DER BLINDGEBORENE – EXEGETISCHE BEOBACHTUNGEN ZU JOHANNES 9
THE BLIND FROM BIRTH – EXEGETICAL OBSERVATIONS ON JOHN 9

Summary/Abstract: The Blind from Birth – Exegetical Observations on John 9. The healing of the blind man in the 9th chapter of the Gospel according to John is the object of these exegetical remarks. The miracle, as a literary unit, can be divided into seven scenes and has a symmetrical structure. Jesus plays the part of the main character in the first and the last scene of the account, whereas the blind man, in the other five. Verses 4 and 5 will be subjected to a detailed critical analysis which will point out that they come under various text families: Alexandrine, Western, Caesarean or Byzantine. The miracle’s time and place are also under scrutiny. Finally, the interesting similarities between Mark 8,22-26 and John 9,1-7 are presented by the means of the comparative exegetical method.

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