He or she will have to first define what a miracle is and then, according to this definition, try to locate the various miracles In fact, the word nes (נס), which is the common word for miracles in later Hebrew, in the Tanach bears the meaning of “a flag” rather than “miracle.” Any reader wishing to prepare a list of all the miracles in the Hebrew Bible will not be able to do so by using the concordance. There is no fixed term for “miracle” in the Tanach. Part 1 What is a Miracle?Īlthough commonly perceived as playing an integral part of the biblical narrative, the question of how to define a miracle was and still is a matter of debate. These join other miracles performed by Moses and Aaron in Egypt. The victory in the battle against Amalek (Exod.The manna from heaven (and the quail) (Exod.Parashat Beshalach (Exodus 13-17) contains several well known stories that many commentators consider miracles, including:
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