Jesus - Miracle.. or an Allegory
"Well, by now it had grown dark and Jesus had not yet come to them. Also, the sea began to be stirred up because a strong wind was blowing. However, when they had rowed about three or four miles, they beheld Jesus walking upon the sea and getting near the boat; and they became fearful."
"And when he got aboard a boat, his disciples followed him. Now, look! a great agitation arose in the sea, so that the boat was being covered by the waves; he, however, was sleeping. And they came and woke him up, saying: "Lord, save us, we are about to perish! "But he said to them: "Why are you fainthearted, you with little faith?" Then, getting up, HE REBUKED THE WINDS AND THE SEA, AND A CALM SET IN. So the men became amazed and said: "What sort of person is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him?"
"For, look! God is going forth from his place, and he will certainly come down and tread upon earth's high places." - “Stretching out the heavens by himself and treading upon the high waves of the sea..”
“He is stilling the noise of the seas, The noise of their waves and the turmoil of the national groups. He causes the windstorm to stand at a calm, So that the waves of the sea keep quiet.” - “The national groups themselves will make a din just like the noise of many waters. AND HE WILL CERTAINLY REBUKE IT, and it must flee far away and be chased like the chaff of the mountains before a wind and like a thistle whirl before a storm wind."
"But the wicked are like the sea that is being tossed, when it is unable to calm down, the waters of which keep tossing up seaweed and mire. There is no peace," my God has said, "for the wicked ones."
Micah 1:3 + Matthew 8:23 + Job 9:8 + John 6:16 + Psalms 65:7 + Isaiah 17:10 + + Isaiah 17:12
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“And for you men the vision of everything becomes like the words of the book that has been sealed up, which they give to someone knowing the writing, saying: "Read this out loud, please," and he has to say: "I am unable for it is sealed up.”
Isaiah 29:9
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If the winds and the sea.. literally obeyed Jesus.. then that would be contrary to nature.. and this would imply that God was a supernatural being. However.. if this story is encrypted.. as an allegory.. a symbolic tale.. which it is.. Then it isn’t contrary to (human) nature at all.. There is nothing supernatural about it. Even today we use the same metaphorical language.. "wind".. towards those whose words have no staying power.. or substance.
For example.. the words of those in power.. are for most part.. wind.. They are without substance and they don't remain with us..
“How long will you keep uttering these things, When the sayings of your mouth are but a powerful wind?”
Job 8:2
Wind - Defining Passages
"Among the nations I have made known trustworthy words. The rulers have become just like those moving back a boundary. Upon them I shall pour out my fury just like water. I shall go, I will return to my place until they bear their guilt; and they will certainly seek my face. When they are in sore straits, they will seek me. FOR IT IS WIND THAT THEY KEEP SOWING , and a storm wind is what they will reap, strangers themselves will swallow it down."
"They have muliplied altars in order to sin.I proceeded to write for them many things of my Law; Just like something strange they have been accounted. THE NATIONS ARE FEEDING ON WIND and chasing after the east wind all day long. Lying and despoiling are what they multiply. And a covenant among men they conclude. They became satisfied and their heart began to be exalted. That is why they forgot me."
"If a man, walking by WIND AND FALSEHOOD, HAS TOLD A LIE:"I shall let words drop to you concerning wine and concerning intoxicating liquor," He also will certainly become the one letting the words drop for this people."
"How long will you keep uttering these things, When the sayings of your mouth are but a powerful wind?"
"Will a wise person himself answer with windy knowledge, Or will he fill his belly with the east wind?"
Isaiah 57:2 + Micah 2:11 + Job 8:2 & 15:2
Waves - Defining Passages
Stretching out the heavens by himself and treading upon the high waves of the sea...
Job 9:8
And I went on to say, 'This far you may come, and no farther; And here your proud waves are limited'?
Job 38:11
He is stilling the noise of the seas, The noise of their waves and the turmoil of the national groups. He causes the windstorm to stand at a calm, So that the waves of the sea keep quiet.
Psalms 65:7
Ha for the commotion of many peoples, who are boisterous as with the boisterousness of the seas! And for the noise of national groups, who make a din just like the noise of mighty waters! The national groups themselves will make a din just like the noise of many waters. And He will certainly rebuke it, and it must flee far away and be chased like the chaff of the mountains before the wind and like a thistle wirl before a stormwind.
The national groups themselves will make a din just like the noise of many waters. And He will certainly rebuke it, and it must flee far away and be chased like the chaff of the mountains before a wind and like a thistle whirl before a storm wind.
But the wicked are like the sea that is being tossed, when it is unable to calm down, the waters of which keep tossing up seaweed and mire. There is no peace," my God has said, "for the wicked ones.
Isaiah 17:12
..... in order that we should no longer be babes, tossed about as by waves and carried hither and thither by every wind of teaching by means of the trickery of men, by means of cunning in contriving error.
Ephesians 4:14
Neither be called 'leaders,' for your Leader is one, the Christ.
Matthew 23:10
