The Meaning in the Miracles

Many explanations of the miracles recorded in the Gospels fall into one of two questionable categories: unthinking acceptance, or debunking. Jeffrey John avoids either approach by setting the miracles of Jesus in a wider biblical context, showing them to be loaded with theological and prophetic relevance. Many explanations of the miracles recorded in the Gospels fall into one of two questionable categories: unthinking acceptance or debunking, which leaves only some vague moral lessons to be learned. In this text, Jeffery John sets the miracles of Jesus in a wider biblical context and shows them to be loaded with theological and prophetic relevance. This broad perspective, which brings together theological enquiry and the needs of personal faith, should come as a revelation to many Christians searching for a proper understanding of Jesus' miracles.