About the Book
The miracles of Jesus occupy a strange place in the overall study of the gospel accounts. I’ve never been quite able to shake the notion that they are fundamentally regarded as things Jesus did, and not really as part of who He was or what He came to say. The parables, sermons, and teachings are all looked upon as integral to the very character and message of Jesus. The miracles, by contrast, seem to be treated more or less as isolated displays of divine power that are unconnected in any meaningful way with the other broad areas of Jesus’ ministry. Compared to His spoken words, they are not seen as particularly revelatory of the challenging and revolutionary message He brought to mankind.
The goal of this book is to foster an appreciation of the Miracles of Jesus as a substantive, purposeful component of His overall message and ministry, just like the parables, sermons, and teachings.
About the Book
The miracles of Jesus occupy a strange place in the overall study of the gospel accounts. I’ve never been quite able to shake the notion that they are fundamentally regarded as things Jesus did, and not really as part of who He was or what He came to say. The parables, sermons, and teachings are all looked upon as integral to the very character and message of Jesus. The miracles, by contrast, seem to be treated more or less as isolated displays of divine power that are unconnected in any meaningful way with the other broad areas of Jesus’ ministry. Compared to His spoken words, they are not seen as particularly revelatory of the challenging and revolutionary message He brought to mankind.
The goal of this book is to foster an appreciation of the Miracles of Jesus as a substantive, purposeful component of His overall message and ministry, just like the parables, sermons, and teachings.