By Dr Oliver Tearle (Loughborough University) Three of the four Evangelists – Matthew, Mark, and John – describe the miracle of Jesus walking on water, and it’s one of the most famous miracles recounted in the New Testament. The ‘walking on water’ miracle tells of how Jesus walks across the […]
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A Summary and Analysis of Jesus Turning Water into Wine
By Dr Oliver Tearle (Loughborough University) The miracle of Jesus turning water into wine at the wedding at Cana is the first of Jesus’ miracles recounted in the Gospel of John, and as such it marks a decisive moment in the story of Jesus’ divinity. But there are several mysterious […]
A Summary and Analysis of the Parable of the Prodigal Son
By Dr Oliver Tearle (Loughborough University) The parable of the Prodigal Son is one of the most famous parables from the New Testament. But what is less well-known is that it concludes a trio of similar parables which can be found in chapter 15 of the Gospel of Luke. What […]
A Summary and Analysis of the Story of Mary Magdalene
By Dr Oliver Tearle (Loughborough University) Say the name ‘Mary Magdalene’ to most people and they will say that she was present at the Crucifixion and Resurrection of Jesus in the New Testament narrative. The other thing people might say is, ‘Wasn’t she a prostitute?’ The first of these is […]
A Summary and Analysis of the Raising of Lazarus
The raising of Lazarus is one of the miracles performed by Jesus. Like the miracle of turning the water into wine at the wedding at Cana, the raising of Lazarus is mentioned only in the Gospel of John. In the miracle, Jesus raises Lazarus of Bethany from the dead four […]