The Jews were rather fixated on cleanliness. Understandable in a desert people. The High Priest who was to offer the sacrifice on the day of Atonement was especially watched and examined for anything that could damage his sacrifice. One interesting incident in Jeremias’ book on Jerusalem, he relates that spittle was unclean and the high priest Simeon in 17 AD was rendered unclean the night before the sacrifice because he contacted the spittle of an Arab. Another had to take his place.
The Bible is careful to relate that Jesus was spit upon. That would have rendered him unclean and according to contemporary Jewish law, totally unclean. Interesting. I wonder what this has to do with the healing of the blind man.
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Stunning quest there. What happened after? Good luck!|