Where the miracles of Jesus Eye witness accounts?

Question

Does the bible indicate if they were actually witnessed by the writers of the Gospels? or are they just stories that were written down?

Answer 1

Well since jesus is a fictional character in a book of mythology, it would be difficult to say the least for someone to have "witnessed" his miracles huh?
Face facts, your deity is a re-hashing of the Horus myth. Nothing more.

Answer 2

Luke 1:1-2 confirms that the Gospels are hearsay :

Many have undertaken to draw up an account of the things that have been fulfilled among us, just as they were handed down to us by those who from the first were eyewitnesses and servants of the word.

The author Luke can’t be the disciple Luke , since verse 3 says he has only ‘ investigated ‘ these things, IE , not witnessed them 1st hand like the disciple Luke would have done.

There is a gap of 30 or 40 years between the events and the time most scholars accept the scriptures were written down. Given the average life-spans in 1st century Judea it is more likely the gospels were written 3 generations after the events – perhaps when Paul / Saul was an old man.

Further more, the first 3 gospels - Matthew , Mark and Luke seemed to be derived from the same source material suggesting there was only one ‘ Eyewitness / Storyteller ‘.
I recommend the documentary ‘ Who Wrote the Bible ‘ - Robert Beckford .

Answer 3

Does it matter? Either way it can not be proven and if anyone wants to use the because the bible says so excuse I will point them along the scriptures such as Ezekial 32:7, Genesis 1:16, the scripture stating that the earth is flat (dont know where it's located sorry)

Things of this nature that would only further prove that the bible was written by man and not God through the use of man. Thus further proving that nothing in the bible should be taken anything remote to literall truth. Weaking the foundation for their religious beliefs

Answer 4

sure, the religious human beings of Jesus' time, the Scribes and Pharisees, witnessed the miracles, yet nonetheless refused to have faith He became the Messiah. study John 11, and multiple different passages interior the 4 Gospels that describe physique of techniques

Answer 5

There are eye witness accounts in the Gospels, but as an example, Luke wasn't necessarily an eye witness of everything he wrote in his book. He obtained that information by talking with others.

Answer 6

Yes and Yes. Other writers from the same time period wrote many of the same accounts down as well as archeology has found MUCH evidence that verifies many of the places and stories (by stories I mean written accounts of facts) in the bible. Names and places can be verified.

Answer 7

Luke 1:1 Inasmuch as many have undertaken to compile a narrative of the things that have been accomplished among us, 2 just as those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word have delivered them to us, 3 it seemed good to me also, having followed all things closely for some time past, to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus, 4 that you may have certainty concerning the things you have been taught.

Luke gathered eyewitness accounts and John wrote about miraculous healings he saw as did Matthew. Luke also was with Paul on his journey to Rome and saw the Apostle perform miraculous healings.

Acts 1:1 In the first book, O Theophilus, I have dealt with all that Jesus began to do and teach, 2 until the day when he was taken up, after he had given commands through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen. 3 To them he presented himself alive after his suffering by many proofs, appearing to them during forty days and speaking about the kingdom of God.

Acts 28:3 When Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks and put them on the fire, a viper came out because of the heat and fastened on his hand. 4 When the native people saw the creature hanging from his hand, they said to one another, "No doubt this man is a murderer. Though he has escaped from the sea, Justice has not allowed him to live." 5 He, however, shook off the creature into the fire and suffered no harm. 6 They were waiting for him to swell up or suddenly fall down dead. But when they had waited a long time and saw no misfortune come to him, they changed their minds and said that he was a god. 7 Now in the neighborhood of that place were lands belonging to the chief man of the island, named Publius, who received us and entertained us hospitably for three days. 8 It happened that the father of Publius lay sick with fever and dysentery. And Paul visited him and prayed, and putting his hands on him healed him. 9 And when this had taken place, the rest of the people on the island who had diseases also came and were cured.

Answer 8

Matthew, Mark, John were eye witnesses.

Luke interviewed other witnesses and compiled his gospel.

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Answer 9

all 12 apostles were there....in fact, there are many accounts that mention the disciples making comments about the miracles to Jesus during the event

Answer 10

It really matters not as they are third hand to us as none of our generations witnessed them. Simply choose to believe or disbelieve and call it a day.