This passage is a climactic moment in the Gospel of John. The blind man was given physical sight by Jesus. But a greater healing came to him. His spiritual eyes were opened, and he was healed of sin and lostness.
Paul writes to a small church under persecution in the big city of Thessalonica. They want to know when Jesus will give them peace...
Section of Study: Exodus and the Promised Land, Wandering in the Wilderness