Jesus performed more miracles than any other prophet in Israel’s history. The New Testament mentions at least 35 specific miracles, and the Gospel of John indicates that he performed innumerable miracles beyond these.
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Jesus performed more miracles than any other prophet in Israel’s history. He demonstrated mastery over creation, as when he turned water into wine. He showed his authority over evil spirits and their effects. He healed sickness and disability. Jesus even raised the dead. The New Testament mentions at least 35 specific miracles, and the Gospel of John indicates that he performed innumerable miracles beyond these.
As we read in John 21:25:
Jesus did many other things as well. If every one of them were written down, I suppose that even the whole world would not have room for the books that would be written.
Jesus’ demonstrations of miraculous power had at least two implications we should consider. First, Jesus’ miraculous works of power confirmed his identity as the Christ, the one specially anointed by God to bring in the final stage of his kingdom. As the Christ, Jesus was God’s authoritative ambassador. And his miracles demonstrated God’s strong approval of everything that Jesus said.
Beyond this, many people in Scripture associated Jesus’ miracles with the anointed offices that were aspects of the broader office of Christ. For example, they saw them as a fulfillment of his role as prophet in Luke 7:16. Jesus himself connected his miraculous power to the duties of priests in Luke 17:12-19. And his miracles are associated with his office of king in Matthew 9:27.
Listen to what Jesus said in John 10:37-38:
Do not believe me unless I do what my Father does. But if I do it, even though you do not believe me, believe the miracles, that you may know and understand that the Father is in me, and I in the Father.
Jesus’ miracles proved that his gospel message was true. He really was the Christ.
And second, Jesus’ miracles assured his eventual success in bringing God’s kingdom to earth. Jesus’ miracles demonstrated that he had the power necessary to fulfill his claims and promises. He had all the power he needed to make God’s kingdom on earth just like his kingdom in heaven. And in fact, many of his miracles of blessing provided a foretaste of that very kingdom. For example, when he healed the sick and raised the dead, he prefigured the kingdom where there is no disease or death. And when he fed thousands of hungry people, he provided a concrete example of the abundance that will characterize his everlasting kingdom.
Jesus also demonstrated that he had all the power he needed to destroy the enemies of his kingdom. For example, when he exorcised demons, he showed that he had the power necessary to establish an unshakeable kingdom - one that could never be threatened.
Jesus’ power drew the attention of everyone that witnessed it. And while his enemies maliciously dismissed his power as a deception of the devil, the truth is that Jesus’ power came from God. And it proved that Jesus was the Christ, and that he had the ability to fulfill every offer, promise and threat he made. And for us as Christians, this should be a great comfort and reason for excitement. It means that our faith in Jesus is well placed. No matter what doubts we might have, and no matter how long God takes to complete the work he began in Jesus, Jesus has given us sufficient reason to trust him - no matter what. He really is the anointed one, the Christ. And if we are faithful to him, we are guaranteed a place of honor and blessing in his everlasting kingdom.
Dr. Dan Doriani, Covenant Theological Seminary
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