'I am the Light of the World'

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'I am the Light of the World'
Jesus heals the blind man at the Feast of Tabernacles
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Event Quotes
'the light shines on the darkness, but the darkness has not yet understood it', 'while i am in the world, i am the light of the world'
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OT Reference
Feast of Tabernacles remembers when God sent a pillar of fire to guide Moses through the desert, prophecy of a redeemer of light, the Jews often called their law their light
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OT Quotes
Exous, 'The Lord sent a pillar of fire to give them light, so they could travel by night', Isaiah, 'The people walking in darkness have seen a great light', Psalms, 'I love your law....your word is a light for my path.'
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Teaching
Because of sin, we live in darkness - Jesus is the light and brings eternal life
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Marsh
'Jesus rather than the candlesticks of Judaism, is the light'
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Tasker
'The miracle is a sign that Jesus can open the eyes of the spiritually blind'
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Conflict
Jewish law was considered the light (blasphemy), Jesus healed the man on the Sabbath, Jews are spiritually blind so cannot accept him, blind man was a sinner
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