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Sacramental theology and apostolic tradition
What does the Church teach?
John in prison prefigures the Church's dark nights of faith. Christ responds through signs—the same signs the Church continues in healing, preaching, caring for the poor. Faith grows through doubt into deeper trust.
Even saints experienced doubt
Christ's answer comes through the Church's witness
Social ministry IS kingdom proclamation
In the Word Biblical Commentary, Donald Hagner argues all verbs in v.5 are connected—the good news to the poor is a summary of the preceding miracles, connecting proclamation to demonstration
πτωχοί (poor) in Isaiah 61 context means both economically and spiritually marginalized
The passive voice throughout (blind receive sight) implies divine agency
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