1. |
Earlier healings of the blind: Mk. 8:22-26 (and its meaning in
27-29); Mt. 9:27-34; 12:22-27. And later: Lk. 18:35-43. The apostolic commentary
on all these comes in Eph. 5:7-14. |
3. |
The works of Cod manifest in him. But manifested to
whom?—the man himself? the men of the temple? the nation generally? Cp.
11:4. What works of God?; 6:28,29 explains; cp. Ps. 145:10: men and women
new-made. |
4. |
The fairly well-supported reading: "We must work the works of
God ..." might imply apostolic participation in the sign, as suggested in the
text. |
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Him that sent me disallows the Trinity. Jesus sent by
God, and the healing water (a symbol of Holy Scripture) was also sent by God
(v.7) |
7. |
Sent. .Siloam does not represent Christ, for he was the
Sender. It represents the revelation about Christ. |
9. |
I am he. Gk. I am. Definitely not the
Covenant Name of God (Ex. 3:14). But this is often claimed for other
occurrences; e.g. 10:11; 15:1; 18:5. |
10. |
How opened he thine eyes? In the literal sense those
eyes were open all the time, but were unseeing until Siloam. "Opened" is used
idiomatically for "cured". |
16. |
Division among them. The evidence of this gradual
sorting-out process amongst the Pharisees is very much to the fore in John:
6:52; 8:31; 9:40; 20:19-21; 11:45. |
22. |
Put out of the synagogue. And so it is always when a
man confesses faith in Christ. |
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This man is a sinner. Were they giving a sinister twist
to the known fact that Jesus had been baptized by John? |
29. |
We know not from whence he is. Contrast 7:27; Mt.
21:23. |
31. |
God heareth not sinners. Pr. 15:29; 1:28; 28:9; Ps.
66:18,19; Is. 1:11-15; 59:2,3; Mic. 3:4; Jer. 14:12 |
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A worshipper of God. LXX applies this term to Job three
times. |
35. |
Found him. Like the Father, Jesus "seeketh such
to worship him" (v.38; 4:23; Lk. 15:4). |
38. |
He worshipped him In 4:20-24; 12:20 this word describes
the worship of God. |
39. |
Made blind. Consider: Jn. 3:17; 12:46-48; 1 Pet. 2:7,8;
2 Cor. 2:16; Is. 6:20; Rom. 11:7-10,25. And thus blind Israel found itself cast
out of God's temple (2 Sam. 5:8). |
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Hoskyns draws attention to the similarities with the miracle
of ch. 5: a. Signs on the sabbath. b. Official investigation by the rulers. c. Jesus meeting again with the healed man. d. A long-lasting affliction. e. "Son of God" (Son of man). f. Ignorance who Jesus was. g. Reference to "the man" (no name). h. Blind and lame mentioned together. |
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