With Moses, God works to free the Jewish slaves and transform them into a nation. Especially during the time of Moses and of Jesus. In each of these times, God was demonstrating his presence in a powerful way. Gaps where there were few, if any, miracles recorded. While that covers the entire New Testament period, it leaves large gaps in Old Testament history. The first period is during the Exodus and into the conquest of Canaan under Moses and Joshua, the second period is during the ministries of Elijah and Elisha, and the final period is during the ministry of Jesus and his apostles. Miracles are mostly clustered around three distinct time periods. It might be tempting to think that there are miracles recorded throughout the Bible. Why did God perform miracles in the Bible? What purpose did they serve? What Was the Purpose of Miracles in the Bible?Ī second preliminary question about miracles concerns their purpose. Those God caused events that focus attention on him and are challenging to deny, and they will be the subject of the rest of this article. The first is for those miracles that are similar to what we label as miracles in the Bible. But how would we know? Two Types of Miraclesįor the purposes of this article, I want to break up miracles into two distinct categories. hockey team, or any of these other things sometimes labeled as miracles. Now it is quite possible that God arranged for your parking spot to open up for you, or that he favored the U.S. These are clearly God caused, not just something that was unusual. An action that pointed to God as the cause.Ĭrossing the sea on dry land, healing the sick, casting out evil spirits, feeding a multitude with five small loaves of bread and a couple of fish, or walking on water are just a few examples of biblical miracles. hockey team’s unexpected defeat of the Soviets for a gold medal in the Olympics, or, “It was a miracle that he survived that car crash.”īut are those really miracles? Or just highly unusual and unexpected events or outcomes? The biblical use of miracle is an action of God that produces a result apart from natural means. “It was a miracle that I found a parking place near the store,” the “Miracle on Ice” describes the U.S.
There are a couple of preliminary questions that need to be addressed before tackling the question of miracles in our time, and the first of these involves the definition of a miracle. Does God still perform miracles in today’s world? Or are miracles something that were limited to biblical times? This article will attempt to provide an answer to the question of miracles today.
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