John 9:15-41, Pharisees Investigate the Healing, Tues., 7/29

John 9:15-17
•What does “opening eyes” represent for Jews?
-Is 42:6-7, Ps 119:18-18, Acts 26:17-18
•How did the healed man say Jesus is? What do you think of this reply?
-Deut 13:1-5 ff Jn 6:14

John 9:18-23
•Why do you think the Pharisees asked the family?
•Why did the parents afraid of answer the truth?

John 9:24-34
•Why did they call Jesus a “sinner”?
-9:16
•What’s the theological foundation to the beggar’s claim?
PS 66:18, 145:18-29, Is 1:15
•Why did the leaders put him out?
-CCC 596
•Why did they call the beggar “born totally in sin”?
-9:2
•compare the attitude Jesus and Pharisees shown to the beggar.

John 9:35-36
•How did Jesus refer to Himself?
-Dan 7:13-14

John 9:37-38
•For who is worship reserved?
-Rev 22:8-9
•Did Jesus rebuke the beggar for worshipping him?
-CCC 448

John 9:38-40
•What kind of sight is Jesus referring to?
-Mt 13:13, 15:14
•Why are the Jewish leaders blind and guilty?
-Jn 15:23-25, CCC 588, 595, 1791
•What should be the “correct” reaction if the Jewish leaders really follow the law?
-Is 35:4-7, Mt 11:2-5

John 9:41
•What did Jesus mean?

Advance questions
•How to prevent spiritual blindness in our life?
-CCC 2088

John 9:1-14, Jesus Heals a Man Born Blind, Tues, 7/15

John 9:1-2
•Why do you think the disciple came up with this question?
-Ex 20:5, 34:7
•How many generations are affected by an ancestor’s sin?
-Ex 20:5, 34:7
•How many generations are affected by an ancestor’s obedience?
-Deut 7:9

John 9:3
•How did Jesus answer the question about “the cause of suffering”?

John 9:4-5
•Who is the “the one who sent me”?
-Pay attention to “send”
•What does Jesus mean by “night” and “day”?
-Jn 3:19-21, 11:9-10; 12:34-36

John 9:6
•What are the 4 steps taken by Jesus to heal the beggar’s eyes? Why do you think Jesus took the 4 steps?
•What are sacrament, sacramental?
-CCC 774, 1114-1116
•Can we call the spittle sacramental?
-CCC1667

John 9:7
•What did Jesus ask the man to do?
•The pool name was Siloam, which means “Send”. Why do you think St John write down that detail?
•What do you think the washing in the pool represent?
•Is baptism necessary for salvation?
-1 Pet 3:21; CCC 1257
•Why do you think Jesus ask the blind man to go washing?
-Put yourself in the blind man’s shoes

John 9:8-12
•Who noticed the miracle?

John 9:13-14
•When was the miracle?
•Why Pharisees were angry with Jesus?

Major themes of this story
•What are they symbolizing?
-Light, day/night, blind/see, water

Pain and suffering
•The problem of pain and suffering
•Prosperity Gospel: Turning our lives over to Jesus immediately results in abundant health and financial prosperity. God will reward the believers with health and prosperity according to their faith.
•Can suffering be God’s will?
-1 Pet 3:17
•What’s Redemptive suffering?
•How shall we deal with pain and suffering?
-CCC 1505