Why the mud?

[oldzimm]

In another thread a question came up and it might be a good discussion.

 

We all know about when Jesus spit in the dirt to make mud to heal a blind man. The question is Jesus can heal and raise the dead by just saying it to be, why did he need the mud to heal the blind man?

 

I didn't get the Bible out yet to investigate it, I thought it would be interesting to see what everybody has to say, after all this is a forum.

 

Oldzimm

[Ezra]

Perhaps to show that God uses ordinary materials to do extraordinary things. 

 

Just as Adam was formed out of the dust of the ground to receive the gift of life, the blind man was given clay on his eyes to receive the gift of sight. 

 

The lesson is that God uses ordinary people and ordinary things to fulfil His purposes, so that no one has any excuse for inactivity in the Kingdom of God.  Christ did not need those loaves and fishes from the ordinary little boy.  But there was a lesson to be taught to His disciples.

 

While God can speak the worlds into existence, He condescends to use the most ordinary things for His glory.  You will often hear Christians make excuses as to why they cannot accomplish great things for God. Therefore these lessons are in Scripture to show that even ravens can feed a prophet, how much more then can His children accomplish His purposes.

[oldzimm]

Perhaps to show that God uses ordinary materials to do extraordinary things. 

 

Just as Adam was formed out of the dust of the ground to receive the gift of life, the blind man was given clay on his eyes to receive the gift of sight. 

 

The lesson is that God uses ordinary people and ordinary things to fulfil His purposes, so that no one has any excuse for inactivity in the Kingdom of God.  Christ did not need those loaves and fishes from the ordinary little boy.  But there was a lesson to be taught to His disciples.

 

While God can speak the worlds into existence, He condescends to use the most ordinary things for His glory.  You will often hear Christians make excuses as to why they cannot accomplish great things for God. Therefore these lessons are in Scripture to show that even ravens can feed a prophet, how much more then can His children accomplish His purposes.

Excellent reply Ezra.

[FresnoJoe]

We all know about when Jesus spit in the dirt to make mud to heal a blind man....

The question is Jesus can heal and raise the dead by just saying it to be....

why did he need the mud to heal the blind man....

 

 

Why Did Jesus Need The Dust To Make A Man?

 

And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul. Genesis 2:7

 

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I Think Maybe Jesus Is Just Showing Us

Anyway HE Does It, It's Done

 

Make Any Mud Balls Lately?

 

Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father. John 14:12

[oldzimm]

 

We all know about when Jesus spit in the dirt to make mud to heal a blind man....

The question is Jesus can heal and raise the dead by just saying it to be....

why did he need the mud to heal the blind man....

 

 

Why Did Jesus Need The Dust To Make A Man?

 

And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul. Genesis 2:7

 

~

 

I Think Maybe Jesus Is Just Showing Us

Anyway HE Does It, It's Done

 

Make Any Mud Balls Lately?

 

Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father. John 14:12

 

No Joe I haven't made any mud balls lately, but the way it is raining outside now, I can make mud pies tomorrow (I might need a little salt for the bland taste). Thanks for the excellent reply Joe. 

[FresnoJoe]

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[missmuffet]

It is possible that Jesus’ use of mud inJohn 9was meant to parallel God’s original creation of man: “The LORD God formed the man from the dust of the ground” (Genesis 2:7). In other words, Jesus showed His power as the Creator by imitating the original creation of man: He used the “dust of the ground” to give the man born blind new sight. The creative power of Jesus’ miracle was not lost on the man who was healed: “Since the world began it has been unheard of that anyone opened the eyes of one who was born blind. If this Man were not from God, He could do nothing” (John 9:32-33, NKJV).

Read more:http://www.gotquestions.org/Jesus-spit.html#ixzz3fveIpufN

[gdemoss]

Jesus used the mud because of the Pharisees. It was the Sabbath day and this work would be used to harden their hearts against him and judgement would come upon them. They declared him a sinner based upon their observations of him breaking the Sabbath. Jesus did not need material things to preform supernatural works but he knew their hearts. He knew that sending the blind man to the pool to wash in order to receive sight would put him in a place to testify of the power of God in Christ. Brilliant!

[FresnoJoe]

Jesus used the mud because of the Pharisees. It was the Sabbath day and this work would be used to harden their hearts against him and judgement would come upon them. They declared him a sinner based upon their observations of him breaking the Sabbath. Jesus did not need material things to preform supernatural works but he knew their hearts. He knew that sending the blind man to the pool to was in order to receive sight would put him in a place to testify of the power of God in Christ. Brilliant!

 

[oldzimm]

I think all these reply's are great and I thank you all. I really love how it seems when reading verses in the Bible they all have a meaning, a message. Some messages in the verses just stick right out, while others you may have to read umpteen times until it hits you and you say "I got it" (what a frill that is).

 

Jesus is the same way, I don't think there was a breath, a word, a action that Jesus did that was wasted, everything Jesus did was for a reason.

 

Thanks again everybody.

Oldzimm