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Do any independent sources exist mentioning Jesus' miracles performed and the people He performed them on?
I'm aware that there are credible historical texts that reference Jesus and His general path, independent of the Bible.
However, I'm curious to know, do any of those specifically describe the ...
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Did Jesus perform miracles as a child?
I heard that there are some early books which tell of Jesus performing some miracles when he was a child. What are those books? And what are the miracles described in those books?
Are descriptions ...
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Why did Jesus not want people to talk about his healing?
There are numerous instances in the gospels of Jesus healing someone, and then Jesus in some form or another instructing them to keep silent about it. One example, in Matthew 9:27-31
27 As Jesus ...
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Why did Mary ask Jesus to make wine at the Wedding at Cana
The Wedding at Cana is the only instance AFAIK where Mary asks Jesus to perform a miracle.
Is there any indication or insight as to why she did so ? Was the family very close to her/them ?
Or was ...
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Luke 8: Telling others - What's the difference between Jesus driving out demons & healing Jairus's daughter
In Luke 8, the man freed from the Legion demons is told by Jesus not to follow him, but to tell everyone round about. But later, Jesus heals Jairus's daughter and tells the family not to tell anyone. ...
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Who performs a miracle - the person or God?
In answering a question about kenosis, I said that Jesus emptied himself of his divinity, essentially, "giving up the perks of being God." Hammar replied, "but he still performed miracles, didn't he."
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Are there any documented instances of anyone moving a mountain in faith?
Jesus said we could tell mountains to move (Matthew 17:20), if only we had faith as small as the size of a mustard seed. Has this ever happened? If so, has it been documented or is there any evidence?
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