#142 To Give Sight and to Blind: The Purpose of Jesus' Life
Napsal(a) Jonathan S. Rose
Title: To Give Sight and to Blind (a purpose of the Lord's First Coming)
Topic: First Coming
Summary: We look at a puzzling statement Jesus made about why he came into this world. Giving sight is a great goal, but what did he mean that he came that those who see may be made blind (John 9:39)?
Use the reference links below to follow along in the Bible as you watch.
References:
John 9:39, 5, 16, 21, 25, 38-39, 41
Genesis 19:11
Deuteronomy 28:28, 34, 67
2 Kings 6:17-18
Psalms 69:20-23; 146:8-9
Isaiah 6:9-10; 29:9; 43:8-11; 36:10
Zephaniah 1:17-18
Zechariah 12:4
Matthew 4:16; 15:10-14; 22:46; 23:16, 24, 26, 33, 37
John 3:3, 16, 18-21
Acts of the Apostles 9:9
1 John 5:20; 2:10-11
Spirit and Life Bible Study broadcast from 5/29/2013. The complete series is available at: www.spiritandlifebiblestudy.com
Arcana Coelestia # 2461
2461. 'His two daughters with him' means as did affections deriving from that good. This is clear from the meaning of 'daughters' as affections, dealt with in 489-491. But as is the good so are the affections deriving from it. Even spurious and impure good has its own affections, for all people have an affection for the things which they suppose to be good, whatever the actual nature of those things, since they are the objects of their love.
