ADD 402 The Miracles of Jesus

The Gospel of Matthew
CHAPTER 4, ADDENDUM 402
"The Miracles of Jesus - Fulfilling OT Prophecy"

 

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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