Message On Blind Bartimaeus
The story of blind bartimaeus reveals a number of correlations with the condition of the lost sinner.
Message on blind bartimaeus. The deepest yearning of bartimaeus soul. This message points out some of those correlations. What is the story of blind bartimaeus answer. And as he went out of jericho with his disciples and a great number of people blind bartimaeus the son of timaeus sat by the highway side begging.
46 and they came to jericho. The faith of bartimaeus is seen in how he addresses jesus as the son of god. As jesus and his disciples together with a large crowd were leaving the city a blind man bartimaeus which means son of timaeus was sitting by the roadside begging. 47 when he heard that it was jesus of nazareth he began to shout jesus son of david have mercy on me.
The story of blind bartimaeus occurs in the gospel of mark and concerns the healing of a blind beggar called bartimaeus the son of timaeus. And as he went out of jericho with his disciples and a great number of people blind bartimaeus the son of timaeus sat by the highway side begging. What would we ask god for if he asked us that same question. In the days of christ to be blind was to experience not only physical darkness but personal destitution as well.
Bartimaeus could have done a lot to advance the message of christ after he was healed. The subtitle to roc o connor s friendly astute and therapeutic book is what the story of blind bartimaeus teaches us about fear surrender and walking the path to joy o connor notes that. When jesus tells his disciples to bring the blind man over a miracle happens because of his faith. In verse 46 it tells us that the story happened when jesus christ was about to leave jericho.
Blind bartimaeus by dr. Blind bartimaeus receives his sight. While the crowd tells the blind man to be quiet bartimaeus just became louder. His contribution could have been so significant that it compels mark to write his name.
A parallel account mentions two blind men matthew 20 30 but mark focuses on the one who was no doubt familiar to his readers. 46 then they came to jericho. This shows remarkable messianic insight on bartimaeus part for son of david is a title for the messiah and jesus has not been openly revealing his messianic identity see 8 27 30. Maybe all you need to do is ask in this special one week message guest speaker sam roberts dives into the story of bartimaeus mark 10 46 52.
Bartimaeus calls out to jesus for mercy calling him son of david vv. Bartimaeus was a blind beggar who called out to jesus for mercy and healing. 47 and when he heard that it was jesus of nazareth he began to cry out and say jesus thou son of david have mercy on me. This message will preach.
In any case bartimaeus is blind and he comes to jesus for help. Jesus dispeller of darkness text. Now they came to jericho.