The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-03-16
Healing Of the
Man Born Blind
Sunday School Lesson for rlsr. is, 1905
Specially Prepared for This Paper.


verses 10. H. Read ali the Chapter.
GOLDEN TEXT AM THE Light Of
the world."-John 9:5.
TIME.-The same as that OF last lesson.
The Feast Of Tabernacles, October, A. d. 20.
PLACE.-Jerusalem al the pool Of 81
loan.
SCRIPTURE REFERENCES. - other
cases of the healing of the blind by Jesus
are as follows: Matt. 9:2-31; Matt cO:29-34
with parallel accounts in Nix. 10 1862, and
Luke 1S:35-43; Mark S:22-26; Matt 1922, 49,
Instances of healing where means were
used: Mark 1924; S:23-25; Matt. S:14, 10;
9:25-29; 2034; Luke 13:11-13; 22:51; Jas. 514
References to Jesus as the Light of the
World: John 10; s:12; 1919; 1885, 36: Luke
AIS, Il; lisa. 29:lS; 1855; 427; Eph. 514; Rev.
H:23
Comment and Suggestive Thought.
Pool of Siloam.-One of the few spots
about Jerusalem that can be quite posi-
lively located. Called in early times, ST.
loah, Shiloah, or Sloan (Neh. 3:15;
lisa. 500; II is still called by the neigh
boring Arabs Birket Silwan. It is found
to the south of the temple mount, and re-
ceives much of its water from an inter-
mittent spring In the Kidron valley,
known as the Fountain of the Virgin. 1t
rock-hewn tunnel, which 1t is believed
was dug by King Hezekiah, just before
the time Of the Assyrian invasion, to
bring its waters into the city e Chron.
1874. 30). This tunnel Is circuitous, be-
ing some 1,700 feet in length, while the
distance to be traversed is only 1,200
feet. A rude inscription cut in the stone
repordc that p,on hagon ~ uDrLipo ~ N h,, n
ends and met in the middle. After the
Jews return from captivity, a stone ar
cade was built around 1t, rooted with
large slabs of stone. This probably was
still standing in Jesus day. Healing
properties, especially for cases of eye
diseases, are attributed to its waters.
V. l. Passed BY" Passed along the
street in Jerusalem. "He saw" Not the
careless look Of curious observer but
the compassionate look Of one eager to
help, was fixed upon the man.
". 2. who did sin?" The disciples
touch on common Jewish belief that
blindness or other affliction of the body
was sent as punishment for sin.
V. 3. Neither nor parents. "
They had been guilty of no greater sins
than others who were not thus afflicted.
Works of God in him." His
| blindness was the occasion for showing
forth Gods glory by the miraculous
! healing.
V. 4. a." Rev. Yer, I'VE" Christ
calls us to be coworkers with him.
( While it is day." We must do at once
the duty that lies before us; we know
not how quickly the opportunity for II
will havepassed. The healing of the blind
man as one of the works of God" show
| ing forth His compassion and His divine
power. Giving sight to the blind was
one of those miracles which the Jews
were led by prophecy to expect of the
Messiah lisa. 29:1s; $3.50. Might COM
eth" The night of death, which ends
mans opportunity for labor on earth
soon comes to all. Never throughout
eternity shall we have another oppor-
tunity than the present of suffering with
Christ and enduring for Him JAS /: 12;
Pet. Alb, 1D.
v. 5. "As long as am in the world.
That day was not yet closed; Jesus did
not leave this world when his body as
cended to heaven Matt. 2S:20).
". "Spat on the ground" Jesus used
spittle in working other miracles. Spit.
tie, and also clay, were reputed remedies
for diseased eyes. Though Jesus could
have wrought the cure by a word, he
found it wise in this case to use simple
means.
W. Wash in the pool" Wash off the
clay into the pool. Jesus always gave
those whom He healed something to dc
perhaps 1t was only to express theil
need and ask His help, but 1t was some
thing to deepen their confidence in Him
VS. Sat and begged" He was we'll
known blind beggar, often seen in public
places. 81 am he" Many fragrant sin
ner has been so transformed by meeting
Jesus. that observers have questioned
whether he could possibly be the same
man. Every renewed soul feels himself
"a new creature"
v. 10. They" The neighbors and 9th
ers who had collected. The first ques
tioning was from natural curiosity.
V. IL. "A man called Jesus.
Better, 'the man" This one already hat
some knowledge of Jesus, and took it fol
granted that his questioners also haC
such knowledge. Made clay" etc
Here, as throughout the record, the re
stored man proves himself an intelligen
witness. When the man named Jesus a
his Healer, and people recollected tina
this was the Sabbath day, some hasteneS
to bring him to the Pharisees, who 81
jealousy watched the movements of Je
sus. These questioned the man, then ques
toned his parents. To their inquiries
he could only reply, zone thing know
and he reiterated his assurance that on,
who could work SO divine miracle coul,
not be sinner This was regarded a
equivalent to confessing that Jesus wa
the Christ, and they had passed resolu
tions to cast out of the synagogue an.
who made this confession. Accordingl.
the restored man was cast out.
Practical Points.
v. l. Like Jesus. we should AXE hee,
to pass no opportunity for doing good
BE instant in season, out of season.
2 Tim. 4:2.
v. 6. Divine power does not disdail
the use Of means; We also by work
should prove the power Of faith and love
Learn to maintain good works for nee
essary uses. s."-Titus 3:14.
VT. Obedience is the test OF love. 9TH
doers of the law shall be justified."-
Rom. 2:13.