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Oct 27, 2024 · The story of Bartimaeus, the blind beggar who met Jesus on the road to Jericho, is a dramatic event from the Gospel of Mark that illustrates something very important about the true nature of Christian faith. There were hundreds in the crowd that day at Jericho (Mark 10:46-52). No doubt all of them had needs, many of them urgent.
- Bartimaeus, The Blind Beggar of Jericho
- Faith in Jesus
- Faith That Speaks Up
- Faith Takes Initiative
- The Eucharist – Ask and Receive
The man happened to be a blind beggar, the son of a man named Timaeus. Bartimaeus probably did not know that the celebrity was, as Hebrews tells us, the great high priest according to the order of Melchizedek, appointed by God to take away the sins of the world. It’s likely too that he did not know that this Jesus was the Son of God, the incarnate ...
First, by calling him “Son of David,” Bartimaeus was indicating his faith that Jesus was the messiah, the king destined to revive the fortunes of Israel and fulfill the legacy of the one who delivered Israel from the scourge of its enemies. He also evidently believed that this teacher (whom he called Rabbouni) had the power to rid him of his own pe...
But silent conviction alone would not have done the trick. No, had the blind man just believed quietly in the man who everyone was making a fuss about, Jesus would have walked right by him. Fortunately, Bartimaeus had the kind of faith that speaks up and acts up. Jesus says elsewhere in the Gospel that he who asks, receives. He tells parables about...
Bartimaeus makes it clear that if faith is humble and receptive, it is notdemure, shy, or reticent. Faith takes initiative. It can actually be boisterous, even outrageous at times. Being blind, he can’t see where Jesus is and so can’t walk right up to him to present his request in a dignified, semi-private manner. So he uses what he has . . . his v...
As I read this story, I’m tempted to think if I’dhave been there, with the Lord Jesus standing right in front of me, I’dhave spoken up as well. Above image by an unknown artist. Public domain. Well, every Sunday I’m confronted with the real and true presence of the same One who healed blind Bartimaeus. For in the Eucharist the sacrament of sacramen...
Jan 4, 2022 · The story of Blind Bartimaeus occurs in the Gospel of Mark and concerns the healing of a blind beggar called Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus. A parallel account mentions two blind men (Matthew 20:30), but Mark focuses on the one who was no doubt familiar to his readers. On his way out of Jericho, Jesus was surrounded by a huge crowd, when, from ...
Jun 24, 2024 · As he and his disciples and a large crowd were leaving Jericho, Bartimaeus son of Timaeus, a blind beggar, was sitting by the roadside. When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to shout out and say, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”. Many sternly ordered him to be quiet, but he cried out even more loudly, “Son of David ...
Sep 27, 2022 · Jesus Heals Bartimaeus: Bible Story. Bartimaeus was a blind beggar who called out to Jesus for mercy and healing. The faith of Bartimaeus is seen in how he addresses Jesus as the Son of God. While the crowd tells the blind man to be quiet, Bartimaeus just became louder! When Jesus tells his disciples to bring the blind man over, a miracle ...
Healing the blind near Jericho. Jesus healing blind Bartimaeus, by Johann Heinrich Stöver, 1861. Each of the three Synoptic Gospels tells of Jesus healing the blind near Jericho, as he passed through that town, shortly before his passion. The Gospel of Mark tells of the curing of a man named Bartimaeus, healed by Jesus as he is leaving Jericho.
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May 30, 2024 · The image presented by St. Mark is clear enough: a blind beggar, sitting or squatting on the road outside Jericho. He wants help, he calls out to Jesus, and he won’t shut up. But he doesn’t ...
