Abstract. In the Bible, St. Paul (Saul of Tarsus) was struck blind by a light from heaven. Three days later his vision was restored by a "
Some Important Principles, Doctrines, and Events. Moses saw God face-to-face upon an unknown mountain sometime after he spoke to the Lord in the burning bush but before he went to free the children of Israel from Egypt (see Moses 1:1–2, 17, 25–26, 42; see also Exodus 3:1–10).
His sons, for the first time, listened to him and departed for Egypt. When one of Jacob's sons returned to Canaan with the good news of Joseph and Benjamin in Egypt, he came with a shirt that Joseph had given him, which he had told him to cast over their father's face, to remove Jacob's blindness and grief.
Jesus was leaving Jericho, followed by a large crowd, on his way to Jerusalem when he came across a blind beggar called Bartimaeus. The crowd was probably on their way to Jerusalem for Passover .
Our sight is a gift given to us by God. Solomon points out that God has given sight to both poor man and rich; to the oppressed and the oppressor. Remember, God is no respecter of persons.
Ex 33 on God's Face: A Lesson from the Enochic Tradition
Ex 33:18-23 depicts Moses who asks the Lord to show him His glory. Instead the Lord agrees to proclaim his name before Moses, telling him that it is impossible for a human being to see God's face.
And Elisha prayed, "O LORD, open his eyes so he may see." Then the LORD opened the servant's eyes, and he looked and saw the hills full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.
When Saul was on the road to Damascus, he encountered God and was blinded by a bright light that surrounded him. This experience left Saul blind for three days before he went on to begin preaching about God and what He had done in Saul's life.
The Blind Man of Bethsaida is the subject of one of the miracles of Jesus in the Gospels. It is found only in Mark 8:22-26.
Those who are spiritually blind can't detect when the devil and his demons will gain entry into their lives. When they gain access, humans are bound to start acting abnormally and irrationally, because the devil and his agents are now in charge of their lives.
Catholicism. Sacred Scripture teaches that Enoch and Elijah were assumed into heaven while still alive and not experiencing physical death.
Qatadah said, “We were speaking about the day in which Adam was turned to (in repentance) and it was `Ashura', Adam came down to Earth on the same day.” It is said that Adam (as) wept for a duration of 300 years, as he was forced to leave the place in which he felt no hunger, no cold, and no pain.
The grief of Yaqub AS when he remembers his son Yusuf AS so much from 20 to 30 years is so immense that Yaqub AS went blind by crying and grief. The brothers criticised their father for remembering Yusuf AS no end.
According to one Christian commentary of the Bible incident described, "Jacob said, 'I saw God face to face'. Jacob's remark does not necessarily mean that the 'man' with whom he wrestled is God.
For I tell you that in heaven their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven” (Matthew 18:10). Angels see the face of God. They are spirits.
Moshe (Moses) asks God “Show me your glory.” God responds that He cannot be seen by any human being. But, God tells Moshe, “Stand in the cleft of the rock” and “you will see My back, but My face must not be seen.” (Exodus 33: 17-23) What does this mean?
The miracle of healing the man born blind is one of the miracles of Jesus in the Gospels, in which Jesus restored the sight of a man at Siloam.
Seeing the wind's power, Peter became afraid and began to sink. He cried out what we all need to cry, whether in water, in the boat, or walking on land: “Lord, save me!” Wet beyond his sandals, Peter realized his need and saw who could help him.
They saw a man who had been born blind. The disciples asked if the man was blind because he had sinned or because his parents had sinned. The Savior said that neither the parents nor the man had sinned. The man was blind so that Jesus could heal him and show people God's power.
The account of Jesus's post-resurrection appearance to Paul is given in detail three times in the Book of Acts and is repeatedly alluded to by Paul himself in his letters. These various accounts and references are remarkably consistent and early.
Having said this, he spat on the ground, made a paste with the spittle, put this over the eyes of the blind man and said to him, “Go wash in the Pool of Siloam (a name that means sent).” So the blind man went off and washed himself and came away with his sight restored.
Moses and Elijah appeared with Jesus. Peter offered to put up three shelters. A bright cloud enveloped them and a voice said, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.
God sees each of us through eyes of unconditional love, and He loves everyone—it doesn't matter what they do, where they work, how much money they have, how educated they are or what they look like. We need to do the same. We need to learn to see others as God sees them.
The right eye of the god Horus, for instance, was equated with the sun, and his left eye equated with the moon. At times the Egyptians called the lunar eye the "Eye of Horus" and called the solar eye the "Eye of Ra"—Ra being the preeminent sun god in ancient Egyptian religion.
God's eye view, one of the most well-known filmmaking shots, captures an overhead angle by placing the camera directly above the subject.