Claudius-Lysias in the Bible — Hidden Meaning & Symbolism

Claudius Lysias, clau'-di-us lys'-i-as (Lat.). The same man as Lysias (Acts 23:26). Meta. See LYSIAS. clay (John 9:6). Meta. Jesus anointed the blind man's eyes with clay. This is to symbolize the specific idea that stands in the way of clear vision. Clay represents a belief in materiality; a belief that certain manifest substances are matter and are void of the inherent powers and qualities of Being, which are omnipresent. The false idea that there is a lack of life, substance, and intelligence anywhere must be denied away, since it puts the soul in bondage:"Go, wash in the pool of Siloam." (See SILOAM.)