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