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.

Exodus 4:11

The causes of blindness

See also

A natural affliction

Genesis 27:1; 29:17
1 Samuel 3:2; 4:15
John 9:1-3
Acts 22:11
Galatians 4:15
Genesis 19:11
Deuteronomy 28:28-29

A consequence of sin

2 Kings 6:18
Psalms 69:23
Acts 13:9-11
Numbers 16:14
Judges 16:21

A result of human cruelty

2 Kings 25:7

pp Jer 39:7

pp Jer 52:11

Leviticus 19:14

Directions to care for the blind

Deuteronomy 27:18
Job 29:15
Jeremiah 31:8
Luke 14:13

The healing of blindness

2 Kings 6:17,20
Psalms 146:8

The LORD makes blind eyes see

Isaiah 35:5; 61:1 fn
Luke 4:18

See also

The healing of the blind by Jesus Christ

Matthew 9:27-30; 11:5
Matthew 12:22; 15:30-31; 20:29-34

pp Lk 7:21-22

Mark 8:22-25

pp Mk 10:46-52

John 9:6-7

pp Lk 18:35-43

Acts 9:17-18

through Ananias

Leviticus 20:4

Blindness as a symbol

Deuteronomy 16:19

Of moral defect

1 Samuel 12:3
Proverbs 28:27
Matthew 5:29; 6:23; 18:9
Luke 6:39
Genesis 21:19
1 Samuel 2:33

Of grief

Job 17:7
Psalms 6:7; 31:9; 38:10; 88:9
Isaiah 38:14
Psalms 115:5

Of the powerlessness of idols

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pp Ps 135:16

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2351 Christ, miracles
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5296 disabilities
5359 justice
5823 cruelty