The Hopelessness of the Stubbornly Blind (John 9:35-41)
The passage from John 9:35–41 presents a profound contrast between spiritual sight and spiritual blindness, culminating in the theme of the “hopelessness of the stubbornly blind”. After the formerly blind man is cast out by the Pharisees for his testimony, Jesus finds him and asks, “Do you believe in the Son of Man?”. The man, recognizing his …