2006-09-30 02:53:05 · 16 answers · asked by not a patriot 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Same as His time.
2006-09-30 02:59:46 · answer #1 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since the modern science of biblical criticism began in the 19th century with the Tübingen school, scholars have examined the credibility of Jesus' life as depicted in the Gospels. Additionally, naturalism, the argument that it is more rational to assume a scientific explanation or false reporting than it is to assume the existence of miraculous events, arose in the Age of Enlightenment, and was later applied to the consideration of the historicity of Jesus' miracles.
Many scholars argue that miracles cannot be historically proven, and therefore are not falsifiable, and consequently discussion of them is inherently unscientific, and so does not belong in a discussion of any possible historical Jesus. The Jesus Seminar, a critical study by major theologians of what aspects of the Gospel accounts are likely to be factual, held that while the various cures for diseases are probably true, since there were many others in the ancient world credited with healing power, most of the other miracles of Jesus are unfactual, at least in their literal interpretation from the Bible.
The veracity of exorcisms carried out by Jesus is particularly questioned among critical scholars, as according to modern science there is no evidence whatsoever for demonic possession, while there is a large amount of evidence that what ancient peoples attributed to demonic forces were actually the result of psychological disturbances and mental illness.
Sometimes scientists speculate that the appearance of a miracle could have occurred, but that there is a naturalistic explanation for it. For example, a recent study has suggested that the miracle of Jesus walking on water could have been the result of a freak ice formation that is thought by climatologists to have occurred on the Sea of Galilee during that time
2006-09-30 02:56:32 · answer #2 · answered by Linda 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am not sure what are you getting at. But let me guess.
1. What would happen if these miracles would be repeated today? Then, these would be treated with contempt. The way it was treated in Jesus' day. He was murdered wasn't he?
2. Since these miracles do not exist today, then we should not believe them?
False. Proofs is not limited to our own lifetime. What would Jesus' contemporaries tell you if you tell them--supposing you are transposed by time machine--if you tell them that iron can fly (airplanes), and that man landed on the moon. They would say you are crazy, won't they?
2006-09-30 02:57:17 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
He'd be on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno and they would replace all his spoons with real ones.
I'm not saying Jesus didn't really perform miracles, I'm just saying it would take Jay Leno to authenticate them.
2006-09-30 02:58:14 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jesus' miracles still happen today and they ARE treated as chance and random anomalies
2006-09-30 02:56:10 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Just like the Sox winning the series!...Or was that a modern day miracle?
2006-09-30 03:02:16 · answer #6 · answered by chilean_sea_ass 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He could probably get top billing in Vegas and rake in the big bucks. Talk about feeding the poor, imagine how far that kind of money would go toward feeding the multitudes....the possibilities are limitless.
2006-09-30 05:06:46 · answer #7 · answered by mortgagegirl101 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First, the 'miracles' described in the gospels are myths or unhistorical stories. If they occur today, they would be magic tricks definitely.
2006-09-30 02:56:51 · answer #8 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
By people like you who are so close minded that its pitiful the poor guy wouldn't even rate as high as a common magician. You would probably worship Chris Angel before God.
2006-09-30 03:01:19 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
like miracles
2006-09-30 02:55:16 · answer #10 · answered by zak_z 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Miracles happen everyday - many dismiss them. Cancers disappear, hearing restored, marraiges healed........
2006-09-30 02:55:42 · answer #11 · answered by Miss Vicki 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋