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Recounted Wonders
✦ Public miracles were a noted aspect of Jesus’ ministries. ✦ The Jewish historian, Flavius Josephus, wrote in The Antiquities of the Jews: ✦ It is possible that this reference and the numerous references in the New Testament have some basis in human events. ✦ Few consortiums in the region had the means and ability to orchestrate the documented miracles. ✦ Probably only one consortium had the means and ability to feed four and five thousand people[1] in remote areas. Rome was well versed at feeding legions in the field. ✦ One miracle directly involves and was initiated by a Roman centurion.[2] ✦ Could one man alone pull off numerous and sometimes complicated miracles? – Highly doubtful. ✦ Could such miracles be orchestrated with the backing of a powerful organization? – Yes. With Rome’s power and human ingenuity, such feats could be possible. There are countless modern-day examples of staged miracles performed for some type of gain (wealth, attention to a cause, fame, power, or manipulation). |
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