Nature Miracles, Exorcisms, Healings, Resurrections

Four Categories for the Wonders of Jesus

Written by Mitch Chase | Friday, November 24, 2023

We can notice a section of Mark’s Gospel where each category is represented. In Mark 4:35–5:43, we see a nature miracle (Mark 4:35–41), an exorcism (Mark 5:1–20), a physical healing (Mark 5:25–34), and a resurrection (Mark 5:35–43). I love how Mark has given us that series of stories so that we can see, all in a row, the various and mighty deeds our Savior has performed.

According to John’s Gospel, “Jesus did many other signs in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book” (John 20:30). These signs are miracles, and we learn from John that he has given us a selective, not exhaustive, account.

Looking at the miracles that the Gospel writers do report, we can put them in four categories. Jesus performed nature miracles, exorcisms, healings, and resurrections.

Nature Miracles

In the nature miracles, we are watching the Son of Man exercise dominion over creation. Such miracles include when he stilled a storm upon the Sea of Galilee (Mark 4:35–41), when he fed five thousand people with five loaves of bread and two fish (Mark 6:30-44), when he fed four thousand people with seven loaves of bread (Mark 8:1–10), when he walked on water (Mark 6:45–52), when he enabled the disciples to catch a net-breaking number of fish (Luke 5:1–11), and when he changed the Cana wedding water to wine (John 2:1–11).

Exorcisms

The demonic powers were subjected to the authority of Jesus. The Gospel narratives give a variety of locations for the exorcisms, but the outcome is the same: Jesus sets the possessed person free. These exorcisms include the story of the man in the synagogue (Mark 1:21–28), the man in the Gerasenes who lived among the tombs (Mark 5:1–20)….

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