healing is available to us. “He was restored.” The wording verifies that the man was not born blind. |
| And he took the blind man by the hand, and led him out of the town; and when he had spit on his eyes, and put his hands upon him, he asked him if he saw ought. | |
| And he looked up, and said, I see men as trees, walking. | |
| After that he put his hands again upon his eyes, and made him look up: and he was restored, and saw every man clearly. | |
| And he sent him away to his house, saying, Neither go into the town, nor tell it to any in the town. | |
20. Healing of a Man Born Blind in Jerusalem | |
| John 9:1-41 | |
| And as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was blind from his birth. | Neither the Sins of the Fathers or Personal Sin provided the circumstances for the Blindness that this man experienced |
| And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind? | |
| Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him. | Sovereign halting of the Creation Process by Lord God Almighty his Creator was the cause. The reason was for His Glory to be shown by Lord Jesus through working of a Miraculous continuation of the Creation Process. Illustrating that Lord Jesus has bought LIGHT to the world.
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| I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work. | |
As long as I am in the World, I am the Light if the World (cont. verses through 41 and through Chpter 10:1-21) | |
| When he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and he anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay, | Adam was made from dust – Lord Jesus used the same methodology. |
| And said unto him, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam, (which is by interpretation, Sent.) He went his way therefore, and washed, and came seeing. | Washing was a personal directive to the man, to which he responded in Faith and Obedience.
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26. Healing 2 blind men including Bartimaeus at Jericho | |
| Matthew 20:29-34 | |
| And as they departed from Jericho, a great multitude followed him. | “O Lord, Son of David,” his crying out to Him for mercy acknowledges Christ’s deity and humanity, as well as signifying his acceptance of Him as Messiah as the future King of Israel. “Son of David” was a well-known designation of the expected Prophet (Ezekiel 34:23-24; Matthew 9:27; Luke 1:32), the Promised One at whose coming the eyes of the blind would be opened (Isaiah 29:18; 35:5). They understood and acknowledged the Linage and Kingship of Lord Jesus. They were Humble and understood His heritage. |
| And, behold, two blind men sitting by the way side, when they heard that Jesus passed by, cried out, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou Son of David. | |
| And the multitude rebuked them, because they should hold their peace: but they cried the more, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou Son of David. | Emboldened by their ridicule they increase their steadfast calling out to, and in the Name of the Lord Jesus |
| And Jesus stood still, and called them, and said, What will ye that I shall do unto you? | Lord Jesus made the way for them to come to Him |
| They say unto him, Lord, that our eyes may be opened. | They asked for the opening of their spiritual and physical eyes |
| So Jesus had compassion on them, and touched their eyes: and immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed him. | The healing was through Touch and the compassionate Love of Lord Jesus as they had asked according to the will of Father God in full Faith. |
| Mark 10:46-52 | |
| And they came to Jericho: and as he went out of Jericho with his disciples and a great number of people, blind Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, sat by the highway side begging. | Although this only refers to Batemaeus, they understood and acknowledged the Linage and Kingship of Lord Jesus |
| And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out, and say, Jesus, thou Son of David, have mercy on me. | |
| And many charged him that he should hold his peace: but he cried the more a great deal, Thou Son of David, have mercy on me. | Emboldened by their ridicule He stead Fast to the Name of the Lord Jesus |
| And Jesus stood still, and commanded him to be called. And they call the blind man, saying unto him, Be of good comfort, rise; he calleth thee. | Lord Jesus made the way for them to come to Him, and was offering him comfort and protection. |
| And he, casting away his garment, rose, and came to Jesus. | Throwing away his cloak was an act of presenting himself to Lord Jesus with total trust in the provision of Father God. The cloak would have hidden him, provided shelter from the elements and hidden his possessions, any alms and was potentially the only thing of value that he owned. |
| And Jesus answered and said unto him, What wilt thou that I should do unto thee? The blind man said unto him, Lord, that I might receive my sight. | Demonstrated and called out their Faith |
| And Jesus said unto him, Go thy way; thy faith hath made thee whole. And immediately he received his sight, and followed Jesus in the way. | Lord Jesus declared thea their Faith confession had made them WHOLE – this is complete healing in every sense Spiritual and Physical |
| Luke 18:35-43 | |
| And it came to pass, that as he was come nigh unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way side begging: | Again, althought this only reffers to Batemaus, they understood and acknowledged the Liniage and Kingship of Lord Jesus. He cried out in Humility and Faith for restoration |
| And hearing the multitude pass by, he asked what it meant. | |
| And they told him, that Jesus of Nazareth passeth by. | |
| And he cried, saying, Jesus, thou Son of David, have mercy on me. | |
| And they which went before rebuked him, that he should hold his peace: but he cried so much the more, Thou Son of David, have mercy on me. | Emboldened by their ridicule He stead Fast to the Name of the Lord Jesus |
| And Jesus stood, and commanded him to be brought unto him: and when he was come near, he asked him, | Lord Jesus made the way for them to come to Him |
| Saying, What wilt thou that I shall do unto thee? And he said, Lord, that I may receive my sight. | Demonstrated and called out their Faith |
| And Jesus said unto him, Receive thy sight: thy faith hath saved thee. | Receive Lord Jesus told them to receive the healing and Lord Jesus declare the healing/saved from blindness , by their Faith declaration |
| And immediately he received his sight, and followed him, glorifying God: and all the people, when they saw it, gave praise unto God. | They became followers, and the healing was a glorious testimony and invoked praise and glory to Father God |


