Jesus heals a man born blind. There are other stories, especially in the synoptic Gospels, where Jesus heals blind people. In most of those (e.g. Bartimaeus in Mk 10), the individual asks Jesus for healing. John 9 is different. Jesus just steps up and gives the man his sight, unrequested and without explicit permission. This man has never seen, so could he even know what to ask for?
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Thursday, February 28
An unrequested blessing—first thoughts on John 9
by
Robin Walker
on Thu 28 Feb 2008 02:30 PM CST
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This is Robin Walker's blog.
I am the Dean of the Diocese of Brandon & Rector of St. Matthew's Anglican Cathedral, in Brandon, Manitoba, Canada. I have been in this ministry since January of 2003.
My big interest is "preaching among exiles," to borrow a term from Walter Brueggemann.
This blog is mainly devoted to my sermons, and the sometimes circuitous process by which I get to them, as well as current issues in church life as I experience them. I welcome constructive comment on the content of my personal posts. Comments on linked articles should be directed to the appropriate authors. Note that this is a moderated blog. I will not accept comments dealing with local and/or personal issues.
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