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Blind beggars are frequently mentioned (
Matthew 9:27
;
12:22
;
20:30
;
John 5:3
). The blind are to be treated with compassion (
Leviticus 19:14
;
Deuteronomy 27:18
). Blindness was sometimes a punishment for disobedience (
1 Samuel 11:2
;
Jeremiah 39:7
), sometimes the effect of old age (
Genesis 27:1
;
1 Kings 14:4
;
1 Samuel 4:15
). Conquerors sometimes blinded their captives (
2 Kings 25:7
;
1 Samuel 11:2
). Blindness denotes ignorance as to spiritual things (
Isaiah 6:10
;
Isaiah 42:18
Isaiah 42:19
;
Matthew 15:14
;
Ephesians 4:18
). The opening of the eyes of the blind is peculiar to the Messiah (
Isaiah 29:18
). Elymas was smitten with blindness at Paul's word (
Acts 13:11
).
These dictionary topics are from
M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition,
published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain, copy freely.