tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1938111942632962223.post3770341730975036418..comments2023-11-05T04:29:15.728-06:00Comments on The Seer Stone: Why Did Jesus Anoint with Spittle and Clay to Heal a Blind Man?Evgeniihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05787950777870804904noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1938111942632962223.post-35042177314324020692011-03-09T11:40:38.661-06:002011-03-09T11:40:38.661-06:00"...for out of dust thou art made..."
It..."...for out of dust thou art made..."<br />It's more than science...<br />We're made out of dust, so why the same dust could not heal us ?<br />(used by the same One who made us,<br />implies that no time has passed for Him, from when the first man was made, and we can't have any affliction not known to Him).<br />(physical death included)(!)<br />It shows that we are still the needy children, as in the day of Adam...(no changes). And so on...Vranic Studioshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11451301840795475250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1938111942632962223.post-6345047623980941492011-01-18T22:21:23.614-06:002011-01-18T22:21:23.614-06:00Thank you for this article! I read the scripture o...Thank you for this article! I read the scripture on Enoch a few days ago and have been trying to understand the symbolism behind the clay-- so this was enlightening, and a blessing to find. A thought I had, which stemmed from your comments, is that clay represents something natural. Especially when looked at in the context you present it (that we're made from the dusts of the earth). Perhaps, in the case of the blind man as with the case of Enoch, another thing the Savior was trying to symbolize is that we must "wash" ourselves, through the atonement, of the natural man,and only then will we truly be able to see. Because we'll be able to see with spiritual eyes, instead of natural eyes. <br />Moses 6:35-36 says "Annoint thy eyes with clay, and wash them, and thou shalt see. And he did so.....and he beheld things which were not visible to the natural eye." <br />The end result is the same as with the blind man-- darkness was turned to light. <br />We know our eyes are made to see as we wash ourselves of the natural man and become clean through the atonement. I think the clay and the washing of the clay could also be symbolic of this-- finding eyes that see.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1938111942632962223.post-72535780296959430452009-04-28T17:11:00.000-05:002009-04-28T17:11:00.000-05:00Further to Jami's comments, after James states "An...Further to Jami's comments, after James states "And the prayer of bfaith shall save the sick," he follows with "and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him."<br /><br />Why would receiving a priesthood blessing be tied to forgiveness of sins? Well, some commentators believe that if you have sufficient faith to be healed, you also are well-rooted in gospel principles, including repentance. Thus, it is not the priesthood blessing that effectuates a forgiveness, but the recipient's own faithfulness and repentant attitude.<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by, Jami. I cetainly hope to see you more. I also invite you to browse our previous posts - some of which may be of interest to you.Jeremyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13268015210205721725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1938111942632962223.post-9895537638581116522009-04-28T16:52:00.000-05:002009-04-28T16:52:00.000-05:00I believe priesthood blessings to heal physical ai...I believe priesthood blessings to heal physical ailments are as much about the spiritual healing as the physical healing itself... I think you are right on target. <br /><br />I think if the veil were lifted from our eyes and we could see with our eternal spiritual eyes, we'd realize that everything done here in mortality is actually based on a spiritual function or principle.<br /><br />The physical healing is what we see as miraculous, but since this is simply a temporal life, it's really all about the eternal spiritual principles behind what we see - and the related spiritual growth that brings to pass the immortality and eternal life of man.Jaminoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1938111942632962223.post-28847106599265475542009-04-28T13:53:00.000-05:002009-04-28T13:53:00.000-05:00Hey Jer. Great post! Very interesting. I freque...Hey Jer. Great post! Very interesting. I frequent The Seer Stone and enjoy all the posts. Thanks for sharing!amberandlandonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16799001523523734123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1938111942632962223.post-64767017555032358802009-04-27T10:51:00.000-05:002009-04-27T10:51:00.000-05:00He may have needed mud, but their was no water ava...He may have needed mud, but their was no water availible. It could be that simple.Russnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1938111942632962223.post-6041273265197904762009-04-25T17:58:00.000-05:002009-04-25T17:58:00.000-05:00Good post Jer. I've always wondered whether it wa...Good post Jer. I've always wondered whether it was only symbolic or whether the dirt was also used to generate nerves (always assuming that something can't be made out of nothing). If you think about it...between dirt/spit, you have most raw elements necessary for a body.Natehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13363921061955320539noreply@blogger.com