2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
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# God has given them a spirit of dullness, eyes so that they should not see, and ears so that they should not hear
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2024-03-25 16:41:22 +00:00
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They are not able to hear or receive spiritual truth. (see Deuteronomy 29:4)
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2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
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# spirit of
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Here this means "having the characteristics of," such as the "spirit of wisdom."
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# eyes so that they should not see
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The concept of seeing with one's eyes was considered to be equivalent to gaining understanding.
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# ears so that they should not hear
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The concept of hearing with the ears was considered to be equivalent to obedience.
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