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Luke's Gospel - Miracles
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GCSE Coursework: Luke's Gospel - Miracles Section A (i) The definition of a miracle is: An event or effect contrary to the established constitution and course of things, or a deviation from the known laws of nature; a supernatural event, or one transcending the ordinary laws by which the universe is governed. However, other definitions claim that a miracle is simply 'a wonderful or amazing event'. Today we use the term miracle colloquially to mean the latter, however traditionally the first definition is technically more correct. Luke portrays Jesus as a worker of miracles, and tells us of the many miracles that Jesus performed. Luke, being a doctor and a gentile, tends to focus on healing stories and outcasts. He tells us of various people being healed, resulting in them being accepted back into the community. Section C It is hard to say whether healing miracles happen today. As I said in section A, there...
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