The Miracles of Jesus
In Mark's Gospel, Jesus' miracles answer the question "Who is Jesus?" Study what each account shows Christians about him, its significance today, and how non-religious arguments respond.
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Who is Jesus? ✝️
Mark's Gospel answers one big question through what Jesus **does**: who is he? His **miracles** are central evidence, and Christians read them as revealing his identity and authority. You are studying this **academically**: the exam asks you to explain what Christians believe each account shows (AO1), why it matters to Christians today (AO2), **and** how non-religious people respond. (All the accounts here are summarised in our own words with the Mark reference given - no copyrighted Bible translation is reproduced.)
The words you need 📖
A few terms recur across every "Who is Jesus?" question.
What does each miracle show? 🤲
- Calming the storm (Mark 4:35-41)
- Feeding the 5000 (Mark 6:32-44)
- Healing of Legion (Mark 5:1-20)
- Raising Jairus' daughter (Mark 5:21-43)
- Authority over nature
- Compassion and the power to provide
- Power over evil and unclean spirits
- Power over death itself
Nature or healing? 🌊
Which of these is a nature miracle rather than a healing miracle?
- Walking on the water
- Healing the man called Legion
- Raising Jairus' daughter
- Healing the paralysed man
Two kinds of miracle ⚖️
Grouping the miracles helps you say what they reveal. Both kinds point to Jesus' identity, but in different ways.
Spot the nature miracles 🌀
Select the TWO nature miracles.
- Calming the storm
- Walking on the water
- Healing of Legion
- Raising Jairus' daughter
Answer both sides 💬
Two habits are marked in the exam: - Pair **AO1** (what the account shows Christians about Jesus) with **AO2** (why it still matters to Christians today). Do not just retell the story. - For the **nature miracles** and the **Transfiguration**, you must give a **named non-religious argument** - for example, that a storm calming was a natural coincidence or an exaggeration, or that a vision is subjective and proves nothing - **and** the Christian response to it. A balanced answer presents both sides without declaring either simply right.
The Transfiguration (Mark 9:1-10) ⛰️
- Moses
- Elijah
- The voice from the cloud
- Peter, James and John
- Represents the Law given to Israel
- Represents the prophets
- Affirms Jesus as God's Son, to be listened to
- The three disciples who witness the event
At Caesarea Philippi 🗝️
At Caesarea Philippi (Mark 8:27-33), Peter declares his belief about who Jesus is. What does he say?
- That Jesus is the Messiah, the promised Christ
- That Jesus is only an ordinary prophet like the others
- That Jesus is simply a wise teacher
- That Jesus is Elijah returned
The unfolding answer 🪜
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Answer an Evaluate question 🧭
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Your turn: evaluate ✍️
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Raising Jairus' daughter 🕊️
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The grade-9 habit 🌟
Strong answers on "Who is Jesus?" never just **retell** a miracle. They say what Christians believe it **reveals about Jesus** - authority over nature, power over evil and death, compassion - and then push into **why it still matters** to Christians today. And on the nature miracles and the Transfiguration, they always weigh a **named non-religious argument** - a natural explanation, an exaggeration, or the claim that a vision proves nothing - against the Christian response, and reach a **balanced judgement**. Presenting both sides fairly, not just your own, is what the evaluate marks reward.