Week 9 of 21 · John 9 · Thursday January 14
Once Blind, Now I See
Jesus, the Light of the world, opens the eyes of a man born blind so that the works of God are displayed in him. The man moves from “the man who is called Jesus” to worshiping the Son of Man, while the leaders who insist they see become blind. Those who admit their blindness receive sight.
“He then answered, “Whether He is a sinner, I do not know; one thing I do know, that though I was blind, now I see.”John 9:25
MondayRead John 9 twice and mark itMon Jan 11
TuesdayStudy notes and the Observe questionsTue Jan 12
WednesdayInterpret, Weigh the Teachers and ApplyWed Jan 13
Thursday eveningTogether: the film, the worksheet, prayerThu Jan 14
Season 4, Episode 3 · “Moon to Blood”Jesus heals the man born blind on the Sabbath (9:1–12).
Read it against John 9
- The show adds a riotous crowd and a Roman subplot (Gaius and Quintus) that are not in John 9.
- Watch for what the episode leaves out or moves: the Pharisees questioning the parents (9:18–23) and the man worshiping Jesus (9:35–38).
- John 9:3 — “that the works of God might be displayed in him” — is kept. Discuss how the show handles it.
The Chosen is a drama, not Scripture. Watch it to picture the people and places, then test every scene by the text — “examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so” (Acts 17:11). God’s Word is the truth; where the film differs, the Word wins.