Contradiction?

Question

I had this response to one of my questions http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Avg1TeGRAOsmWhZwN6EkuT3sy6IX?qid=20060905143634AAua1uT

"It says he sweat blood, which we now know is scientifically possible. And that we've found other significant scientific facts to back up many of the miracles."


Doesn't this mean that it wasn't a miracle at all?

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Answer 1

Jesus in the garden praying and sweating blood. Do you good folks ever think about what you read? According to the story, Jesus was alone, away from the others. The disciples couldn't keep their eyes open and fell asleep. Who then saw Jesus sweat blood? Jesus obviously didn't write the story. Do you think it is possible, that this is just one more exaggerated account of what happened in Jesus' life? What is so hard to understand, the Gospels were written decades after the events they describe. How accurate a picture would you get if you wrote a book on a single persons life, say someone that fought at Gettysburg, if you wrote the story today, and had nothing to go on except some tales passed on by some of your friends?

Answer 2

First off, no one is claiming that Jesus sweating blood is a miracle...

Also, why is it that having a scientific answer makes it a non-miracle. If we know HOW it happened, then it can't be a miracle.

You can spend all your time reading the bible trying your best to come up with some technocality here and there, but you miss the point. Jesus was an incredible person who did amazing things and taught amazing things. He is the Messiah.

Also, the guy that commented right above me, The New Testament was written in Aramaic and Greek... They did use vowles they didn't use spaces so itislikereadingmywords...

Only the Torah use no vowles and no spaces.

Answer 3

Among the popular errors of Modern times, an opinion prevails that miracles are contrary to the laws of nature, that they are effects without a cause.

If such is the fact, then there never has abeen a miracle and there never will be one. The laws of nature are the laws of truth. Truth is unchangeable and independent in its own sphere. (Keys to the Science of Theology, Pratt 1978 pg 63)

Miracles are events or things that run with the Laws of Nature, thus has you pointed out, "Sweating blood (or blood pigment) is a very rare medical condition known as hematidrosis and is usually associated with extreme stress and high blood pressure."

Would you consider that possibly that if Christ did take upon him the sins of the world, that that would cause extreme stress and possibly even high blood pressure. Food for thought.

Answer 4

Jesus' sweating blood in the Garden was probably a physical thing more than a miracle. It is most likely mentioned in the Bible to show just how stressed out Jesus was about what he knew he would have to endure. If you knew you would be brutally murdered the next day and were totally innocent in the eyes of your followers and of God, you'd be sweating it too.

Science is a modern way of explaining the unexplainable so that we can understand it in human logic. It's the only way we can understand how the world works without putting God in the equation.

Jesus used miracles (or signs, in John) so that people might believe in Him. Jesus sweating blood was probably not for that purpose, and he probably couldn't control it. However, Jesus walking on water was so that people would believe in him, especially Peter. I hope that helps!

Answer 5

It don't have to be a miracle to be true, But yes Jesus did sweat Blood, Because he was taking all The sins of the whole world upon him, & he knew that he would be crucify soon, & to the one that answer your question & he mention the parting of the Sea, with him trying to say that it was a marshland that dries up in the summer, Then tell me how did so many people & horses drown in a dry up marshland. The Bible says that the children Of Israel went over on DRY land, But not Phariod or his people & tell me why they are now finding Chariots in the Sea that date back thousands of years.

Answer 6

I do not agree with the answerer to your question. The Bible does not say Jesus sweat blood; it says at Luke 22:44b "His SWEAT became LIKE great drops of blood falling down to the ground." This is not to imply the sweat looked like, or was, actual blood; instead, this implies the sweat rolled off of Him so copiously, it was as if He were bleeding. Picture someone sweating so much that big drops roll off him or her; that's what happened. So no, this wasn't a miracle.

The "miracle" here was Jesus' humility and obedience that lead Him to the cross. I thank God for it each and every day.

Peace.

Answer 7

Who said it was a miracle? I've never heard anyone make this claim.

Excuse me britsurfer... The parting of the Red Sea WAS a miracle. Yes, I said Red Sea. But hey, if it was just a marsh that dried up, this sets up an even greater miracle. The whole Egyptian army drowned in a dried up swamp!!!!!

Answer 8

There were no vowels used in the original Hebrew text, try replacing the vowels with others and see what we get. Sweet blood, Sweat bleed, sweat bald, any combinations or placements of vowels among the consonants which formed the original words can completely change the meaning of the entire passage. Pray to the Great Teacher and listen to what He wants this to mean for you. Peace of mind is the test of the validity of your answer.

Answer 9

Yup, just like with the parting of the red sea. A christian doctor said that its impossible and was probably the parting of the 'reed sea'. Which is just a small patch of marshland which dries up in windy weather. So its not a miracle after all, therefore nothing to do with god.

Answer 10

Doesn't it seem plausable that life in general is a sort of miracle? Contemplate on your own conception and birth into this life you now have. Is there really a good explanantion as to why you are you?