Hello again my steemian brothers!
I asked this question to myself many times: Why did Jesus command people to tell nobody about him making miracles frequently?
It is somewhat difficult to understand why Jesus did not want people to know about the amazing miracles he was doing.
He came to earth as the image of God. His mission was to fix the broken relationship between men and God, however he didn’t want people to know about the miracles that much.
There is only one time Jesus didn’t mind others to know about a miracle. It was the Gadarene demon-possessed man passage. In fact, he told him to go and tell others about it. Mark 5.
The Gospel of Luke tells us in chapter five that Jesus healed a leper and he commanded him to tell no one about it in verse fourteen. After healing him, he told him to go to the priest because that is what the law said, but he did not want anyone else to know about it.
He usually instructed people that were involved in a miracle event not to spread the word, even resurrection miracle witnesses:
“And her parents were astonished: but he charged them that they should tell no man what was done”
That was Jairus's daughter resurrection passage, Mark 5:43. Jesus did it many times:
And their eyes were opened. And Jesus sternly warned them, “See that no one knows about it” Matt 9:30.
Despite Jesus always asked them not to tell anyone, his fame spread in many cities around Palestine. The Bible says he resurrected three people, maybe there were more.
The message to be spread around was not “Jesus would heal your body; Jesus is here to feed the hungry or raise dead people or cast out daemons. That was not the full message.”
He didn’t want to be known as a miracle maker. His objective was something much more important than that.
He wanted people to hold it until the cross and the resurrection, after that, he commanded others close to him to preach the Gospel to the world.
Dear @paquetedecuba,
You are correct in saying that Jesus did not want to be known as a miracle maker.
As the crowds increased, Jesus said, “This is a wicked generation. It asks for a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of Jonah. Luke 11:29
Shalom, Steven Sherman @lastdays
Yes my brother...He didn't like people were after him looking for signs and wonders, because that was never the ponit, besides, he already have given us prove of his existence and power as the designer of the universe, right ?
Right!
The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Psalm 19:1
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. John 1:1-3
Shalom, Steven @lastdays
I like your analysis — it makes sense that Jesus would want people to connect the miracles with the resurrection and not accept them by themselves. Otherwise any magician who fooled the people with fake miracles could be seen as the christ. Similarly, Jesus taught not to boast of good works, and by telling people not to spread word of the miracles, he was giving them an example to follow.
Indeed my brother, miracles are just the tip of the iceberg. Christianity is much more than that.
Though signs, wonders, miracle are essential in Christian faith but they are to be witnesses to the faith... The utmost desire of heaven is to see sons emerging on the face of the earth and the whole earth filled with the glory of the Lord as the water covereth the sea.
I think miracles were there to show God's kindness and mercy, and valide Christ word. He was who he said he was because he could do anything, even rise himself from the dead.
Jesus most times commanded those he performed miracles on not to tell anyone because he didn't want the people to come to him because of the miracles that he's wrought, he want them to come to him because they believe that he is the son of God that has come to take away their sins. If you look at the church of today, you'll discover that most people are acknowledging God because of what they want him to do for them, not because of who he is. This is what Jesus Christ was trying to avoid them.
Thank you for your comment, it reminds me of the fish and bread passage. People were after him because of that miracle, but he refused to be seen as it, instead he told them that he offered something much better, eternal life, the majority left him right away because they were interested in earthly things.
YES! Israel was looking for a Messiah that would overthrow the Roman oppression and restore Israel to its former glory. Jesus wanted to do that--and He is coming back to bring His kingdom here. But like you said @paquetedecuba, Jesus wanted to do so much more!
He wanted to defeat the larger enemy--sin, and the greater oppression--from the devil.
"He wanted to defeat the larger enemy--sin, and the greater oppression--from the devil." That's right, and he did. It is also amazing that he will come back to do what Israel was hoping in the past, like you said.
Jesus didn't want people to know who He really was right away. Which is why demons said this about him:
(Mark 1:24-26 NIV) "What do you want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are--the Holy One of God!" {25} "Be quiet!" said Jesus sternly. "Come out of him!" {26} The evil spirit shook the man violently and came out of him with a shriek.
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Thanks for the insight.
So as iron sharpens iron....
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Great, Thank you for your comment!
Excellent. God bless you
Thank you, God bless you too!