Why Miracles? - The deaf hear is the fourth of six signs that Jesus is the Messiah, the expected one. Unlike the first three (blind, lame, and leper), the deaf are not prohibited from entrance to the temple. They represent Israel who are willfully deaf, ignoring the words and works of God.
From the series: Why Miracles. We continue through the sign miracles: God tell John the things that you have seen and heard. This third sign is the cleansing of lepers.
Psalm 100 is a favorite psalm of thanksgiving, particular verse 4 "Enter His gates with thanksgiving." One may ask then, how is this related to the celebration of the New Year? The content of Psalm 100 corresponds with the Feasts of The LORD and we will look at how it parallels with the Jewish New Year and the Feast of Trumpets.