The sign of a miracle

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What is a miracle?
Who decides what constitutes a miracle?
Do miracles prove the Bible? (converse errors)
Immanuel Kant - definition of a miracle.
C.S. Lewis on miracles.
Miracles that defy the 1st and 2nd laws of thermodynamics.
AIT (Algorithmic Information Theory): information and randomness are opposites. Who decides?
Law of large numbers (sampling theorem)
Borel's Law (attributed to Borel): events with sufficiently small probability of happening are so improbable as to be practically impossible. Evolutionists: There is always that chance.
Math definition of a miracle. Statistical mechanics.
Miracle of life. (coded information argument)

The daze of a crucifixion week

The daze of a crucifixion week

Luke 11:29 And when the people were gathered thick together, he began to say, This is an evil generation: they seek a sign; and there shall no sign be given it, but the sign of Jonas the prophet. [kjv]

των δε οχλων επαθροιζομενων ηρξατο λεγειν η γενεα αυτη γενεα πονηρα εστιν σημειον ζητει και σημειον ου δοθησεται αυτη ει μη το σημειον ιωνα [gnt]

Luke mentions the same Jonah and the "sign" but without the three days and three nights and without Nineveh.

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Luke 11:29

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KJV: And when the people were gathered thick together, he began to say, This is an evil generation: they seek a sign; and there shall no sign be given it, but the sign of Jonas the prophet.

Greek: των δε οχλων επαθροιζομενων ηρξατο λεγειν η γενεα αυτη γενεα πονηρα εστιν σημειον επιζητει ζητει και σημειον ου δοθησεται αυτη ει μη το σημειον ιωνα του προφητου

Mark 6:52 For they considered not the miracle of the loaves: for their heart was hardened. [kjv]

ου γαρ συνηκαν επι τοις αρτοις αλλ ην αυτων η καρδια πεπωρωμενη [gnt]

Mark 6:52

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KJV: For they considered not the miracle of the loaves: for their heart was hardened.

Greek: ου γαρ συνηκαν επι τοις αρτοις αλλ ην γαρ αυτων η καρδια αυτων πεπωρωμενη

Mark 9:39 But Jesus said, Forbid him not: for there is no man which shall do a miracle in my name, that can lightly speak evil of me. [kjv]

ο δε ιησους ειπεν μη κωλυετε αυτον ουδεις γαρ εστιν ος ποιησει δυναμιν επι τω ονοματι μου και δυνησεται ταχυ κακολογησαι με [gnt]

Again, the word "miracle" is inferred and not in the Greek. The word for "potentiality", sometimes "power", is used.

The KJV (King James Version) translates as "lightly" the Greek word that means "quickly".

Mark 9:39

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KJV: But Jesus said, Forbid him not: for there is no man which shall do a miracle in my name, that can lightly speak evil of me.

Greek: ο δε ιησους ειπεν μη κωλυετε αυτον ουδεις γαρ εστιν ος ποιησει δυναμιν επι τω ονοματι μου και δυνησεται ταχυ κακολογησαι με

Luke 23:8 And when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceeding glad: for he was desirous to see him of a long season, because he had heard many things of him; and he hoped to have seen some miracle done by him. [kjv]

ο δε ηρωδης ιδων τον ιησουν εχαρη λιαν ην γαρ εξ ικανων χρονων θελων ιδειν αυτον δια το ακουειν περι αυτου και ηλπιζεν τι σημειον ιδειν υπ αυτου γινομενον [gnt]

The KJV translates as "season" the Greek word that means exact "time".

The KJV translates as "miracle" the Greek word that means exact "sign".

Luke 23:8

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KJV: And when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceeding glad: for he was desirous to see him of a long season, because he had heard many things of him; and he hoped to have seen some miracle done by him.

Greek: ο δε ηρωδης ιδων τον ιησουν εχαρη λιαν ην γαρ θελων εξ ικανου ικανων χρονων θελων ιδειν αυτον δια το ακουειν πολλα περι αυτου και ηλπιζεν τι σημειον ιδειν υπ αυτου γινομενον

John 2:11 This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth his glory; and his disciples believed on him. [kjv]

ταυτην εποιησεν αρχην των σημειων ο ιησους εν κανα της γαλιλαιας και εφανερωσεν την δοξαν αυτου και επιστευσαν εις αυτον οι μαθηται αυτου [gnt]

John mentions "signs" much more than the other Gospels. The KJV translates as "miracles" the Greek word that means "signs". The Greek word for "glory" means "opinion". There is a different Greek word for "praise". The Greek word translated "in" is that of "into".

Jesus manifested (made apparent) his glory and his disciples believed into him..
Jesus manifested (made apparent) his opinion and his disciples believed into him.

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John 2:11

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KJV: This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth his glory; and his disciples believed on him.

Greek: ταυτην εποιησεν την αρχην των σημειων ο ιησους εν κανα της γαλιλαιας και εφανερωσεν την δοξαν αυτου και επιστευσαν εις αυτον οι μαθηται αυτου