In which John and David talk about a miracle with more to it than meets the eye. Jesus encounters a man who is blind in Mark chapter 8, but the miracle seems to have a deeper meaning . A meaning that is important for anyone who might follow Jesus.
- Click Here to read the text from Mark 8:22-38.
- Click Here to learn about Richard Hays' book The Moral Vision of the New Testament that David mentioned in this episode.
Episode Outline
- 1:13 Mark 8:22 - The man who was blind
- 8:08 The story is bigger
- 10:58 Eyes, eyeballs, and eye sockets
- 20:18 Miracles on the margins
- 23:14 Making sense of the messiah
- 32:14 Stringing all the stories together
- 38:34 It's ok to make mistakes around Jesus
- 41:36 The journey
The next episode of Two Texts will be in two weeks time.
Episode 19 of the Two Texts Podcast | Meaning of Miracles Series 2
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