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In the biblical context, the term "wicked" refers to individuals who actively engage in evil deeds, reject God's commandments, and live in opposition to His will. The Bible frequently contrasts the wicked with the righteous, highlighting the moral and spiritual chasm between those who follow God's ways and those who do not. The wicked are often depicted as being spiritually blind, unable to perceive the truth and light of God's word.

Biblical Description of the Wicked:

The wicked are characterized by their rebellion against God and their pursuit of sinful desires. In the Book of Psalms, the wicked are described as those who "plot against the righteous and gnash their teeth at them" (Psalm 37:12). Their actions are rooted in pride, deceit, and violence, and they are often portrayed as oppressors of the poor and vulnerable (Psalm 10:2-11).

The wicked are also depicted as being spiritually blind. In Proverbs, it is written, "The way of the wicked is like darkness; they do not know over what they stumble" (Proverbs 4:19). This blindness is not merely a lack of physical sight but a profound inability to understand or accept the truth of God's word.

Comparison with Blind People:

In the Bible, physical blindness is often used metaphorically to describe spiritual blindness. While physical blindness is a condition that elicits compassion and a desire for healing, spiritual blindness is a state of moral and spiritual ignorance that leads to destruction. Jesus frequently healed the physically blind, demonstrating His power and compassion (e.g., John 9:1-7). However, He also addressed spiritual blindness, particularly among those who were willfully ignorant of His teachings.

The comparison between the wicked and blind people is evident in Jesus' rebuke of the Pharisees, whom He called "blind guides" (Matthew 23:16). Despite their religious knowledge, the Pharisees were spiritually blind because they failed to recognize Jesus as the Messiah and rejected His message of salvation.

Consequences and Hope:

The Bible warns of the dire consequences awaiting the wicked. In the Book of Proverbs, it is stated, "The wicked will be cut off from the land, and the treacherous will be uprooted" (Proverbs 2:22). The ultimate fate of the wicked is separation from God and eternal judgment.

However, the Bible also offers hope for the wicked, as God desires repentance and transformation. In Ezekiel, God declares, "I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that the wicked should turn from their ways and live" (Ezekiel 33:11). This call to repentance underscores God's mercy and willingness to forgive those who turn from their wickedness and seek His righteousness.

In conclusion, while the wicked are likened to blind people in their spiritual ignorance, the Bible emphasizes the possibility of redemption and spiritual sight through repentance and faith in God. The contrast between the wicked and the blind serves as a powerful reminder of the need for spiritual awakening and alignment with God's will.

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Zephaniah 1:17
And I will bring distress on men, that they shall walk like blind men, because they have sinned against the LORD: and their blood shall be poured out as dust, and their flesh as the dung.
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Matthew 15:14
Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.
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God's People in the Furnace
... are continually vexed with the conversation of the wicked and who ... than when he meddles
with God's people, and tries ... it is but small and light compared with the ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 1 1855/gods people in the furnace.htm

The People on the Earth: Chapters 2-3
... coming judgment, when He will tread the wicked under his ... 25, 28; xx.22, where the
people are told ... Judah's Removal] where these verses are compared with Hosea 2 ...
/.../bullinger/commentary on revelation/the people on the earth .htm

The Life of Jesus Christ in Its Historical Connexion
... Divisions among the People.--Christ's return into Galilee. ... 18-21.)--Points of Agreement
and Difference.--Compared with the ... Parable of the Wicked Husbandman. ...
/.../neander/the life of jesus christ in its historical connexion/

The Wicked Husbandmen.
... former flourishing condition and great extent compared with its ... Lord unrevealed,
and a terror to wicked men unspoken ... was rejected by the favoured people to whom ...
/.../arnot/the parables of our lord/xi the wicked husbandmen.htm

The Morning Light
... What is the Jupiter of Homer, compared with the ... a real, though mystical, union between
Christ and His people. ... and become more infatuated and wicked than those ...
//christianbookshelf.org/newton/messiah vol 1/sermon vii the morning light.htm

Messiah Despised, and Rejected of Men
... of their most admired characters, and compared the men who ... by the tempers and conduct
of the people: the world ... the powers of darkness and from wicked men, when ...
/.../newton/messiah vol 1/sermon xvii messiah despised and.htm

The Parable of the Tares, by Bishop Latimer, Preached on the 7Th ...
... one end; as in this place, Christ compared the word ... God, have not authority to compel
the people with violence to goodness, although they are wicked. ...
/.../knox/the pulpit of the reformation nos 1 2 and 3 /the parable of the tares.htm

The Welter, 1415-1434.
... on the Mount, they declared that oaths were wicked, and that ... What need to tell how
the people of Prague ... He has often been compared to Oliver Cromwell, and like ...
/.../hutton/history of the moravian church/chapter iii the welter 1415-1434.htm

The Slave's Girdle
... is the duty of all Christian people that would ... to make anything but humility ridiculous,
if it were not wicked. ... in a fine, airy situation as compared with his ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture ephesians peter/the slaves girdle.htm

His Passion and Crucifixion.
... so called, with which no other suffering can be compared for a ... the wine-press alone,
and of the people there was ... of sin and evil and sorrow in this wicked world ...
/.../schaff/the person of christ/his passion and crucifixion.htm