The book of John comes to a climax in chapter 20. The book began with a reference to Genesis (“In the beginning”) and has detailed 7 of Jesus’ miracles. The number 7 was associated with wholeness and completeness since God had created in 7 days. In John chapter 20, an eighth miracle of Jesus is […]

John chapter 11 contains another of Jesus’ miracles. Jesus is told that his friend Lazarus is sick. We’re told that Jesus loves Lazarus very much. However, instead of immediately going to him and healing him or healing him from afar (which he’s done before), Jesus stays where he is two days. Then he decides to […]

John chapter 9 relates the story of the healing of a man born blind. Jesus heals this man in a unique way. He doesn’t just touch the man’s eyes and restore his sight. Instead, he does something odd. He mixes up spit and mud, puts it on the blind man’s eyes, and tells him to […]