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Ahijah

The Bible’s Blind Old Men

The patriarchs Isaac and Jacob are both described as blind from old age when they give blessings to the next generations. Eli the priest and Ahijah the prophet are also blind. How did the biblical authors use disability as a narrative device?

Dr.

Eric J. Harvey

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