Blind (man, ness)

How and when did God use the Jewish people in a special way? Sometimes there seems to be a distinction made and other times not. Can you explain? What is the blindness he is referring to? Is the blindness the same as the "veil" over the eyes of the Jews? [Romans 11:16ff, Romans 11:25, Romans 11:7, Matthew 13:13-15, 2 Corinthians 3:18].

Was it only Israel's perception that they were partially blind or was Paul saying they were? What does this passage mean? [Romans 11:25-26]

Could you explain "blindness in part until the fullness of the Gentiles comes in" from Romans 11:25? [Romans 11:25, Matthew 28:20, Genesis 49:10-12, Romans 9:6, Romans 9:27].

Why don't the Jewish people see the clear evidence in the Bible that Jesus is the Messiah? [2 Corinthians 3:18, Isaiah 53].

What is your understanding of the belief that though God once blinded Jewish eyes, He will open their eyes again in the end times? [Romans 9-11, Romans 11:25-26, Romans 11:5-7, Romans 11:16-25].

Do you think that in the story of Jesus healing the blind man who could initially only see "men like trees walking," do you think he was seeing spiritual beings? [Mark 8:22-26].

Why would God throw those that are blinded by Him into hell?

How does one determine when they are self-deceived? How do you correct it? [John 9:41, 2 Peter 3:5, John 3:19-21].

Could you help me understand the passage about the veiled eyes of the perishing? [2 Corinthians 4:2-3, 2 Corinthians 3:15-16, Hosea 4:6].

Is it possible that Paul's reference to his infirmity and his eyes might be connected to his blindness on the road to Damacus? [Galatians 4:13-15].

Can the veil that blinds unbelievers eyes ever be removed? [2 Corinthians 4:3, 2 Corinthians 3:16].

Would you review the parallel between Jesus' miracles and the related object lessions? [Isaiah 53:5, Isaiah 1:5-6, Isaiah 3:7, Matthew 9:6, Luke 5:25, John 2:7-11, John 15:1-5, John 8:12, John 9:39-41, John 6:11, John 6:48, John 11:25].

Could you explain the symbolism of the "trees" in Isaiah and in the phrase "like trees walking" in the story of the healed blindman? [Mark 8:24, Isaiah 55:12, Isaiah 61:3, Matthew 7:19].