In ancient Near Eastern culture, people often linked sickness and physical disability with sin, thinking it was a form of punishment. This belief evolved as a way to avoid blaming God for suffering.
Jesus explains that the man's blindness is not due to his or his parents' sin, but rather to glorify God through his healing.
Jesus heals the blind man on the Sabbath to challenge the Pharisees' strict interpretation of the law and to demonstrate that his authority supersedes their rules.
Jesus uses mud to heal the blind man to deliberately break the Pharisees' additional rules, showing that their legalism is not the way to draw near to God.
Jesus sends the man to the pool of Siloam, a major public location, to ensure that the healing is widely known and witnessed.
The man's faith increases as he repeatedly recounts his encounter with Jesus, leading him to progressively recognize Jesus as a prophet, someone from God, and ultimately as God in the flesh.
Jesus calls himself the good shepherd to emphasize his personal, protective relationship with his followers, and the door to highlight his role in providing safety and access to God.
Jesus says he will lay down his life willingly to fulfill the Father's plan and to provide salvation, which was necessary to pay the debt of sin.
Jesus says no one can snatch his followers from his hand to assure them of their eternal security and the strength of God's protection, emphasizing that nothing can separate them from God's love.
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