5135 blindness, spiritual
Dictionary of Bible Themes

An inability or unwillingness to perceive the truth of the gospel.

1 Corinthians 2:14

Unbelievers are spiritually blind

See also

Psalms 32:9; 92:6-7
Proverbs 4:19
Isaiah 44:9,18-19
Ezekiel 12:2

The blindness both of idols and those who worship them:

Micah 4:12
Matthew 13:13-15
Luke 8:10

Jesus Christ speaks in parables because of the spiritual dullness of the people:

Isaiah 6:9-10
Matthew 15:16
Luke 24:25
John 1:5; 9:40-41
Romans 3:11
1 Corinthians 14:23,24

the spiritual blindness of the Pharisees

Lamentations 4:14

Spiritual blindness is a result of sin

Zephaniah 1:17
2 Corinthians 4:4

See also

Mark 9:32
Luke 18:34
John 3:19-20; 12:39-40
Ephesians 4:17-19
Romans 1:18-23

The consequences of spiritual blindness

See also

Deuteronomy 28:28-29
Psalms 82:5
Isaiah 42:25

lack of success, oppression and robbery

Isaiah 59:10
Lamentations 4:14

the violence of war

Matthew 6:23
Acts 28:26-27
Isaiah 6:9-10
2 Corinthians 4:4
1 John 1:6
1 John 2:9,11

Hatred and darkness:

2 Corinthians 4:6

The removal of spiritual blindness

See also

Numbers 24:4
2 Kings 6:17
Psalms 119:18,130; 146:8
Isaiah 32:3; 35:5; 42:16-18

Elisha asks the LORD to open his servant's eyes

Luke 4:18
Isaiah 61:1 fn
Luke 24:31
John 3:3
John 8:12

No-one can see the kingdom of God without being born again

John 9:39
Acts 26:18

Jesus Christ is the light of the world

2 Corinthians 3:16
Ephesians 1:18; 5:8
1 Peter 2:9
Isaiah 1:3

The spiritual blindness of Israel

See also

Deuteronomy 29:4; 32:28
Isaiah 29:10
Jeremiah 4:22; 5:21
Micah 4:12
Romans 11:7-8,25
2 Corinthians 3:14-15
Matthew 15:14

The spiritual blindness of leaders

See also

Isaiah 29:9-12; 56:10
Matthew 23:16-19,24-26
Luke 6:39
John 3:10; 8:27; 9:40-41; 10:6
Romans 2:19-21
2 Peter 2:12
John 14:9

The spiritual blindness of believers

See also

Job 42:3
Daniel 12:8
Matthew 15:16
Matthew 16:9

pp Mk 7:18

Luke 2:50; 9:45; 24:25
John 12:16

pp Mk 8:21

2 Peter 1:9
Revelation 3:17-18

The spiritual blindness of a church

See also

1439 revelation
4123 Satan, as deceiver
4810 darkness, natural
4836 light & people of God
5004 human race & sin
6139 deadness, spiritual
6181 ignorance
6728 regeneration
7781 seer
8226 discernment
8474 seeing God
8834 unbelief
Dictionary of Bible Themes
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