Nave's Topical Bible: Orville J. Nave, A.M., D.D., LL.D.

MIRACLES

• CATALOGUE OF
  • Creation of the world Gen. 1
  • The great flood Gen. 7-8
  • The confusion of languages Gen. 11:1-9
  • The fire on Abraham's sacrifice Gen. 15:17
  • The conception of Isaac Gen. 17:17, 18:12, 21:2
  • The destruction of Sodom Gen. 19
  • Lot's wife turned into a pillar of salt Gen. 19:26
  • The closing of the wombs of Abimelech's household Gen. 20:17, 18
  • The opening of Hagar's eyes Gen. 21:19
  • The conception of Jacob and Esau Gen. 25:21
  • The opening of Rachel's womb Gen. 30:22
  • The flaming bush Ex. 3:2
  • The transformation of Moses' rod into a serpent Ex. 4:3, 4, 30, 7:10, 12
  • Moses' leprosy Ex. 4:6, 7, 30
  • The plagues in Egypt Num. 16:46-50
    • See PLAGUES
  • The pillar of cloud and fire Ex. 13:21, 22, 14:19, 20
  • Passage through the Red Sea Ex. 14:22
  • The destruction of Pharaoh and his army Ex. 14:23-30
  • Sweetening the waters of Marah Ex. 15:25
  • Manna Ex. 16:4-31
  • Quails Ex. 16:13
  • The defeat of Amalek Ex. 17:9-13
  • The transfiguration of the face of Moses Ex. 34:29-35
  • Water from the rock Ex. 17:5, 7
  • Thundering and lightning on Mount Sinai Ex. 19:16-20, 24:10, 15-17; Dt. 4:33
  • Miriam's leprosy Num. 12:10-15
  • Judgment by fire Num. 11:1-3
  • The destruction of Korah Num. 16:31-35; Dt. 11:6, 7
  • The plague Num. 16:46-50
  • Aaron's rod buds Num. 17:1-9
  • Water from the rock in Kadesh Num. 20:8-11
  • The scourge of serpents Num. 21:6-9
  • The destruction of Nadab and Abihu Lev. 10:1, 2
  • Balaam's donkey speaks Num. 22:23-30
  • The preservation of Moses Dt. 34:7
  • The Jordan River divided Josh. 3:14-17, 4:16-18
  • The fall of Jericho Josh. 6:20
  • The Midianites destroyed Judg. 7:16-22
  • Hailstones on the confederated kings Josh. 10:11
  • The sun and the moon stand still Josh. 10:12-14
  • Dew on Gideon's fleece Judg. 6:37-40
  • Samson's strength Judg. 14:6, 16:3, 29, 30
  • Samson supplied with water Judg. 15:19
  • The falling of the god Dagon 1 Sam. 5:1-4
  • Even nursing cows return the ark of the covenant (walking away from their calves) 1 Sam. 6:7-14
  • The plague of hemorrhoids on the Philistines 1 Sam. 5:9-12, 6:1-18
  • The destruction of the people of Beth-shemesh 1 Sam. 6:19, 20
  • Thunder 1 Sam. 12:16-18
  • The death of Uzzah 2 Sam. 6:1-8
  • The plague in Israel 1 Chr. 21:14-26
  • Fire on the sacrifices
    • Of Aaron Lev. 9:24
    • Of Gideon Judg. 6:21
    • Of Manoah Judg. 13:19, 20
    • Of Solomon 2 Chr. 7:1
    • Of Elijah 1 Ki. 18:38
  • Jeroboam's hand withered 1 Ki. 13:3-6
  • The appearance of blood 2 Ki. 3:20-22
  • The panic of the Syrians 2 Ki. 7:6, 7
  • Elijah
    • Is fed by ravens 1 Ki. 17:6
    • Is fed by an angel 1 Ki. 19:1-8
    • Increases the widow's meal and oil 1 Ki. 17:9-16; Lk. 4:26
    • Raises the widow's son 1 Ki. 17:17-24
  • Rain in answer to Elijah's prayer 1 Ki. 18:41-45
  • Brings fire down upon Ahaziah's army 2 Ki. 1:10-12
  • Divides the Jordan River 2 Ki. 2:8
  • Is transported to the heavens 2 Ki. 2:11
  • Elisha
    • Divides the Jordan River 2 Ki. 2:14
    • Sweetens the waters of Jericho 2 Ki. 2:19-22
    • Increases a widow's supply of oil 2 Ki. 4:1-7
    • Raises the Shunammite woman's child 2 Ki. 4:18-37
    • Renders the poisoned stew harmless 2 Ki. 4:38-41
    • Feeds one-hundred men 2 Ki. 4:42-44
    • Cures Naaman 2 Ki. 5:1-19
    • Strikes down Gehazi with leprosy 2 Ki. 5:26, 27
    • Causes the ax to float 2 Ki. 6:6
    • Reveals the counsel of the king of Syria 2 Ki. 6:12
    • Causes the eyes of his servant to be opened 2 Ki. 6:17
    • Strikes the army of the king of Syria with blindness 2 Ki. 6:18
    • The dead man was restored to life 2 Ki. 13:21
    • The destruction of Sennacherib's army 2 Ki. 19:35; Isa. 37:36
    • Return of the shadow on the sun dial 2 Ki. 20:9-11
    • Hezekiah's cure Isa. 38:21
  • The deliverance
    • Of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego Dan. 3:23-27
    • Of Daniel Dan. 6:22
  • The sea was calmed when Jonah was thrown into it Jonah 1:15
  • Jonah in the belly of the great fish Jonah 1:17, 2:10
  • Jonah's gourd Jonah 4:6, 7
  • The conception by Elizabeth Lk. 1:18, 24, 25
  • The incarnation of Jesus Mt. 1:18-25; Lk. 1:26-80
  • The appearance of the star over Bethlehem Mt. 2:1-9
  • The deliverance of Jesus Mt. 2:13-23
• OF JESUS, IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER
  • Water converted into wine Jn. 2:1-11
  • Heals the nobleman's son Jn. 4:46-54
  • The catch of fish Lk. 5:1-11
  • Heals the demoniac Mk. 1:23-26; Lk. 4:33-36
  • Heals Peter's mother-in-law Mt. 8:14-17; Mk. 1:29-31; Lk. 4:38, 39
  • Cleanses the leper Mt. 8:1-4; Mk. 1:40-45; Lk. 5:12-16
  • Heals the paralyzed man Mt. 9:1-8; Mk. 2:1-12; Lk. 5:17-26
  • Healing of the immobile man Jn. 5:1-16
  • Restoring the withered hand Mt. 12:9-13; Mk. 3:1-5; Lk. 6:6-11
  • Restores the centurion's servant Mt. 8:5-13; Lk. 7:1-10
  • Raises the widow's son to life at the village of Nain Lk. 7:11-16
  • Heals a demoniac Mt. 12:22-37; Mk. 3:11; Lk. 11:14, 15
  • Stills the storm Mt. 8:23-27, 14:32; Mk. 4:35-41; Lk. 8:22-25
  • Throws demons out of two men of Gadara (Gerasa) Mt. 8:28-34; Mk. 5:1-20; Lk. 8:26-39
  • Raises the daughter of Jairus from the dead Mt. 9:18, 19, 23-26; Mk. 5:22-24, 35-43; Lk. 8:41, 42, 49-56
  • Cures the woman with the issue of blood Mt. 9:20-22; Mk. 5:25-34; Lk. 8:43-48
  • Restores two blind men to sight Mt. 9:27-31
  • Heals a demoniac Mt. 9:32, 33
  • Walks upon Lake Galilee Mt. 14:22-33; Mk. 6:45-52; Jn. 6:16-21
  • Heals the daughter of the non-Jewish, Syro-Phoenician woman Mt. 15:21-28; Mk. 7:24-30
  • Feeds more than four-thousand people Mt. 15:32-39; Mk. 8:1-9
  • Restores the deaf-mute man Mk. 7:31-37
  • Restores a blind man Mk. 8:22-26
  • Heals the epileptic boy Mt. 17:14-21; Mk. 9:14-29; Lk. 9:37-43
  • The temple tax money obtained from a fish's mouth Mt. 17:24-27
  • Restores ten lepers to wholeness, only one of them returns to thank Jesus Lk. 17:11-19
  • Opens the eyes of a man born blind Jn. 9
  • Raises Lazarus from the dead Jn. 11:1-46
  • Heals the woman with the spirit of infirmity Lk. 13:10-17
  • Cures a man with dropsy Lk. 14:1-6
  • Restores sight to two blind men near Jericho Mt. 20:29-34; Mk. 10:46-52; Lk. 18:35-43
  • Condemns a fig tree Mt. 21:17-22; Mk. 11:12-14, 20-24
  • Heals the ear of Malchus Lk. 22:49-51
  • The second catch of fish Jn. 21:6
• OF THE DISCIPLES OF JESUS
  • By the seventy (the best mss. have "seventy-two") Lk. 10:17-20
  • By other disciples Mk. 9:39; Jn. 14:12
  • By the apostles Acts 3:6, 12, 13, 16, 4:10, 30, 9:34, 35, 16:18
  • Peter
    • Cures the sick Acts 5:15, 16
    • Heals Aeneas Acts 9:34
    • Raises Dorcas from the dead Acts 9:40
    • Causes the death of Ananias and Sapphira Acts 5:5, 10
  • Peter and John cure a lame man Acts 3:2-11
  • Peter and other apostles were delivered from prison Acts 5:19-23, 12:6-11, 16:26
  • Philip carried away by the Spirit Acts 8:39
  • Paul
    • Strikes Elymas (Bar-Jesus) with blindness Acts 13:11
    • Heals a cripple Acts 14:10
    • Throws out evil spirits, and cures sick people Acts 16:18, 19:11, 12, 28:8, 9
    • Raises Eutychus to life Acts 20:9-12
    • Shakes a viper off his hand and is unharmed Acts 28:5
  • Paul cured of blindness Acts 9:3-6, 17, 18
• CONVINCING EFFECT OF Ex. 4:28-31, 10:7, 16, 17, 12:31-33, 14:25, 31; Judg. 6:17-22, 36-40, 7:1; Dan. 3:28, 29, 4:2, 3; Lk. 5:4-11; Jn. 2:11, 22, 23, 4:48-53, 7:31, 11:43-45, 12:10, 20:30, 31; Acts 8:6, 9:32-42, 13:8-12, 19:13-18; Rom. 15:18, 19
  • See MIRACLES, DESIGN OF, below
• DESIGN OF Ex. 3:19, 20, 4:2-9, 7:5, 17, 8:8-10, 22, 9:14-16, 29, 10:1, 2, 16, 17, 11:1, 7-9, 12:29-33, 14:4, 18, 24, 25, 31, 16:4-6, 19:4, 5, 9; Num. 14:11, 16:28-35, 17:1-13; Dt. 4:33-35, 11:1-8, 29:5, 6; Josh. 2:9-11, 3:10, 11, 4:23, 24, 5:1; Judg. 2:7; 1 Sam. 6:6-18, 12:17, 18; 1 Ki. 18:24, 37-39; 2 Ki. 5:14, 15; 2 Chr. 7:1-3; Ps. 78:10-32, 106:9-12; Jer. 32:20; Dan. 2:47, 3:28, 29, 6:20-27; Jonah 1:14-16; Zech. 2:9; Mt. 4:3, 11:3-5; Mk. 2:9-12; Lu. 18:42, 43; Jn. 2:11, 4:48, 5:36, 9:3, 11:4, 40-42; Acts 2:22, 3:1-10, 4:21, 22; 1 Cor. 1:22
• MIRACULOUS GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
  • Foretold Isa. 35:4-6; Joel 2:28, 29
  • Of different kinds 1 Cor. 12:4-6
  • Enumerated 1 Cor. 12:8-10, 28
  • Christ was endued with Mt. 12:28
  • Poured out on the day of Pentecost in thirty A. D Acts 2:1-4
  • Communicated on preaching the gospel Acts 10:44-46
  • By laying on of the apostles' hands Acts 8:17, 18, 19:6
  • For the confirmation of the gospel Mk. 16:20; Acts 14:3; Rom. 15:19; Heb. 2:4
  • For the edification of the assembly 1 Cor. 12:7, 14:12, 13
  • To be sought after 1 Cor. 12:31, 14:1
  • Temporary nature of 1 Cor. 13:8
  • Not to be neglected 1 Tim. 4:14; 2 Tim. 1:6
  • Or despised 1 Th. 5:20
  • Or purchased Acts 8:20
• MISCELLANY OF MINOR SUB-TOPICS
  • Called
    • MARVELOUS THINGS Ps. 78:12
    • MARVELOUS WORKS Isa. 29:14; Ps. 105:5
    • SIGNS AND WONDERS Jer. 32:21; Jn. 4:48; 2 Cor. 12:12
  • Performed
    • Through the power of God Jn. 3:2; Acts 14:3, 15:12, 19:11
    • Of the Holy Spirit Mt. 12:28; Rom. 15:19; 1 Cor. 12:9, 10, 28, 30
    • In the name of Christ Mk. 16:17; Acts 3:16, 4:30
  • Faith required in those who perform Mt. 17:20, 21:21; Jn. 14:12; Acts 3:16, 6:8
  • Faith required in those for whom they were performed Mt. 9:28; Mk. 9:22-24; Acts 14:9
  • Power to work, given the disciples Mk. 3:14, 15, 16:17, 18, 20
  • Demanded by unbelievers Mt. 12:38, 39, 16:1; Lk. 11:16, 29, 23:8
  • Alleged miracles performed by magicians Ex. 7:10-12, 22, 8:7
  • Performed by other impostors Mt. 7:22
  • Performed through the powers of evil 2 Th. 2:9; Rev. 16:14
  • Performed in support of false religions Dt. 13:1, 2
  • Performed by false messiahs Mt. 24:24
  • Performed by false prophets Mt. 24:24; Rev. 19:20
  • Performed by the witch of En-dor 1 Sam. 28:7-14
  • Simon the Sorcerer (Magus) Acts 8:9-11
  • Not to be regarded Dt. 13:3
  • Deceive the ungodly 2 Th. 2:10-12; Rev. 13:14, 19:20
  • A mark of apostasy 2 Th. 2:3, 9; Rev. 13:13