Dictionary of Bible Themes
An inability or unwillingness to perceive the truth of the gospel.
1 Corinthians 2:14Unbelievers are spiritually blind
See also
Psalms 32:9; 92:6-7
Proverbs 4:19Isaiah 44:9,18-19Ezekiel 12:2The blindness both of idols and those who worship them:
Micah 4:12Matthew 13:13-15Luke 8:10Jesus Christ speaks in parables because of the spiritual dullness of the people:
Isaiah 6:9-10Matthew 15:16Luke 24:25John 1:5; 9:40-41Romans 3:111 Corinthians 14:23,24the spiritual blindness of the Pharisees
Lamentations 4:14Spiritual blindness is a result of sin
Zephaniah 1:172 Corinthians 4:4See also
Mark 9:32Luke 18:34John 3:19-20; 12:39-40Ephesians 4:17-19Romans 1:18-23The consequences of spiritual blindness
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Deuteronomy 28:28-29Psalms 82:5
Isaiah 42:25lack of success, oppression and robbery
Isaiah 59:10Lamentations 4:14the violence of war
Matthew 6:23Acts 28:26-27Isaiah 6:9-102 Corinthians 4:41 John 1:61 John 2:9,11Hatred and darkness:
2 Corinthians 4:6The removal of spiritual blindness
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Numbers 24:42 Kings 6:17Psalms 119:18,130; 146:8
Isaiah 32:3; 35:5; 42:16-18Elisha asks the LORD to open his servant's eyes
Luke 4:18Isaiah 61:1 fnLuke 24:31John 3:3John 8:12No-one can see the kingdom of God without being born again
John 9:39Acts 26:18Jesus Christ is the light of the world
2 Corinthians 3:16Ephesians 1:18; 5:81 Peter 2:9Isaiah 1:3The spiritual blindness of Israel
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Deuteronomy 29:4; 32:28Isaiah 29:10Jeremiah 4:22; 5:21Micah 4:12Romans 11:7-8,252 Corinthians 3:14-15Matthew 15:14The spiritual blindness of leaders
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Isaiah 29:9-12; 56:10Matthew 23:16-19,24-26Luke 6:39John 3:10; 8:27; 9:40-41; 10:6Romans 2:19-212 Peter 2:12John 14:9The spiritual blindness of believers
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Job 42:3Daniel 12:8Matthew 15:16Matthew 16:9pp Mk 7:18
Luke 2:50; 9:45; 24:25John 12:16pp Mk 8:21
2 Peter 1:9Revelation 3:17-18The spiritual blindness of a church
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1439 revelation4123 Satan, as deceiver4810 darkness, natural4836 light & people of God5004 human race & sin6139 deadness, spiritual6181 ignorance6728 regeneration7781 seer8226 discernment8474 seeing God8834 unbelief 
