Answers about miracles

Why did miracles happen in the Bible but not now?

For the majority of history God hasn’t worked in obvious miracles. Relatively speaking, the Bible records only very small portions of history, sometimes interspersed by hundreds of unrecorded years, and even in those records God isn’t performing miracles all the time. You’d expect the Bible to record a fair number of miracles, though, because it [...]

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Why did the Jews become angry at what Jesus said in Luke 4:16-30?

In this passage, Jesus was visiting Nazareth, the place where he had grown up.   Everyone knew who he was and who his family was, and so they were amazed at how well he spoke.  However, it seems they also expected him to do some powerful miracles to show that he really was important, and [...]

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What is blasphemy against the Holy Spirit?

Blasphemy is showing disrespect for God. Under the Law of Moses, anyone who blasphemed was to be executed by stoning (Leviticus 24:16). “Blasphemy against the Holy Spirit” is only mentioned in the gospels: Matthew 12:31-32. “Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven people, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not [...]

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Why did Jesus tell some people he healed to talk about it and others to be silent?

Jesus was famous. He attracted great crowds of people (see Matthew 4:23-24) which made his work preaching and healing difficult at times. On at least one occasion Jesus was at risk of being crushed by the crowds: “When the great crowd heard all that he was doing, they came to him. And he told his [...]

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What made Aaron’s rod bud?

God made Aaron’s rod bud — it was a miracle. In Numbers 17:5 God says: …the staff of the man whom I choose shall sprout. Thus I will make to cease from me the grumblings of the people of Israel, which they grumble against you. After the rebellion in Numbers 16 (see especially Num. 16:3), [...]

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Was ‘laying on of hands’ to perform miracles restricted to the Apostles?

One example of someone who wasn’t an Apostle but who laid his hands on someone and performed a miracle is Ananias: {17}…Ananias departed and entered the house. And laying his hands on him he said, “Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus who appeared to you on the road by which you came has sent me so [...]

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When did Jairus’ daughter die?

This is another one of those apparent contradictions that arise when comparing different gospel records of the same event. Matthew says While [Jesus] was saying these things to them, behold, a ruler came in and knelt before him, saying, “My daughter has just died, but come and lay your hand on her, and she will [...]

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