Luk 7:22 | TNotes | STEP | 7:22 the blind see, the lame walk: A series of allusions to Isaiah (Isa 26:19 ; 29:18-19 ; 35:5-6 ; 61:1-2 ) defines God’s salvation as the restoration of fallen creation. Jesus did not come to overthrow Roman rule over Judea (so he omits “captives ... will be freed” from his quotation of Isa 61:2 ); he came for the greater purpose of reversing the effects of sin and death.

bIsa 26:19►

c29:18-19►

d35:5-6►

e61:1-2►

fIsa 61:2►

‏ Luke 7:22

7:22 ^a the blind see, the lame walk: A series of allusions to Isaiah (Isa 26:19 ^b; 29:18-19 ^c; 35:5-6 ^d; 61:1-2 ^e) defines God’s salvation as the restoration of fallen creation. Jesus did not come to overthrow Roman rule over Judea (so he omits “captives ... will be freed” from his quotation of Isa 61:2 ^f); he came for the greater purpose of reversing the effects of sin and death.