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 WAS JESUS A MAGICIAN? Even among those who are sceptical about the biblical stories and beliefs about Jesus, many accept that he seems to have been a successful healer and exorcist. Whether you attribute this to his being God in human form, to – in Jesus' own words – the finger of God, or simply to some kind of power beyond our knowledge and understanding, you've got to admit that his healing and miraculous powers are impressive. People who think that Jesus was only a magician have to ask themselves: why has he had such a big impact on the world? There were plenty of "wonder-workers" in the ancient world, so what made Jesus so different? More questions about who Jesus was |
Picture: 6th-century mosaic of Christ from Ravenna, Italy. |
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