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The sign of a miracle
1. The sign of a miracle
What is a miracle?
Who decides what constitutes a miracle?
Do miracles prove the Bible? (converse errors)
Immanuel Kant - definition of a miracle.
C.S. Lewis on miracles.
Miracles that defy the 1st and 2nd laws of thermodynamics.
AIT (Algorithmic Information Theory): information and randomness are opposites. Who decides?
Law of large numbers (sampling theorem)
Borel's Law (attributed to Borel): events with sufficiently small probability of happening are so improbable as to be practically impossible. Evolutionists: There is always that chance.
Math definition of a miracle. Statistical mechanics.
Miracle of life. (coded information argument)
2. Luke 11:29 Jonah
Luke 11:29 And when the people were gathered thick together, he began to say, This is an evil generation: they seek a sign; and there shall no sign be given it, but the sign of Jonas the prophet. [kjv]
των δε οχλων επαθροιζομενων ηρξατο λεγειν η γενεα αυτη γενεα πονηρα εστιν σημειον ζητει και σημειον ου δοθησεται αυτη ει μη το σημειον ιωνα [gnt]
Luke mentions the same Jonah and the
"sign" but without the
three days and
three nights and without
Nineveh.
3. Matthew 12:38-39 Miracle sign
Jesus mentions Jonah in Matthew.
Matthew 12:38 Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we would see a sign from thee. [kjv]
τοτε απεκριθησαν αυτω τινες των γραμματεων και φαρισαιων λεγοντες διδασκαλε θελομεν απο σου σημειον ιδειν [gnt]
12:39 But he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas: [kjv]
ο δε αποκριθεις ειπεν αυτοις γενεα πονηρα και μοιχαλις σημειον επιζητει και σημειον ου δοθησεται αυτη ει μη το σημειον ιωνα του προφητου [gnt]
What is the
"sign" of the prophet Jonah?
4. Matthew 12:40 Three days and three nights
Matthew 12:40 For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. [kjv]
ωσπερ γαρ ην ιωνας εν τη κοιλια του κητους τρεις ημερας και τρεις νυκτας ουτως εσται ο υιος του ανθρωπου εν τη καρδια της γης τρεις ημερας και τρεις νυκτας [gnt]
… tribus diebus … tribus noctibus … corde terrae tribus diebus … tribus noctibus [v]
In a literal interpretation, how does one get (a
minimum of) both
"three" "days" and "three" "nights" from late
Friday afternoon right before sundown until Sunday morning?
Did Jesus mean
exactly or a
minimum of these
"days" and
"nights"? The ancient Greek word
"τρεῖς" ≈ "three".
Remember: The stone was moved to let the women and disciples in, not let the resurrected Jesus get out.
[Mexican magician]
5. Luke 11:29 Jonah
Luke 11:29 And when the people were gathered thick together, he began to say, This is an evil generation: they seek a sign; and there shall no sign be given it, but the sign of Jonas the prophet. [kjv]
των δε οχλων επαθροιζομενων ηρξατο λεγειν η γενεα αυτη γενεα πονηρα εστιν σημειον ζητει και σημειον ου δοθησεται αυτη ει μη το σημειον ιωνα [gnt]
Luke mentions the same Jonah and the
"sign" but without the
three days and
three nights and without
Nineveh.
6. Luke 11:29 Jonah
Luke 11:29 And when the people were gathered thick together, he began to say, This is an evil generation: they seek a sign; and there shall no sign be given it, but the sign of Jonas the prophet. [kjv]
των δε οχλων επαθροιζομενων ηρξατο λεγειν η γενεα αυτη γενεα πονηρα εστιν σημειον ζητει και σημειον ου δοθησεται αυτη ει μη το σημειον ιωνα [gnt]
Luke mentions the same Jonah and the
"sign" but without the
three days and
three nights and without
Nineveh.
7. Luke 11:29
KJV: And when the people were gathered thick together, he began to say, This is an evil generation: they seek a sign; and there shall no sign be given it, but the sign of Jonas the prophet.
Greek: των δε οχλων επαθροιζομενων ηρξατο λεγειν η γενεα αυτη γενεα πονηρα εστιν σημειον επιζητει ζητει και σημειον ου δοθησεται αυτη ει μη το σημειον ιωνα του προφητου
8. Mark 6:52 Miracles
Mark 6:52 For they considered not the miracle of the loaves: for their heart was hardened. [kjv]
ου γαρ συνηκαν επι τοις αρτοις αλλ ην αυτων η καρδια πεπωρωμενη [gnt]
9. Mark 6:52
KJV: For they considered not the miracle of the loaves: for their heart was hardened.
Greek: ου γαρ συνηκαν επι τοις αρτοις αλλ ην γαρ αυτων η καρδια αυτων πεπωρωμενη
10. Mark 9:39 Miracles
Mark 9:39 But Jesus said, Forbid him not: for there is no man which shall do a miracle in my name, that can lightly speak evil of me. [kjv]
ο δε ιησους ειπεν μη κωλυετε αυτον ουδεις γαρ εστιν ος ποιησει δυναμιν επι τω ονοματι μου και δυνησεται ταχυ κακολογησαι με [gnt]
Again, the word "
miracle" is inferred and not in the Greek. The word for "
potentiality", sometimes "
power", is used.
The
KJV (King James Version) translates as "
lightly" the Greek word that means "
quickly".
11. Mark 9:39
KJV: But Jesus said, Forbid him not: for there is no man which shall do a miracle in my name, that can lightly speak evil of me.
Greek: ο δε ιησους ειπεν μη κωλυετε αυτον ουδεις γαρ εστιν ος ποιησει δυναμιν επι τω ονοματι μου και δυνησεται ταχυ κακολογησαι με
12. Luke 23:8
Luke 23:8 And when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceeding glad: for he was desirous to see him of a long season, because he had heard many things of him; and he hoped to have seen some miracle done by him. [kjv]
ο δε ηρωδης ιδων τον ιησουν εχαρη λιαν ην γαρ εξ ικανων χρονων θελων ιδειν αυτον δια το ακουειν περι αυτου και ηλπιζεν τι σημειον ιδειν υπ αυτου γινομενον [gnt]
The
KJV translates as "
season" the Greek word that means exact "
time".
The
KJV translates as "
miracle" the Greek word that means exact "
sign".
13. Luke 23:8
KJV: And when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceeding glad: for he was desirous to see him of a long season, because he had heard many things of him; and he hoped to have seen some miracle done by him.
Greek: ο δε ηρωδης ιδων τον ιησουν εχαρη λιαν ην γαρ θελων εξ ικανου ικανων χρονων θελων ιδειν αυτον δια το ακουειν πολλα περι αυτου και ηλπιζεν τι σημειον ιδειν υπ αυτου γινομενον
14. John 2:11
John 2:11 This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth his glory; and his disciples believed on him. [kjv]
ταυτην εποιησεν αρχην των σημειων ο ιησους εν κανα της γαλιλαιας και εφανερωσεν την δοξαν αυτου και επιστευσαν εις αυτον οι μαθηται αυτου [gnt]
John mentions "
signs" much more than the other Gospels. The
KJV translates as "
miracles" the Greek word that means "
signs". The Greek word for "
glory" means "
opinion". There is a different Greek word for "
praise". The Greek word translated "
in" is that of "
into".
Jesus manifested (made apparent) his glory and his disciples believed into him..
Jesus manifested (made apparent) his opinion and his disciples believed into him.
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15. John 2:11
KJV: This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth his glory; and his disciples believed on him.
Greek: ταυτην εποιησεν την αρχην των σημειων ο ιησους εν κανα της γαλιλαιας και εφανερωσεν την δοξαν αυτου και επιστευσαν εις αυτον οι μαθηται αυτου
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