Bible Dictionary
Blindness
Blindness was common in biblical lands and could result from disease, injury, age, or birth. Scripture commands care for the blind, records miraculous healings, and uses blindness as a picture of spiritual inability to perceive truth.
Biblical Usage
The giving of sight to the blind is repeatedly presented as a mighty work of the Messiah. Jesus healed blind people in different ways, and Scripture records blindness affecting Eli, Ahijah, Isaac, Paul, Elymas, and others. Blindness also disqualified a priest from priestly service, while the law required care for the blind.
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