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We would only need scientific explanations for Jesus' miracles if they were attested outside the gospels. Yet, in spite of the number of miracles he performed and the wonder and excitement they would have caused, there is not one contemporary, non-biblical account of even one miracle performed by a holy man in Palestine. It is as if they never happened.
Some of the miracles in the gospels can be explained by looking at the history of the gospels. We now know that the gospels were not written by eyewitnesses or even by anyone who knew an eyewitness. We know that Mark was the first gospel written, around 70 CE, and that the Gospels of Matthew and Luke were substantially based on that of Mark. Finally, it can be shown that the Gospel of John was based on that of Luke, with some minor additions taken direct from Mark.
Since the authors of Matthew, Luke and Johnclearly knew nothing of the life and misssion of Jesus apart from what came, directly or indirectly, from Mark, it would be reasonable to conclude that any miracle reported in the other gospels, but not in Mark, is not historically true. Thus, when John talks of Jesus raising Lazarus, brother of Mary and Martha, from the dead, this can be seen as a conflation and elaboration of the two stories about Mary, Martha and Lazarus in Luke, which gospel has Jesus talk in a parable about the hypothetical resurrection of Lazarus.
So, only the miracles in the Gospel of Mark need to be considered. The miracle of Jesus walking on water is so remarkably similar to the Homeric account of the god Hermes walking on water in similar circumstances that any attempted scientific explanation of one would apply equally to the other. The gospel episode is clumsily structured, clumsily inserted into the context, and its reason is hard to explain except as evidence to the readers of Jesus' supernatural powers. Dennis R. MacDonald concludes that this miracle account was actually based on Homer, as (according to MacDonald) were many others in Mark's Gospel.
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What miracles did Jesus perform in Bethlehem?
The Bible does not say that Jesus performed any miracles in the town of Bethlehem. However, it was the place of his virgin birth.
Did Jesus perform miracles in Palestine?
Most Christians believe: yes he did, just as recorded in the gospels. Some, such as the Jesus Seminar, say that not all the events described in the gospels really happened, but Jesus may have performed some miracles in Palestine. Finally, others point out that there are credible reasons for rejecting the historicity of each miracle in the New Testament. On this last view, Jesus did not perform any miracles.
Did John the Baptist witness any of Jesus miracles?
Most likely no, but as John was not there at the wedding in Canna . But it is possible John knew that Jesus could do miracles.
Did any of the disciples perform any miracles with Jesus?
Although not specifically mentioned, the disciples after being given power and authority from Jesus came back to Jesus rejoicing about the miracles they performed in His name. See Luke 10:17-19
What did Jesus do at his first miracle and why did he do it?
He never performed any miracles because he wasn't the sun of God.
What did Jesus appreciate in people?
It wasn't mentionned in the Bible any appreciation from JESUS to the people EXCEPT their FAITH and their BELEIEVE in GOD's power to do miracles and to cure any pains...
Did Satan performed any Miracles?
No! Satan is evil only God and Jesus can perform miracles Satan cant give life or anything miracles are good things Satan doesn't do good things he wants you killed.
How many miracles are there?
Jesus did many miracles in the bible, like turning water into wine and raising lazerus from the dead. the apostles did many miracles too, but the bible doesn't record all of the miracles that happened back then. in John 21:25, it says, "And there are also many other things that Jesus did, which if they were written one by one, i suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that would be written. Amen." we can't do miracles now a days, because Jesus and the apostles aren't alive any more, but we can know that there were so many miracles that jesus and the apostles did, that even the world couldn't contain all the stories of them.
Is there any record for the miracles of Jesus after his resurrection?
The only record that we have and on which we build our faith is "THE HOLLY BIBLE".you can JESUS miracles after His ressurection in:Mathiew 28.Mark 16.luke 24.John 20-21.(specially John 21).Hope it can help you...
What miracles did Saint Anne perform?
There are no specific miracles attributed to Saint Anne in historical records. However, she is recognized in the Catholic tradition as the mother of Mary and the grandmother of Jesus, and she is venerated as the patron saint of mothers and grandmothers.
Did Jefferson cut references to the deity of Jesus in the Bible?
Yes. Thomas Jefferson did not believe in the divinity of Jesus, nor that he performed any miracles, but he respected the moral teachings of the New Testament. He created a new Bible, the "Jefferson Bible", by cutting out references to miracles or to God.
Is it easier to explain Jesus' nature miracles than healing miracles?
Any attempt to explain Jesus' nature miracles or healing miracles starts from the proposition that the gospels are reliable accounts of events that actually happened. Both types of miracles can easily be explained by questioning the reliability of the gospels themselves.Some would say that the existence of four independent accounts demonstrates their reliability, but this argument has been destroyed by the discovery that the Gospels of Matthew, Luke and John were based, directly (Matthew, Luke) or indirectly (John) on Mark's Gospel. Since the reliability of Mark has been placed in doubt, the reliability of the other gospels is also in doubt.
