What does the bible teach about miracles? The Old Testament has miracle stories, an example is the story of Moses. The Hebrews worshipped God but were slaves to Egyptians. Moses used miracles, with God’s help, to help free them. He was called by God and he said “I have observed the misery of my people who are in Egypt. I have heard their task masters. Indeed I know the sufferings and I have come down to deliver them from the Egyptians”. (Exodus 3: 7-8). To try and convince the pharaoh to release the Hebrews Moses and Aaron brought up to the 10 plagues to Egypt. This story teaches Christians that God has power to punish the bad whilst not affecting others. This also teaches Christians that God has complete power over nature and life and death. And that God is omnipotent and benevolent. The New Testament also has examples of miracles. For example the story of the woman with a Haemorrhage and Jairus’ daughter (mark 5: 21-45). Jesus was confronted by a man named Jairus and he asked him to save his daughter. On the way to the little girl a big crowed surrounded Jesus. A woman, who had been bleeding for 12 years, heard he was coming so she went behind him and touched his cloak. Jesus could feel something and questioned the surrounding crowd. The woman admitted it was her who touched the cloak and Jesus replied “34He said to her, “Daughter, your faith has healed you. Go in peace and be freed from your suffering” (Mark 3:34)
Jesus continued onto the home of the girl and was told that she was dead. Jesus told Jairus to have faith. “36Ignoring what they said, Jesus told the synagogue ruler, “don’t be afraid; just believe” (Mark 5:36) Jesus then went into the house and brought her back to life. This teaches Christians that God has power over life and death and that god loves his people and doesn’t want them to suffer. A modern day miracle if from the country France. Lourdes, it is a important place Christians and many go there hoping to heal using healing miracles. On the Lourdes website they have details of miracles. On is the “67th Miracle”:
“On 9th November 2005, an Italian, Anna Santaniello, has been declared the 67th person to be miraculously cured in Lourdes. At the age of 41, she was cured after being bathed in the water of Lourdes on 19th August 1952 while on pilgrimage… She had developed severe heart disease following acute rheumatic arthritis. On 19th August she was taken to the Baths on a stretcher. She returned unaided. The same evening she took part in the Torchlight Marian Procession. She continues to be in good health at 93 years of age.”
This can teach Christians that god is omnipotent and benevolent, he is still here today and intervenes in life. And that he can make the impossible happen.
To conclude, miracles is either a mixture of unexplainable science and maybe God or whoever is out there. To summarise, Christians have many different teachings about miracles. Most of them are from the bible and some of them in modern day miracles. The teaching it teaches include things like God has power over nature and that he loves us all.
Sean Midgley 10KD Mrs Terry RE
