Mk (8.22-26) brings a strange wonder-story:
a) Not the blind man himself, but the people, who brought the man, begged Jesus to touch him. Maybe the blind man didn't know Jesus at all.
b) It seems Jesus accepted the request. But Jesus had time - guided him outside the village. Why ? Is Bethsaida not worthy to see wonders happen ? Or is it like Nazareth - where people know Jesus too well ?
c) Try 01: putting spittle on his eyes; laying hand on him - but... to no avail; Jesus accept ...
the expected wonder didn't happen.
d) Jesus is curious and not sure... He likes to be assured, he asks "how are you?
e) At least... the man begins to see... but o shock! His seeing is totally unlogic: somehow people but looking like trees - but walking (pls: trees don't walk). Is the man cracy ?
f) Try 02: hands on the man again... (don't give up!)
g) Success in full: the once blind man saw clearly, was cured...
and could see everything ! plainly ! distinctly !
What we discovered:
1. A wonder is not only a lightning-event, a wonder may be a long lasting process...
2. A wonder has in every case a "touching" a faith-relationship between the actors.
3. Everybody has the chance to ask a Jesus-Christ-spirited Person to perform a wonder...
but take into account: the "wonder" may be performed in steps or in a winding way.
Thanks you Markus to give us an insight into the working of wonders.
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