What is the meaning of Blind Bartimaeus?

Jews believed that the Messiah would be a descendant of King David . Jewish people also believed that illness and disability were a punishment from God because the person had committed sins. Bartimaeus, a blind beggar, was told by the crowd to be quiet. In their opinion, he did not deserve to have Jesus listen to him.

Why did Jesus ask Bartimaeus what he wanted?

Then Jesus asks him what seems to be a silly question: “What do you want me to do for you?” Jesus knew full well what Bartimaeus needed, but wanted him to acknowledge it. Bartimaeus could have asked Jesus for a silver coin, but he went for it all and asked for his sight. By this he showed his faith.

What lesson did you learn from the story of the blind man who was healed?

“The people that did not care about the blind man were selfish and did not care about anybody else. But God still loves them.” After such a miraculous healing, you would think people would be glorifying God with jumping-up-and-down joy.

What does the healing of the blind man teach us?

Jesus affirms that he is the Light of the World and heals a man who was born blind. The healed man testifies to the Pharisees and worships Jesus. John 10:1–15, 25–28. Jesus teaches that he is the Good Shepherd and that he will lay down his life for his sheep.

Why did Blind Bartimaeus ask for mercy?

Yet, he does not ask for that specific healing, but for mercy in general. Why? Perhaps he is trying to be respectful to the Lord, giving Him the freedom to interpret “have mercy” however He wills. Perhaps he’s afraid to ask for such a specific desire for fear of being denied.

What lesson can you get from the miracle of the blind man?

What can we learn from John 9?

Let us consider briefly one more lesson from our text. A gift, or grace does not exclude the existence of conditions. Some have the idea that if one is saved by the grace of God, there is nothing that they must do in order to be saved. However, Jesus opened the eyes of the blind man (John 9:26-27).