John 9 – Jesus restores sight to a man born blind through a two-stage healing. First, he smears clay upon his eyes, then he commands him to wash. Yet even after this, the man’s spiritual sight is not yet fully restored. He recognises Jesus as a prophet, but not as the Messiah. It is only after he is confronted first by the Pharisees, then by seeing Jesus, that his understanding is fully opened and he acknowledges Jesus as the Messiah. But why the clay and why the washing? Both acts are highly symbolic. Listen to find out more and to see how Jesus restores the man’s sight in a two stage process, both physically and spiritually.
