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Healing the Blind: A Double Proof that Jesus is God

Author(s): Mirosław Rucki
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Jewish Thought and Philosophy, History of Judaism
Published by: Papieski Wydział Teologiczny
Keywords: Judaism; Talmud; healing the blind; Sabbath

Summary/Abstract: In the paper, a Jewish perspective of the John’s story about healing the blind is presented. The range of Jewish documents and prayers connected with healing the blinds is discussed. The context of healing on Sabbath is provided, emphasizing that Jesus “had created” new eyes for the man born blind. The passages from Qumran and Talmud were analyzed to compare the forbidden activities with what Jesus had performed. In the final section, the context of exclusion of the healed blind man from synagogue is shown, too.

  • Issue Year: 24/2016
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 23-38
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: Polish