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The man who had been blind was taken to the Pharisees.
In the context of the story, THEY refers to his neighbors and those who formerly had seen him blind.
John 9:14
We learn for the first time in this story that this was on the Sabbath.
Why is John pointing this out?
The man was asked again to tell of how he could see.
The story does not change: “He put mud on my eyes, I washed, and now I see.”
“He” refers to Jesus but Jesus is not named in his account.
The Pharisees began a theological debate about Jesus.
God does not act in man’s perimeter.
John 9:
The man was asked, “What do you say about Him?”
What do you say about Jesus?
Was/Is He just a prophet?
Remember the woman at the well?
He was prophet to her before she knew Him as Messiah.
This is said boldly and at great personal risk, saying it to the faces of the complaining Pharisees.
Is He your Healer of blindness?
What is Jesus to you?
They asked the pertinent questions, hoping to find disproof.
Validation occurs.
They parents acknowledged him as their son who was born blind.
They cautiously decline giving any information about his cure.
Why do you think this is the case?
They were afraid.
They did not have the courage to stand for Christ.
Luke 11:
He is of age.
The parents were saving themselves from trouble.
There is a saying that goes something like this: “Near is my friend, near is my child, and perhaps near is my religion- but nearer myself.”
Latin phrase proximus ego mihi.
Christianity teaches another lesson:
1 Corinthians 10:24
Esther 8
What made them afraid?
They were fearful they would be kicked out of the synagogue.
What does the Bible say about the fear of man?
The phrase “give glory to God” is the Pharisees practicing .
Joshua 7:19
This is an oath to tell the truth.
John 9
Sometimes we cannot explain the Grace of God.
Sometimes all we can say is I can;t explain it but it is true.
This is an attempt to get a different story.
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The cured blind man doesn’t gratify them with telling the story again.
Jesus spoke about this attitude:
John 9:
If you study the scriptures, you will notice that there was perfect harmony between Moses and Jesus.
Moses prepared for Jesus.
An example is that of the preparing the passover lamb.
Exodus 12:46
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Christ perfected Moses
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Christ spoke honorably of Moses
The Pharisees tried to make them opposites but in reality they should be seen as working together for the Glory of God.
“We know God spoke to Moses, but to this guy?”
They stated that they did not even know where he came from.
Whose fault was that?
They should have seen clearly from scripture that the Messiah was to appear at this time.
Jeremiah 2
Mankind will not no Jesus if they are resolved not to believe it.
Notice the courage of the cured blind man, born blind but now can see!
“You don’t know Him but He has made me see!”
Isaiah 2
The man shows that Jesus was not a sinner, but of God.
A blind man, unlearned, yet judging more rightly than educated Pharisees.
Psalm 6
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