Miracles- Jewish expectations
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- Miracles- Jewish expectations
- old testament contains miraculous deeds.
- Joseph' dreams
- Moses- 10 plagues
- Moses crossing the red sea
- Joshua- destroying the walls of Jericho
- Many miracle stories from Greek & Jewish culture
- In Greek culture Magus existed- they used spells
- Some (bultmann) have suggested that stories of Greek miracles were a tribute to Jesus
- The Gods walk abroad so commonly in our streets that it is easier to meet a God than a man
- Miracles seem to not be uncommon in the 1st century context
- Miracles would have been evidence for many that, that person was supernaturallyspecial
- Hasidim- Jewish holy men who healed the sick
- The fact that Jesus performed miracles didn't surprise anyone; however the nature +extent of his miracles amazed and confused people
- old testament contains miraculous deeds.
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