To increase the credibility of the story, the blind man’s name was mentioned so anyone who wants to confirm the story can then can simply look for Bartimaeus.įinally, which I personally believe to be the reason, Bartimaeus’ miraculous healing and conversion were so incredible that it made a great impact on the people who witnessed and heard of it.
To make things worse, his son was blind and so, he ended up being a beggar.Īnother reason is to show the veracity and historicity of Christ’s miracle. While the Gospels didn’t explicitly mention why, but we can assume a few reasons why Bartimaeus’ name was mentioned.įor one, it could be that Timaeus was a prominent figure in Jerusalem and maybe, due to financial difficulties, they became poor. But we can see here that the name of the blind man was mentioned. Of the many miraculous healing of Christ, it is rare for the Gospel writers to name the people who were healed. His name is Bartimaeus, which literally means, the son of Timaeus. What can we learn from the story of Bartimaeus? Here’s a post that will help you understand his life (Mark 10:46-52). Now, here’s the detailed reflection of the story. Then Jesus said to him, “Go your way your faith has made you well.” And immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus on the road. The blind man said to Him, “Rabboni, that I may receive my sight.” So Jesus answered and said to him, “What do you want Me to do for you?” Rise, He is calling you.”Īnd throwing aside his garment, he rose and came to Jesus. Then they called the blind man, saying to him, “Be of good cheer. So Jesus stood still and commanded him to be called. Then many warned him to be quiet but he cried out all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!” And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out and say, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” As He went out of Jericho with His disciples and a great multitude, blind Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, sat by the road begging. Afterward, let us carefully dissect the story and discover the golden nuggets of lessons from it. Jesus Christ heals blind Bartimaeus (Mark 10:46-52)īefore we proceed, let us read the whole story found in Mark 10:46-52. Lessons from the healing of blind Bartimaeus video presentation.
Three of the four Gospel writers included this story in their writings – showing us the significance of the healing of Bartimaeus. A similar story can be found in Matthew 10:29-34 and Luke 18:35-43. Let us learn the many surprising lessons from his life and how we can apply them today in our Christian walk. In this blog, I want us to focus on an inspiring story about Jesus miraculously healing a blind man. If you look into the Bible, it won’t be long before you read of an account where a blind man was healed by our Savior. That’s why it is not surprising to see that Yahshua or better known as Jesus Christ, when He walked this earth as a human being, healed a lot of blind people.
Think about it for a second, that’s more than twice the population of our country, the Philippines. According to the World Health Organization, an estimated 253 million people live with vision impairment: 36 million are blind and 217 million have moderate to severe vision impairment.
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