The
Gospel of Matthew |
Renald Showers[1]
The Book of MATTHEW
CHAPTER 4
The Miracles of Jesus
1. CHANGES IN CLIMATE AND NATURAL ELEMENTS
OLD TESTAMENT PROPHECIES
Isa 30:23-26 Rain, Moon, Sun
Ezek 47:1-12 Waters Healed
Joel 2:21-26 Rain
Zech 14:8? Ground gives increase
NEW TESTAMENT MIRACLES
Mt 14:24-33 Walking on the Sea
Mk 4:35-41 Asleep in boat
2. INCREASED GROWTH AND FRUITAGE OF TREES
OLD TESTAMENT PROPHECIES
Isa 41:19-20 Cedar, Acacia, Myrtle, Fir, etc.
Ezek 36:8-11, :29-30 Multiply Fruit of the Trees
47:6-7, :12 Many trees, fruit not consumed
Joel 2:21-26 Fruit, Fig Tree, Vine
NEW TESTAMENT MIRACLES
Mt. 21:18-20 Withered Fig Tree
3. INCREASED ANIMAL AND FISH LIFE
OLD TESTAMENT PROPHECIES
Jer 31:10-12
Ezek 36:8-11 Multiplying Man and Beast
47:8-10 Great Multitude of Fish
NEW TESTAMENT MIRACLES
Lk 5:1-11 Great Draught of Fishes
Jn 21:1-12 153 Fish
4. SUPERABUNDANT SUPPLY OF FOOD
OLD TESTAMENT PROPHECIES
Ps 72:16 Hand full of Grain on Mountain
Isa 30:23-24 Seed, Bread, Fat, Cattle
Jer 31:10-14 Fill to the Full
Ezek 34:25-30
36:29-30 No More Famine, Increase Grain
Joel 2:21-26 Full of Wheat
Zech 8:11-12 Seed Prosperous
NEW TESTAMENT MIRACLES
Jn 6:5-14 Feeding 5,000
Mk 8:1-9 Feeding 4,000
5. ABUNDANCE OF WINE
OLD TESTAMENT PROPHECIES
Jer 31:10-12 Grain, Wine, Oil
Joel 2:21-26 Vats Overflow with Wine and Oil
Amos 9:13 Mountains Drip Sweet Wine
Zech 8:11-12 Vine gives its Fruit
NEW TESTAMENT MIRACLES
Jn 2:1-11 Marriage at Cana
6. GREAT CHANGES IN ANIMAL NATURE
OLD TESTAMENT PROPHECIES
Isa 11:6-9 Wolf with Lamb, Leopard with Kid, Little Child shall lead them
65:25 Wolf with Lamb, Lion, Serpent
NEW TESTAMENT MIRACLES
Lk 5:1-11 Fish
Mt 21:2-5 Colt (Triumphal Entry)
Jn 21:1-12 Fish
Mk 5:1-20 Denarius, Swine
Mt 17:24-27 Fish with coin
7. FREEDOM FROM ORDINARY HAZARDS
OLD TESTAMENT PROPHECIES
Isa 11:8-9 Child with Asp (not hurt)
65:23-25 "Not hurt of destroy"
Ezek 34:25-29
NEW TESTAMENT MIRACLES
Mt 14:24-33 Walking on Sea, Calming Waves
Mk 4:35-41 Asleep in Boat
8. HEALING OF PHYSICAL DISEASES
OLD TESTAMENT PROPHECIES
Isa 29:18 Deaf and Blind
33:24 "Not sick"
35:5-6 Blind, Deaf, Lame, Dumb
NEW TESTAMENT MIRACLES
Mt 8:5-13, 9:27-31, 12:22, 20:29-34, 9:32-34, 15:21-28, Mk 2:1-12, 8:22-26, 7:31-37, 9:14-29, 1:21-28, 15:1-20, 9:14-29, Jn 5:1-9, 9:1-41
9. LONGEVITY OF LIFE
OLD TESTAMENT PROPHECIES
Isa 65:20-22 Long enjoy work of Hands
died - 100 years
Life as trees
NEW TESTAMENT MIRACLES
Mt 9:18-26 Jirus' Daughter
Lk 7:11-17 Widow's son (of Nain)
Jn 11:1-44 Lazarus
THE ARGUMENT FROM JAMES
Jn 7:5 Unbelieving, UNTIL:
Acts 1:14 Believing
He saw:
1. The Sinlessness of Christ
2. The Miracle Working of Christ
Acts 12:17 Leader of Believers
15:13
21:18
Gal 2:9, 12
What Convinced Him?
THE RESURRECTED CHRIST 1 Cor 15:7
Also - please see:
Addendum 010, Jesus Miracle at Cana
Addendum 011, The Seraphim and Cherubim
Addendum 013, The Kingdoms of God
[1] Showers, Rene, Why Did Jesus Perform Miracles?, Philadelphia Biblical University
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