From 53e417f7a8aa36aca8dcd98a166150cf81280bd7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: sandyengle Date: Thu, 20 Feb 2020 19:59:24 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Add 'blind.md' --- blind.md | 9 +++++++++ 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+) create mode 100644 blind.md diff --git a/blind.md b/blind.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..3683118 --- /dev/null +++ b/blind.md @@ -0,0 +1,9 @@ +# Blind (metaphor) + +A blind person is one who is unable to see. + +In the Bible, the word “blind” is used as a metaphor to talk about a person who is unable to understand the truth about God and the things God wants people to do (see: Isaiah 42:18-19; Matthew 15:14; 23:16-26; Romans 2:19; 2 Peter 1:9; 1 John 2:11; Revelation 3:17). Paul said that Satan “blinds” people (see: 2 Corinthians 4:4). If a person is blind in this way, only God can give them “light” or make the person “see.” That is, only God can cause a person to be able to understand the truth (see: Isaiah 29:18; 2 Corinthians 4:6). + +See: Metaphor; Light and Darkness (metaphor); Satan (The Devil) + +