Showing posts with label Signs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Signs. Show all posts

Friday, April 17, 2009

Occurrences of sign or signs in John

These are the occurrences of the word sign in John when it speaks of a miracle.  In all 18 occurrences the phrase "miraculous sign(s)" is used.
John 2:11
This miraculous sign at Cana in Galilee was the first time Jesus revealed his glory. And his disciples believed in him.
John 2:18
But the Jewish leaders demanded, “What are you doing? If God gave you authority to do this, show us a miraculous sign to prove it.”
John 2:23
Because of the miraculous signs Jesus did in Jerusalem at the Passover celebration, many began to trust in him.
John 3:2
After dark one evening, he came to speak with Jesus. “Rabbi,” he said, “we all know that God has sent you to teach us. Your miraculous signs are evidence that God is with you.”
John 4:48
Jesus asked, “Will you never believe in me unless you see miraculous signs and wonders?”
John 4:54
This was the second miraculous sign Jesus did in Galilee after coming from Judea.
John 6:2
A huge crowd kept following him wherever he went, because they saw his miraculous signs as he healed the sick.
John 6:14 
When the people saw him do this miraculous sign, they exclaimed, “Surely, he is the Prophet we have been expecting!”
John 6:26
Jesus replied, “I tell you the truth, you want to be with me because I fed you, not because you understood the miraculous signs.
John 6:30
They answered, “Show us a miraculous sign if you want us to believe in you. What can you do?
John 7:31
Many among the crowds at the Temple believed in him. “After all,” they said, “would you expect the Messiah to do more miraculous signs than this man has done?”
John 9:16
Some of the Pharisees said, “This man Jesus is not from God, for he is working on the Sabbath.” Others said, “But how could an ordinary sinner do such miraculous signs?” So there was a deep division of opinion among them.
John 10:41
And many followed him. “John didn’t perform miraculous signs,” they remarked to one another, “but everything he said about this man has come true.”
John 11:47
Then the leading priests and Pharisees called the high council together. “What are we going to do?” they asked each other. “This man certainly performs many miraculous signs.
John 12:18
That was the reason so many went out to meet him—because they had heard about this miraculous sign.
John 12:37
But despite all the miraculous signs Jesus had done, most of the people still did not believe in him.
John 15:24
If I hadn’t done such miraculous signs among them that no one else could do, they would not be guilty. But as it is, they have seen everything I did, yet they still hate me and my Father.
John 20:30
The disciples saw Jesus do many other miraculous signs in addition to the ones recorded in this book.

Thursday, March 26, 2009

The Life Giver

In Him was life and the life was the light of men John 1:4 NKJV, NASB

In Him was life and that life was the light of men. 1:4 NIV

The word gave life to everything that was created, and his life brought light to everyone. 1:4 NLT

Life comes from the word. Jesus was the word come in flesh. John's gospel shows this life being manifested among men.

The signs of Jesus are the visible manifestations and embodiment of the life giving work of God. These miracles are a continuation of the work of God in creation. 1

Source:
1 Gerd Theissen (The Miracle Stories of the Early Christan Tradition, ed John Riches, trans. Francis McDonagh. This is found in The God of the Gospel of John by Merianne Meye Thompson. p 120,121

Sunday, March 23, 2008

Seven Signs or Miracles

There are seven specific signs in John that give witness to Jesus being the son of God.

1. Turning water into wine (2:1-11)
2. Healing the nobleman's son (4:46-54)
3. Healing of the paralytic at Bethesda (5:1-47)
4. Feeding of the 5000 (6:1-14)
5. Walking on the water (6:15-21)
6. Healing the blind man (9:1-41)
7. Raising of Lazarus (11:1-57)