Matthew's Nine Miracles

When trying to analyze the text of the bible, the writers tend to arrange the stories in a certain way so that they are able show towards a bigger meaning. Like any story there tends to be an underlying meaning that is trying to make present. Whether that be moral, educational or just trying to show a bigger picture. In the case of Matthew chapters 8-9, Matthew is trying to show you who Jesus really and that being the Son of God. He makes this clear through the nine miracles that Jesus does in these two chapters that are cut into three parts. Matthew is trying to make people realize that Jesus has been give authority over all and can do all things threw the power bestowed on him by God. From casting out demons and healing the sick, Jesus is all powerful. The casting out of demons in the bible is a big deal. Not just anyone can have the authority to complete a task like this. Matthew shows through these chapters that Jesus not only has the authority to do it, he did this act three times. He cast out the demons from two violent men in 8:28-34. The fact is that he did not just only cast them out the demons “begged Jesus” (8:31) to cast them in a heard of pig’s which then after jumped off a cliff shortly after. This showed that even demons, these things that host people and terrorizes cities are sacred of this man. The second time puts even the …show more content…
Like the calming of the wind and waves in chapter 8:23-27. The awe and amazement that this man could quite the winds and waves from the words that come from his mouth. Also that this man could bring someone back from the dead like in chapter 9:18-26. Matthew does a great job with how he sets up these miracles in three sections to show that Jesus powers is endless. Back to back stories of how he could do anything with the authority giving to him by the most