CHAPTER 7 METEMPSYCHOSIS John 9:1-3. This word means the transmigration of souls, a doctrine, long ages ago, exceedingly prevalent in India, China, Japan, and many other Oriental countries, going on the hypothesis that the Deity created all human souls at the beginning of the world, and ever since... [ Continue Reading ]
DAY AND NIGHT John 9:4-5. “ _It behooveth us to work the works of Him that sent us while it is day_; _the night cometh when no one is able to work. While I am in the world_, _I am the Light of the world_.” As God is original light, everything else in the spiritual universe is shining in different de... [ Continue Reading ]
SABBATICAL FANATICISM John 9:13-16. “ _They lead him to the Pharisees_, _who was at one time blind. And it was the Sabbath_, _on which day Jesus made the mortar and opened his eyes. Then again the Pharisees asked him how he looked up. And he said to them_, _He placed the mortar on my eyes_, _and I w... [ Continue Reading ]
EXCOMMUNICATION John 9:22-34. “ _His parents said this because they feared the Jews_; _for already the Jews had entered into a covenant that if any one may confess Christ_, _he must be put out of the synagogue_.” It is said that at that time there were four hundred and fifty synagogues in Jerusalem,... [ Continue Reading ]
ADROITNESS OF THIS MAN UNDER PROSECUTION John 9:23-38. “ _Therefore his parents said_, _He is of age_; _ask him. Then they called the man the second time who was blind_, _and said to him_, _Give glory to God_; _we know that this Man is a sinner. Then he responded_, _If He is a sinner_, _I know not_;... [ Continue Reading ]
OPTICAL ENIGMAS John 9:39-41. “ _And Jesus said_, _For judgment I came into the world_, _in order that those not seeing may see_, _and those seeing may be made blind. Certain ones of the Pharisees being with Him heard_, _and said to Him_, _Whether are we also blind_? _Jesus said to them_, _If ye wer... [ Continue Reading ]