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IVP New Testament Commentary Series – Jesus, the Light of the World, Opens the Eyes of a Man Born Blind (9:1-41)
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IVP New Testament Commentary Series
John
Jesus Forms a Community Around Himself Over Against Official Judaism (9:1-10:42)
Jesus, the Light of the World, Opens the Eyes of a Man Born Blind (9:1-41)
Jesus, the Light of the World, Opens the Eyes of a Man Born Blind (9:1-41)
- Jesus Heals a Man Born Blind (9:1-7)
- The Man's Neighbors Raise Questions (9:8-12)
- The Pharisees Interrogate the Man (9:13-17)
- The Pharisees Interrogate the Man's Parents (9:18-23)
- The Pharisees Interrogate the Man a Second Time (9:24-34)
- Jesus Leads the Man to Faith (9:35-38)
- Jesus Comments on the Healing and Its Aftermath (9:39-41)
It appears that Jesus is still in Jerusalem (since the man is sent to wash in Siloam), but Jesus is no longer in hiding (contrast 8:59). Perhaps some time has elapsed since his confrontation with the authorities in the temple, though as the story reads he could be coming straight from their debate. Certainly John intends us to connect this healing with the previous chapter, as the references to Jesus as the light of the world indicate (8:12; 9:5).
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