Dear Mr. Pitre, thank you so much. I learn so much! I have a question: why did Jesus use his spit? Do you have an explanation for that? Thank you and God bless you, your family and your great work
It is common to hear that Jews around 30 A.D. believed saliva had healing properties [e.g. this link] www.gotquestions.org/Jesus-spit.html However, this link presents a nearly opposite view and a very interesting alternative: "Sarah Bourgeois makes a strong case for concluding that Jesus’ actions in healing the blind man would have been seen as disagreeable and disgraceful in the first century [spittle]. It also strongly appears, that it is a picture of the disagreeable statement Jesus makes about following Him. His future is a disgraceful one. But it is also clear that Jesus says that those who follow Him face the same fate." [and will soon enjoy vindication and just recompense] faithalone.org/journal-articles/jesus-use-of-spittle-in-mark-822-26/
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Dear Mr. Pitre, thank you so much. I learn so much! I have a question: why did Jesus use his spit? Do you have an explanation for that? Thank you and God bless you, your family and your great work
It is common to hear that Jews around 30 A.D. believed saliva had healing properties [e.g. this link]
www.gotquestions.org/Jesus-spit.html
However, this link presents a nearly opposite view and a very interesting alternative:
"Sarah Bourgeois makes a strong case for concluding that Jesus’ actions in healing the blind man would have been seen as disagreeable and disgraceful in the first century [spittle]. It also strongly appears, that it is a picture of the disagreeable statement Jesus makes about following Him. His future is a disgraceful one. But it is also clear that Jesus says that those who follow Him face the same fate." [and will soon enjoy vindication and just recompense]
faithalone.org/journal-articles/jesus-use-of-spittle-in-mark-822-26/