The StoryLine of Christian Miracle Rhetorolect LESSON 5: HEALING THE EYES: THE WINDOWS OF UNDERSTAND

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The Story-Line of Christian Miracle Rhetorolect
LESSON 5 HEALING THE EYES THE WINDOWS OF
UNDERSTANDING AND BELIEF

• Christian miracle rhetorolect focuses in special
  ways on healing blindness.
• The emphasis on healing blindness begins in
  Hebrew prophetic literature.
• In prophetic literature, blindness regularly
  means the inability of people to see and
  understand Gods ways, to change their ways, and
  to live lives that are faithful to Gods
  promises.

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  rhetorolect on blindness.

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Christian Miracle RhetorolectFocused on the Eyes
(Blindness) cont. (1)

• Christian miracle rhetorolect blends first with
  both wisdom and prophetic rhetorolect as it
  focuses on peoples ability to see and follow
  Jesus.
• When miracle rhetorolect blends with precreation
  rhetorolect in the Gospel of John, the language
  of Jesus miracles changes from powers
  (dynameis) to signs (semeia) of the work of
  light and life in a world of darkness.
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  rhetorolect on blindness.

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• CHRISTIAN MIRACLE RHETOROLECT
• HEALING OF BLINDNESS
• IN MATTHEW, MARK, AND LUKE

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Christian Miracle RhetorolectThe Double
Healing of a Blind Man in Mark 8

• Mark 822 He came to Bethsaida. They brought a
  blind man to him, and begged him to touch him.
• 823 He took hold of the blind man by the hand,
  and brought him out of the village. When he had
  spit on his eyes, and laid his hands on him, he
  asked him if he saw anything.
• 824 He looked up, and said, I see men for I
  see them like trees walking.
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  in Mark 8.

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Christian Miracle RhetorolectThe Double
Healing of a Blind Man in Mark 8 cont.

• Mark 825 Then again he laid his hands on his
  eyes. He looked intently, and was restored, and
  saw everyone clearly.
• 826 He sent him away to his house, saying,
  Dont enter into the village, nor tell anyone in
  the village.
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Christian Miracle RhetorolectThe Healing of
Blind Bartimaeus Produces Discipleship in Mark,
Luke, (and Matthew)

• Mark 1046 They came to Jericho.
• As he went out from Jericho, with his disciples
  and a great multitude, the son of Timaeus,
  Bartimaeus, a blind beggar, was sitting by the
  road.
• 1047 When he heard that it was Jesus the
  Nazarene, he began to cry out, and say, Jesus,
  you son of David, have mercy on me!
• 1048 Many rebuked him, that he should be quiet,
  but he cried much more, You son of David, have
  mercy on me!
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  Bartimaeus.

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Christian Miracle RhetorolectThe Healing of
Blind Bartimaeus Produces Discipleship in Mark,
Luke, (and Matthew) cont. (1)

• Mark 1049 Jesus stood still and said, Call him
  here. They called the blind man, saying to him,
  Cheer up! Get up. He is calling you!
• 1050 He, casting away his cloak, sprang up, and
  came to Jesus.
• 1051a Jesus asked him, What do you want me to
  do for you?
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  Bartimaeus.

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Christian Miracle RhetorolectThe Healing of
Blind Bartimaeus Produces Discipleship in Mark,
Luke, (and Matthew) cont. (2)

• Mark 1051b The blind man said to him, Rabboni,
  that I may see again.
• 1052 Jesus said to him, Go your way. Your faith
  has made you well. Immediately he received his
  sight, and followed Jesus in the way.
• Cf. Matthew 2029-34 (two blind men) Luke
  1835-43
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Christian Miracle RhetorolectJesus Regularly
Heals Two Blind Men at a Time in Matthew

• Matthew 927 As Jesus passed by from there, two
  blind men followed him, calling out and saying,
  Have mercy on us, son of David!
• 928 When he had come into the house, the blind
  men came to him. Jesus said to them, Do you
  believe that I am able to do this? They told
  him, Yes, Lord.
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  blind men.

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Christian Miracle RhetorolectJesus Regularly
Heals Two Blind Men at a Time in Matthew cont.

• Matthew 929 They he touched their eyes, saying,
  According to your faith be it done to you.
• 930 Their eyes were opened. Jesus strictly
  commanded them, saying, See that no one knows
  about this.
• 931 But they went out and spread abroad his fame
  in all that land.
• Cf. Matthew 2029-34
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  9.

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• CHRISTIAN MIRACLE RHETOROLECT
• THE DOUBLE HEALING OF A BLIND MAN
• IN THE GOSPEL OF JOHN

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Christian Miracle RhetorolectThe First
Healing (Physical) of a Blind Manin the Gospel
of John

• John 91 As he passed by, he say a man blind from
  birth.
• 92 His disciples asked him, Rabbi, who sinned,
  this man or his parents, that he was born blind?
  
• 93 Jesus answered, Neither did this man sin,
  nor his parents the, that the works of god might
  be revealed in him.
• 94 I must work the works of him who sent me,
  while it is day. The night is coming, when no one
  can work.
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  healing of a blind man in John 9.

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Christian Miracle RhetorolectThe First
Healing (Physical) of a Blind Manin the Gospel
of John cont.

• John 95 While I am in the world, I am the light
  of the world.
• 96 When he had said this, he spat on the ground,
  made mud with the saliva, anointed the blind
  mans eyes with the mud,
• 97 and said to him, Go, was in the pool of
  Siloam.
• Cf. Mark 822-26
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  the blind man in John 9.

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Christian Miracle RhetorolectThe Second
Healing (Spiritual) of the Blind Manin the
Gospel of John

• John 924 So they called the man who was blind a
  second time, and said to him, Give glory to God.
  We know that this man is a sinner.
• 925 He therefore answered, I dont know if he
  is a sinner. One thing I do know that though I
  was blind, now I see.
• 926 The said to him again, What did he do to
  you? How did he open your eyes?
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  (spiritual) healing of the blind man in John 9.

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Christian Miracle RhetorolectThe Second
Healing (Spiritual) of the Blind Manin the
Gospel of John cont. (1)

• John 927 He answered them, I told you already,
  and you didnt listen. Why do you want to hear
  it again? You dont also want to become his
  disciples, do you?
• 928 They insulted him and said, You are his
  disciple, but we are disciples or Moses.
• 929 We know that God has spoken to Moses. But as
  for this man, we dont know where he comes from.
  
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  (spiritual) healing of the blind man in John 9.

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Christian Miracle RhetorolectThe Second
Healing (Spiritual) of the Blind Manin the
Gospel of John cont. (2)

• John 930 The man answered them, How amazing!
  You dont know where he comes from, yet he opened
  my eyes.
• 931 We know that God doesnt listen to sinners,
  but if anyone is a worshipper of God, and does
  his will, he listens to him.
• 932 Since the world began it has never been
  heard of that anyone opened the eyes of someone
  born blind.
• 933 If this man were not from God, he could do
  nothing.
• NOTICE THE UNDERSTANDING OF THE BLIND MAN
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  (spiritual) healing of the blind man in John 9.

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Christian Miracle RhetorolectThe Second
Healing (Spiritual) of the Blind Manin the
Gospel of John cont. (3)

• John 934 They answered him, You were altogether
  born in sins, and do you teach us? They threw
  him out.
• 935 Jesus heard that they had thrown him out,
  and find him, he said, Do you believe in the Son
  of Man?
• 936 He answered, Who is he, Lord, that I may
  believe in him?
• 937 Jesus said to him, You have both seen him,
  and it is he who speaks with you.
• 938 He said, Lord, I believe! And he worshiped
  him.
• NOTICE HOW A SECOND (SPIRITUAL) HEALING
  PRODUCES BELIEF
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Good Work!

• In this lesson you have learned that
• Christian miracle rhetorolect focuses in special
  ways on healing blindness.
• The emphasis on healing blindness begins in
  Hebrew prophetic literature.
• Blindness regularly means the inability of
  people to understand Gods ways, to change their
  ways, and to live lives that are faithful to
  Gods promises.
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Excellent!

• Christian miracle rhetorolect blends first with
  both wisdom and prophetic rhetorolect, producing
  people who follow Jesus or go out and proclaim
  what was done for them.
• When miracle rhetorolect blends with precreation
  rhetorolect in the Gospel of John, the language
  of Jesus miracles changes from powers
  (dynameis) to signs (semeia) of the work of
  light and life in a world of darkness.
• Especially when people are healed of blindness,
  they are healed on two levels physical and
  spiritual.
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Wonderful!

• A double healing appears in both Mark 8 and
  the Gospel of John 9.
• In Mark 8, the second healing makes the man able
  to see clearly.
• In John 9, the second healing makes the man able
  to believe in Jesus and worship him.
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Congratulations!!!!

THIS WAS THE FIFTH LESSON on the Christian
Miracle Story-Line. Every good wish as you
continue with Lesson 6.