Bibles.net - The #1 Online Collection of Bibles and Biblical Resources What Does the Bible Say About Miracles? By Wayne Jackson In discussing the theme of biblical miracles, several important areas of consideration must be surveyed. First, exactly what is a miracle? People use that term rather loosely—frequently, not at all in a scriptural sense. And what are those tell-tale traits that identify the miracle and distinguish it from a natural phenomenon? If folks only knew what to look for in certifying the miraculous, they surely would be aware that supernatural deeds are not being performed in this age. Second, what was the design of those “wonders” which are described so dramatically in the Bible? Finally, if genuine miracles are not a part of today’s world, just how does one explain the feats which are flaunted by so-called modern “faith-healers”? Definition and Classification of Miracles How does one define a miracle? A miracle is a divine operation that transcends what is normally perceived as natural law; it cannot be explained upon any natural basis. Characteristics of a Genuine Miracle A.T.
The CrossWire Bible Society - Free Bible Software - Bringing the Gospel to a new generation Bible Study Tools Online – Verses, Commentaries, Concordances, Verses, Parallel Versions Resource Pages for Biblical Studies, main page This page contains links to biblical texts and various other texts related to the Bible, and especially to the New Testament. Greek and Hebrew texts, and various translationsRead more » Works in Greek and Hebrew and translationsRead more » Various Palestinian textsRead more » Various texts from the second century on.Read more » Greek and Latin textsRead more » Grammar, lexica etcRead more » This second page presents sources and studies dealing with the social World related to the New Testament. Read more » Read more » Presentations of features like mysteries, clubs, magic etcRead more » Studies using various models from sociology and social-anthropologyRead more » Read more » This page is dedicated to studies of Philo of Alexandria Philo’s texts and translationsRead more » Various articles on PhiloRead more » Links to abstracts and manuscripts read at the Philo Seminar sessions at the SBL Annual Meetings in 2013-16.Read more here » Scholarly studies available on the InternetRead more »
As Paul tells it ... Home Biblos.com: Search, Read, Study the Bible in Many Languages Free Bible Study Lessons | Bible Studies, Guide, Topics Online On the Historicity of Jesus: Why We Might Have Reason for Doubt eBook: Richard Carrier: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store The assumption that Jesus existed as a historical person has occasionally been questioned in the course of the last hundred years or so, but any doubts that have been raised have usually been put to rest in favor of imagining a blend of the historical, the mythical and the theological in the surviving records of Jesus. Carrier re-examines the whole question and finds compelling reasons to suspect the more daring assumption is correct. He lays out extensive research on the evidence for Jesus and the origins of Christianity and poses the key questions that must now be answered if the historicity of Jesus is to survive as a dominant paradigm. Carrier contrasts the most credible reconstruction of a historical Jesus with the most credible theory of Christian origins if a historical Jesus did not exist. Carrier finds the latter theory more credible than has been previously imagined. For anyone intent on defending a historical Jesus, this is the book to challenge.