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Catholic scholar John P. Meier believes that the miraculous walk on water is a purely theological narrative, without historical foundation. Oral tradition, according to Meier, is intertwined with references to the Old Testament (Jesus' answer "I am" is in accordance with the vision of Jesus as Yahweh of the Early Church) and post-resurrection ...
Because of the dark of night, the apostles were afraid of the sight of Jesus walking on the water. It was the common belief among the Jews, from scripture, that spirits existed, which sometimes appeared in human form. Night was believed to be the time for evil spirits.
Walking on water – Jesus walks on water. Calming the storm – during a storm, the disciples woke Jesus, and he rebuked the storm causing it to become calm. Jesus then rebukes the disciples for lack of faith. Finding a coin in the fish's mouth is reported in Matthew 17:24–27. [41] Cursing the fig tree – Jesus cursed a fig tree, and it ...
Chrysostom: "But He suffers them to be tossed the whole night, exciting their hearts by fear, and inspiring them with greater desire and more lasting recollection of Him; for this reason He did not stand by them immediately, but as it follows, in the fourth watch of the night he came to them walking upon the sea."
The Catholic German theologian Friedrich Justus Knecht (d. 1921) wrote that, The object of this miracle which Jesus worked solely for Peter and the other disciples was twofold: 1. Like all the other miracles it was meant to increase and confirm the faith of the disciples; 2. it was meant to prepare the disciples, and especially St. Peter, for ...
Calming the storm is one of the miracles of Jesus in the Gospels, reported in Matthew 8:23–27, Mark 4:35–41, and Luke 8:22–25 (the Synoptic Gospels). This episode is distinct from Jesus' walk on water, which also involves a boat on the lake and appears later in the narrative.
Jesus Walks on Water (Mark 6:47-52 and Matthew 14:24-33 and John 6:16-21) The Withered Fig Tree (Mark 11:19-25 and Matthew 21:19-22 C. Miraculous Appearances (Prayed on Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays from Easter until the Sunday before the first Advent Sunday)
For he said not, Bid me walk upon the waters, but, Bid me come unto thee. And it seems that having shown in the first miracle that He has power over the sea, He now leads them to a more powerful sign; He saith unto him, Come. And Peter, going forth of the boat, walked on the sea, that he might go to Jesus." [3]