Why does the blind man's age not matter in John 9?
The man's age is beside the point because the important detail is that he was blind from birth. His lifelong blindness from day one pictures the nation of Israel, which never fully enjoyed the promises. The length of his life is not the issue; the point is his condition from birth.
Les explains that Scripture does not tell how old the blind man was, but that is beside the point. The crucial fact is that he had been blind from birth, from day one. Les teaches that this lifelong blindness is a picture of the nation of Israel, which never fully enjoyed all the promises given to Abraham and the patriarchs—not even under David or Solomon. The disciples’ question about sin ties this account to the impotent man, showing the real issue is the man’s condition from birth, not his age.
And as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was blind from his birth.
More Questions
How long had the blind man in John 9 been blind?
The next sign in John's Gospel is the healing of a man who had been blind from birth, recorded in John chapter 9, verse 1.
What does the blind-from-birth man in John 9 represent?
The man born blind in John 9 is a picture of the nation of Israel.