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The Seven Signs: Walking On Water (John 6:15-21)
More than 1200 species of animals have the ability to walk on water (lifeslittlemysteries.com). Some are classified as “gliders.” These are tiny creatures (such as: water striders, fisher spiders and mosquitoes.) Their bodies can be supported by the surface tension … Continue reading
Posted in Jesus, Miracles, Nature, Seven signs, Signs, Textual study
Tagged animals, fear, John 6, King Canute, miracles, nature, signs, the book of virtues, walk on water
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The Seven Signs: Feeding Over 5,000 (John 6:1-14)
Jesus once said, “The very works that I do bear witness of me, that the Father has sent me” (John 5:36). The “works” of which he spoke included miraculous signs (cf. 10:19-21, 24-25, 37-38). This is the only miracle which … Continue reading
Posted in Jesus, Miracles, Seven signs, Signs, Textual study
Tagged bread of life, feeding 5000, feeding multitude, John 6, miracles, signs, wasteful
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The Seven Signs: Healing After Thirty-eight Years (John 5:1-15)
There are different words used to describe the miracles of the Bible: (1) “Miracle” (e.g. Luke 23:8, Acts 2:22). This word is from the Greek “dunamis” (it is from this word we derive our word dynamite). The word refers to … Continue reading
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Tagged John 5, miracles, signs, textual varient
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The Seven Signs: Healing from Afar (John 4:46-54)
The number seven plays a prominent part in John’s writings. In the book of Revelation there are: seven churches (2:1; 2:8; 2:12; 2:18; 3:1, 3:7; 3:14), seven seals (6:1; 6:3; 6:5; 6:7; 6:9; 6:12; 8:1), seven trumpets (8:6-7; 8:8; 8:10; … Continue reading
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Tagged distance, John 4, miracles, signs
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The Seven Signs: Water to Wine (John 2:1-11)
The number seven was a significant number to the Jews. The Hebrew term for seven “comes from the Hebrew SHEVAH which means ‘to be full, satisfied, or enough’… Perfection and fullness are… symbolized in this number.” The book of John … Continue reading
Posted in Jesus, Miracles, Seven signs, Signs, Textual study, Wine
Tagged enjoy life, John 2, miracles, signs, water to wine, wine
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Tongue Speaking: What was It?
There are two ordinary Bible usages for the word “tongue.” (1) The word “tongue” in the Bible is at times used to refer to the body part within our mouth which helps us to speak (Luke 1:62). (2) It is … Continue reading
Posted in Miracles, Pentecostalism, Tongue, Word Study
Tagged miracles, pentecostalism, tongues speaking
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