Dictionary of Bible Themes Dictionary of Bible Themes » 5000 Humanity » 5125 Parts of the body and clothing » 5133 blindness » 5134 blindness, natural The inability to see properly. The healing of such physical blindness was one of the many miracles performed by Jesus Christ, who restored sight to the blind at several points during his ministry. Scripture often treats blindness as a symbol of the human inability or refusal to realise the importance of God and the gospel. The restoration of sight can thus be treated as a symbol of coming to faith. The causes of blindness A natural affliction Exodus 4:11 See also Genesis 27:1; Genesis 29:17; 1 Samuel 3:2; Samuel 4:15; John 9:1-3; Acts 22:11; Galatians 4:15 A consequence of sin Genesis 19:11; Deuteronomy 28:28-29; 2 Kings 6:18; Psalm 69:23; Acts 13:9-11 A result of human cruelty Numbers 16:14; Judges 16:21; 2 Kings 25:7 pp Jeremiah 39:7 pp Jeremiah 52:11 Directions to care for the blind Leviticus 19:14; Deuteronomy 27:18; Job 29:15; Jeremiah 31:8 The healing of blindness The LORD makes blind eyes see 2 Kings 6:17,20; Psalm 146:8; Isaiah 35:5; Isaiah 61:1 fn The healing of the blind by Jesus Christ Luke 4:18 See also Matthew 9:27-30; Matthew 11:5 pp Luke 7:21-22; Matthew 12:22; Matthew 15:30-31; Matthew 20:29-34 pp Mark 10:46-52 pp Luke 18:35-43; Mark 8:22-25; John 9:6-7; Acts 9:17-18 through Ananias Blindness as a symbol Of moral defect Leviticus 20:4; Deuteronomy 16:19; 1 Samuel 12:3; Proverbs 28:27; Matthew 5:29; Matthew 6:23; Matthew 18:9; Luke 6:39 Of grief Genesis 21:19; 1 Samuel 2:33; Job 17:7; Psalm 6:7; Psalm 31:9; Psalm 38:10; Psalm 88:9; Isaiah 38:14 Of the powerlessness of idols See also
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