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A rational explanation of some miracles of Christ healing blindness
Author(s) -
Javier Ascaso Francisco
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
acta ophthalmologica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.534
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1755-3768
pISSN - 1755-375X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1755-3768.2019.8054
Subject(s) - magic (telescope) , judaism , talmud , theology , blindness , jesus christ , philosophy , medicine , literature , ancient history , history , art , optometry , physics , faith , quantum mechanics
During his 3‐year earthly ministry, Jesus Christ performed miracles that showed his ability to heal. The canonical Gospels report five separate cases in which Jesus healed blind people. Although Science prefers not to give its opinion and most miracles fall outside rational interpretations, it is certainly possible that some of them might be clarified with non‐divine answers. Did Jesus possess medical skills? Undoubtedly, he was a healer whose time was consumed with encounters with sick people. Following the persecution of Jewish newborns by the King Herod, Mary fled with Jesus to Egypt. According to the Jewish perspective (Talmud), Jesus brought his magic powers from Egypt. He returned to the land of Canaan at the age of 30 and started preaching. His mission ended with Jesus being 33 when he died. Although Christ did not always touch the afflicted in healing, at least in four of the five above mentioned miracles involving the blind, he touched them. But, isn't it possible that Jesus also had the ability to perform a “couching” technique with his own fingers? Taking into account that cataracts were undoubtedly very common in ancient Egypt and that ancient Egyptians and Babylonians used the “couching” procedure to dislodge the cataract away from the pupil, we should consider the possibility that Jesus learned this technique in Egypt.