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· 7 viewsScripture uses the term to refer to both the physical act of seeing, and also the gift of spiritual insight. All things, physical and spiritual, are seen by God.
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God’s vision
God’s vision
God views all life on earth
God views all life on earth
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God sees the hearts and thoughts of people
God sees the hearts and thoughts of people
Then the Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great on the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.
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The physical vision of human beings
The physical vision of human beings
It is given and can be taken by God
It is given and can be taken by God
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Jesus Christ restores the sight of the blind
Jesus Christ restores the sight of the blind
“The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, Because He anointed Me to preach the gospel to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim release to the captives, And recovery of sight to the blind, To set free those who are oppressed,
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Physical sight diminishes with age
Physical sight diminishes with age
; ; ; ; ; Ecc 12:2-5 is an allegory on ageing. It gives a graphic description of a person’s progressive deterioration.
Physical vision has its dangers
Physical vision has its dangers
It can create fear
It can create fear
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It gives rise to temptation
It gives rise to temptation
For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the boastful pride of life, is not from the Father, but is from the world.
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Christians are to live by faith rather than by sight
Christians are to live by faith rather than by sight
Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.
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Visions of God
Visions of God
Examples of those who saw God
Examples of those who saw God
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God’s people will see him
God’s people will see him
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Spiritual vision
Spiritual vision
Seeing used metaphorically for spiritual insight
Seeing used metaphorically for spiritual insight
Then Elisha prayed and said, “O Lord, I pray, open his eyes that he may see.” And the Lord opened the servant’s eyes and he saw; and behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.
See also ; Jerusalem was called “the Valley of Vision”, possibly ironically, for although God spoke through his prophets and dwelt there, its inhabitants lacked insight; ; ; ; ;
Spiritual insight given in dreams or visions
Spiritual insight given in dreams or visions
‘And it shall be in the last days,’ God says, ‘That I will pour forth of My Spirit on all mankind; And your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, And your young men shall see visions, And your old men shall dream dreams;
See also ; ; ; ; ; ; Daniel’s dream of four beasts; ; Daniel’s vision of a man; ; Peter’s vision; Paul’s vision of the man of Macedonia; ;
The OT prophets had visions from God
The OT prophets had visions from God
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False prophets in the OT lacked true vision
False prophets in the OT lacked true vision
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