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  During the video section Mart DeHaan interviewed people on the street in Tiberias. He asked them if they believed in miracles. He concluded: “I sensed in the residents of Tiberias that the ‘miracles’ they believed in would not have been as dramatic as someone turning water into wine or bringing a dead person back to life; yet according to the Gospel narratives, Jesus displayed an authority and power over nature that had no natural explanation.” What might be the basis for their personal convictions concerning miracles?

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  Kristin Walker

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  09/21/2022 at 17:23

  The idea of a supernatural miracle was not lost on them. Some saw the everyday things that happen as miracles, which is still a testament to God’s incredible design. Others saw the large, “impossible” tasks as miracles as well. Some were not as fortunate. The basis for their personal convictions may be that they are not people of faith or have been taught that the miracles of the bible are just stories or allegories rather than true acts. Those are the ones who need to see to believe.

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  David Socko

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  08/26/2022 at 05:10

  They had no real sense of a miracle. They saw gods natural creation and the beauty of it, and saw that as a miracle.

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  Joshua Leeke

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  08/01/2022 at 17:36

  Many people described events or scenarios which are explainable in the natural sense. They may happen rarely or are considered culturally to be a wonderful, blessed thing to have happen but are still natural events. Those who do not believe in God would certainly not believe that a supernatural event (miracle) could happen. If it did, then they think there has to be a natural explanation, not a supernatural one.

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  Margaret Mosser

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  07/16/2022 at 21:52

  A couple of people mentioned a child being born. If someone has been told that they can never have children and then gives birth, for them that was a miracle. Or if someone has a difficult pregnancy but yet they give birth to a healthy baby, to them that was a miracle. I say all that to say, someone’s life experiences may shape their view of what a miracle is.

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  Annemarie Long

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  07/07/2022 at 20:08

  The people who were interviewed are most likely using their experiences and their knowledge of what a miracle is to describe it. Without seeing a miracle, they may believe something different that is culturally or regionally accepted as such.

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  During the video section Mart DeHaan interviewed people on the street in Tiberias. He asked them if they believed in miracles. He concluded: “I sensed in the residents of Tiberias that the ‘miracles’ they believed in would not have been as dramatic as someone turning water into wine or bringing a dead person back to life; yet according to the Gospelnarratives, Jesus displayed an authority and power over nature that had no natural explanation.” Do you agree with the responses of the people interviewed?

  Kim Teck Pua replied 3 weeks ago 30 Members · 29 Replies

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