Besides the bible, are there other written accounts of Jesus's miracles?

Question

For one, raising Lazarus from the dead should had made headlines back then. Was there something like the Pharisee Today or Roman Times back then? I jest, but you get my meaning...

Answer 1

majority of people could neither read nor write so nope. that's also why in scriptures is talks of maintain the traditions orally as well as written.

Answer 2

There are other books about things he supposedly did but they were all written 100 years or more after he was said to have lived. Even the new testament itself was written and compiled hundreds of years later. There are no records at all from the time period when he was said to have lived that mention him. Outside of a couple of references by the 1st century historian Josephus there is absolutely no mention of Jesus anywhere. And most scholars agree that the references by Josephus were later additions to the text by christians. There is also mention of a Jesus character in the Talmud but this particular person lived 100-150 years before the one mentioned in the new testament. There was another Jewish historian/philosopher during that time named Philo of Alexandria who was intensely connected with some of the people mentioned in the new testament. Philo pretty much wrote it down if a person so much as sneezed in Israel but in all of his writtings he doesn't mention a word about him either.

I have three things I'd like to add about the other comments:
1) The Koran was written over 700 years after Jesus so that cant be used as a credible source.
2) Marvelous' answer is nice but does nothing to answer your question.
3) Jews in the 1st century were not illiterate. They were highly educated and could read and write (unlike other cultures). They began learning at age 5 (you can find that in the Mishna).

Answer 3

You have to realise that in time when Jesus was in active ministry many have claimed that thery are Messiahs, sent from the God to save the people of Israel from Roman occupation, and even after Christs death round 33.AD there were no written accounts about his work only oral tradition untill 54. AD when first canonic documents bout Jesus were written, but sure u could find information about Jesus in Jospehus Flavius who was a well educated jew and later own in works of roman historian Plinius Junior.

Answer 4

Yes there are a few miracles of Jesus in the Koran, most of which are the same in the bible.
However the Koran claims Jesus spoke when he was born, ie just to tell the people that he was a prophet ..

Answer 5

We know the miracles must have been true because the religious leaders couldn't disprove them. You also see miracles by the apostles in Acts. I think Josephus in Antiquities may mention that Jesus did miracles, but not any specific ones.

Answer 6

Yes, in the Koran talks about Jesus creating a dove form clay and then it became a real dove and flu away. Also the historian Josephus wrote about Jesus and his miracles including the day when he died, the things that happened in the temple.

Answer 7

Mark tells us in his gospel that Jesus was unable to do any powerful work in his hometown except few things: “He could not do any miracles there, except lay his hands on a few sick people and heal them.” (Mark 6:5). Mark also tells us that when Jesus tried to heal a certain blind man, the man was not healed after the first attempt, and Jesus had to try a second time (see Mark 8:22-26).

Therefore, although we hold a great love and respect for Jesus, we need to understand that he is not the all-powerful God.

Mark’s Gospel also reveals that Jesus had limitations in his knowledge. In Mark 13:32, Jesus declared that he himself does not know when the last day will occur, but the Father alone knows that (see also Matthew 24:36).

Therefore, Jesus could not have been the all-knowing God. Some will say that Jesus knew when the last day will occur, but he chose not to tell. But that complicates matters further. Jesus could have said that he knows but he does not wish to tell. Instead, he said that he does not know. We must believe him. Jesus does not lie at all.

The Gospel of Luke also reveals that Jesus had limited knowledge. Luke says that Jesus increased in wisdom (Luke 2:52). In Hebrews too (Hebrews 5:8) we read that Jesus learned obedience. But God’s knowledge and wisdom is always perfect, and God does not learn new things. He knows everything always. So, if Jesus learned something new, that proves that he did not know everything before that, and thus he was not God.

Another example for the limited knowledge of Jesus is the fig tree episode in the Gospels. Mark tells us as follows: “The next day as they were leaving Bethany, Jesus was hungry. Seeing in the distance a fig tree in leaf, he went to find out if it had any fruit. When he reached it, he found nothing but leaves, because it was not the season for figs.” (Mark 11:12-13).

It is clear from these verses that the knowledge of Jesus was limited on two counts. First, he did not know that the tree had no fruit until he came to it. Second, he did not know that it was not the right season to expect figs on trees.

Can he become God later? No! Because there is only one God, and He is God from everlasting to everlasting (see Psalms 90:2).

Someone may say that Jesus was God but he took the form of a servant and therefore became limited. Well, that would mean that God changed. But God does not change. God said so according to Malachi 3:6.

Jesus never was God, and never will be. In the Bible, God declares: “Before me no god was formed, nor will there be one after me.” (Isaiah 43:10).

The Bible clearly shows that Jesus was not all-powerful and all-knowing as the true God should be.

Answer 8

Yes. Many scholars and historians recorded parallel eyewitness accounts of some of the miracles and most importantly, the biggest miracle of all-- Christ's resurrection.

Answer 9

:o) I don't think so. I believe that news travelled by mouth and also by couriers from one head of government to another. As for the original question, not that I know of. But there may be.

Answer 10

Printing presses had not been invented, so sorry no newspapers. :) ;)

Josephus was a historian, but I don't think anyone wrote about his miracles. Just his message and followers.