A Deeper Look at Miracles
Exegesis
1. Brief Retelling of Main
Elements
• Use dot points showing main
points - don’t simply retell story
2. Type of Miracle
• Choose from:
• a) Healing Miracles: Jesus heals
someone of an illness.
• Shows: love of God reaching out to
people in their suffering
• Example: Jesus and the woman with the
Haemorrhage (Lk 8:43-48)
2. Type of Miracle
• b) Nature Miracles: These relate to
nature in general
• Shows: Jesus’ power over the forces of
creation and God’s presence in nature
• Example: Jesus calms the storm (Lk 8:2225)
2. Type of Miracle
• c) Miracles of Exorcism: Jesus casts out
demons (or the devil) from an individual
• Shows: Jesus is stronger than all evil and
is able to heal it
• Example: Jesus and the Man with
Demons at Gadara (Luke 8: 26-39)
2. Type of Miracle
• d) Miracles where Jesus raises people
from the dead:
• Shows: Power of God is stronger than
death
• Example: Jesus and Jairus’ Daughter
(Luke 8:40-42, 49-56)
3. Structure.
• Setting: a description of the person and
the illness, and/or the place where the
miracle takes place
• Action: the cure is performed or the
miracle takes place
• Acclamation: people attest to the cure or
miracle and praise God or plot against
Jesus.
4. Context of the Passage
• Immediate context: – placing the miracle within its
surrounding passages in the Gospel.
• Example: The Cure of the Haemorrhaging Woman.
• Is placed inside the two parts of The Healing of
Jairus’ Daughter.
• These miracles together with the surrounding
miracles, complete the four miracle types: healing,
nature, exorcism and resuscitation. (4:14 – 9:50)
• These miracles mark the transition from Jesus’
ministry in Galilee to his journey to Jerusalem.
4. Context of the Passage
Broad Context:
• Placing the miracle within context of the entire
Gospel.
• Key Themes Luke’s Gospel: Jesus as
compassionate man, caring for poor and
oppressed, fulfilling Scripture.
• Activity of Holy Spirit in Jesus’ work
• Good news for those not highly regarded – tax
collectors, Samaritans, Gentiles, Women
5. Historical Background
• What are the cultural and historical issues
that provide further understanding of the
miracle?
6. Interpretation
• Original historical context and for today
Choose From:
• The Raising of Jairus’ Daughter (Lk 8:4042, 49-56)
• The Cure of the Gerasene Demoniac (Lk
8:26-39)
• The Cure of the Haemorrhaging Woman
(Lk 8:43-48)
• Jesus Calms a Storm (Lk 8:22-25)