The Providence of God
A. Providence at Work in All Creation
1. The World Is God’s
Deut. 10:14; 1 Chron. 29:11; Job 9:5–10; Job 12:10; Job 41:11; Ps. 24:1; Ps. 47:9; Ps. 89:11; Ps. 95:3–5; Ps. 103:19; Ps. 108:7–8; Ps. 115:16; Ps. 135:5–6; Ps. 147:15; Ps. 148:1–14; Dan. 4:35; Amos 9:5–6; Hag. 2:8; Acts 17:24–28; 1 Cor. 10:26; Eph. 1:11
2. His Providence Gives and Empowers Life
Matt. 4:4; Acts 17:28
3. His Providence Preserves Life
Gen. 45:7; Deut. 30:20; Job 8:20; Ps. 37:17; Ps. 37:28; Ps. 41:1–2; Ps. 79:11; Prov. 2:8; Isa. 40:28–31
B. Providence at Work in the Natural Order
1. God’s Providence in the Material Universe
a) The Heavenly Bodies
(1) Eclipses
Job 9:7; Isa. 13:10; Ezek. 32:7–8; Joel 2:10; Joel 3:15; Amos 8:9
(2) The Moon
Ps. 104:2, 19–20; Isa. 30:26; Jer. 31:35
(3) Stars
Job 38:31–33; Isa. 40:26
(4) The Sun
Ps. 104:2, 19–20; Isa. 30:26; Jer. 31:35; Matt. 5:45
b) Day and Night and Cycles of Seasons
Gen. 8:22; Ps. 65:8; Ps. 104:19–23; Jer. 31:35; Jer. 33:25–26
c) The Earth’s Atmosphere
(1) Clouds
Job 37:11–13; Job 37:15–16; Job 38:34; Ps. 97:2; Ps. 135:7; Ps. 147:8; Jer. 10:13; Ezek. 30:18–19
(2) Dew
Gen. 27:28; Job 38:28
(3) Frost
Job 38:29; Ps. 147:16
(4) Hail
Exod. 9:18–33; Job 38:22–23; Ps. 105:32–33; Ps. 147:17–18; Isa. 28:2; Hag. 2:17
(5) Lightning
Exod. 9:23–24; Exod. 19:16; 2 Sam. 22:13–15; Job 36:30, 32; Job 37:3; Job 38:35; Ps. 18:12–14; Ps. 97:4; Ps. 135:7; Ps. 144:5–6; Jer. 10:13
(6) Rain
Gen. 7:4; Deut. 28:12; 1 Kings 18:1; 2 Chron. 6:26–27; Job 5:10; Job 36:27–29; Job 37:6–9; Job 38:25–28; Ps. 147:8; Jer. 14:22; Ezek. 34:26; Joel 2:23; Zech. 10:1; Matt. 5:45; Acts 14:17
(7) Rainbow
Gen. 9:12–17
(8) Sky
Job 37:18
(9) Snow
Job 37:6; Job 38:22; Ps. 147:16
(10) Thunder
Exod. 9:23; Exod. 20:18–19; Job 36:33; Job 37:4–5; Jer. 10:13
(11) Wind
Job 37:17–18; Ps. 135:7; Ps. 147:18; Jer. 4:11–12; Jer. 49:36; Ezek. 13:13; Mark 4:41
d) The Earth’s Landscape and Environment
(1) Earthquakes
Job 9:6; Ps. 18:7; Ps. 104:31–32; Isa. 13:13; Jer. 4:24; Ezek. 38:19–20
(2) Famine and Drought
Lev. 26:18–20; Deut. 28:23–24; 1 Kings 17:1; Ps. 107:33–34; Jer. 8:13; Jer. 51:36; Ezek. 22:24; Ezek. 30:12; Hos. 13:15; Amos 4:6–8; Nah. 1:4; Hag. 1:9–11
(3) Fire
Isa. 66:16; Ezek. 20:45–48; Ezek. 30:8; Amos 7:4
(4) Ice
Job 37:10; Job 38:29–30
(5) Mountains
Deut. 4:11; Judg. 5:5; Job 9:5; Ps. 97:5; Ps. 104:31–32; Ps. 144:5; Isa. 64:1–3; Mic. 1:4; Nah. 1:5
(6) Plagues and Calamities
Exod. 9:1–4; 2 Chron. 6:28–31; Isa. 29:6; Isa. 34:9–13; Ezek. 38:22; Hos. 2:12; Amos 4:9–10; Nah. 1:3; Luke 21:11
(7) Waters, Seas, and Floods
Gen. 6:17; Gen. 7:11–12; Job 38:34; Ps. 65:5, 7; Ps. 89:9; Ps. 89:25; Ps. 104:10–13; Ps. 107:35; Isa. 30:25; Isa. 35:4, 7; Ezek. 26:19; Mark 4:37–39, 41
2. God’s Providence and Plant Life
Lev. 26:4; Deut. 11:14; Job 38:25–27; Ps. 65:9–13; Ps. 104:14–16; Ps. 147:8; Isa. 41:19; Joel 2:21–22; Amos 9:13; Jon 4:6–10; Matt. 6:28–30; Acts 14:17
3. God’s Providence and Living Creatures
a) Birds
1 Kings 17:4; Ps. 104:16–17; Ps. 147:9; Isa. 46:11; Matt. 6:26; Matt. 10:29
b) Fish
Jon 1:17; Matt. 17:26–27; Luke 5:4–9
c) Land Animals
Lev. 26:21–22; Deut. 7:20; Job 5:23; Job 12:10; Job 38:39–41; Job 39:5–8; Ps. 104:20–30; Ps. 147:9; Jer. 5:6; Hos. 2:18; Joel 2:21–22; Amos 7:1
4. The Preservation of All Life
Job 12:10; Ps. 50:9–12; Ps. 145:13–16; 1 Tim. 6:13
5. The Restoration of Creation
Isa. 11:6–9; Isa. 41:17–20; Isa. 43:19–21; Isa. 55:10–13; Ezek. 47:1–12; Acts 3:21; Rom. 8:19–22; Rev. 21:1–4; Rev. 22:1–5
C. Providence and the Peoples of the World
1. God’s Providence in Nations
a) Providence Appoints and Removes Rulers
1 Kings 19:15; 2 Kings 8:12–13; Job 12:24–25; Isa. 7:20; Isa. 10:5–16; Isa. 40:23–24; Jer. 27:5–7; Dan. 2:21; Dan. 2:37; Dan. 4:17; Dan. 4:24; Dan. 5:18–20; Hos. 13:11; Rom. 13:1
b) Providence Determines National Destiny
Deut. 2:30; Deut. 32:8; Job 12:23; Ps. 22:27–28; Ps. 33:10–11; Ps. 47:7–9; Ps. 66:7; Isa. 14:24–26; Isa. 26:15; Isa. 43:14; Isa. 48:14–15; Ezek. 29:19; Dan. 2:37–40, 44; Dan. 11:27; Acts 17:26
c) Providence Concludes Human History
Dan. 8:9–12, 14, 17; Dan. 11:35; Acts 17:31
2. God’s Providence and “Incidental” Circumstances
Exod. 21:12–13; 1 Sam. 24:3–4, 10; Prov. 16:33; Jon 1:7; Matt. 10:29–30; Acts 1:23–26
3. God’s Providence in Human Existence
a) Providence and Birth
Job 10:8–12; Ps. 71:6; Ps. 139:13–16; Eccles. 11:5; Jer. 1:5
b) Providence and Life Work
1 Sam. 16:1; Esther 4:14; Eccles. 2:24–25; Eccles. 5:19; Isa. 45:1–5; Luke 1:15–17; Gal. 1:15–16
c) Providence in Life’s Circumstances
1 Chron. 13:2; Job 5:18; Job 23:14; Isa. 19:22; Luke 1:52–53; Acts 18:21; Rom. 15:32; 1 Cor. 4:19; Heb. 6:3; James 4:13–15
d) Providence and Temporal Needs
Lev. 26:4–5; Deut. 11:14–15; Deut. 28:12; 1 Kings 17:4; Job 36:31; Ps. 65:9–10; Ps. 111:5; Ps. 136:25; Jer. 5:24; Matt. 5:45; Acts 14:16–17
e) Providence and Prosperity
1 Sam. 15:17; 2 Sam. 7:8–9; 1 Kings 3:10–13; Job 8:7; Job 36:11; Job 42:10; Ps. 1:1–3; Ps. 18:32–50; Ps. 107:41; Ps. 148:14
f) Providence and Adversity
Job 19:8–20; Job 30:1, 11; Ps. 89:45; Ps. 107:39–40; Isa. 14:16–20, 22–23; Isa. 18:4–6; Isa. 22:15–19; Lam. 3:1–17, 37–38; Lam. 4:5, 11; Rev. 18:14–20
g) Providence and Death
Deut. 32:49–52; 1 Sam. 2:25; Job 14:5; John 21:18–19; 2 Tim. 4:6–8; 2 Pet. 1:13–14
4. God’s Providence in Human Actions
a) God Works through Human Decisions
Exod. 12:36; 1 Sam. 24:18; 1 Chron. 5:26; 2 Chron. 36:22–23; Ezra 6:22; Ezra 7:27; Neh. 6:16; Prov. 20:24; Eph. 2:10; Phil. 2:13; James 4:13–15
b) God Overrules Human Intention
Gen. 24:50; Gen. 31:29; Gen. 45:5–8; Gen. 50:19–20; Num. 23:7–8, 11–12; Num. 24:10–13; Deut. 23:3–5; 2 Sam. 17:14; 1 Kings 12:22–24; Ps. 33:10–11; Prov. 21:30; Isa. 10:5–7; John 7:30; John 8:20; Acts 2:23–24; Acts 5:38–39
c) Human Effort Is Futile without God
2 Kings 17:15; Ps. 94:11; Ps. 127:1–2; Jer. 2:5; Jer. 51:58; Hab. 2:13; Rom. 1:21–23; Eph. 4:17–19
d) Results Depend Ultimately on God
1 Sam. 2:4–8; Job 34:24; Ps. 30:6; Ps. 31:14–15; Ps. 71:20–21; Ps. 75:6–7; Ps. 102:9–10; Ps. 113:7–9; Prov. 16:1; Prov. 16:9; Prov. 19:21; Prov. 21:1; Isa. 14:26–27
D. Providence at Work in Israel
1. God’s Providence at the Inception of Israel’s History
a) The Patriarchs
Gen. 12:1–3; Gen. 17:3–8; Gen. 17:15–16; Gen. 22:1–2, 9–12; Gen. 28:20–21; Gen. 49:22–25; Isa. 51:2
b) Bondage in Egypt
Gen. 15:13; Gen. 45:4–12; Gen. 50:19; Ps. 105:14–24; Acts 7:9–10
2. God’s Providence as the Nation of Israel Grew
a) Redemption from Egypt
Gen. 15:13–14; Exod. 3:21; Exod. 12:35–36; Exod. 14:4; Deut. 5:15; Neh. 9:9–11; Ps. 77:14–20; Ps. 105:23–38; Ps. 136:10–15; Isa. 63:11–14; Acts 7:30–31, 34–36
b) Sustenance in the Wilderness
Exod. 16:13–15; Num. 11:31; Deut. 1:10; Deut. 2:7; Deut. 8:2–4; Deut. 29:5; Neh. 9:15; Ps. 78:52–55; Ps. 105:39–41; Ps. 136:16; Isa. 48:21; Amos 2:10; John 6:31
c) Guidance through the Cloud and Fire
Exod. 13:21–22; Exod. 33:9–10; Num. 12:5; Deut. 31:15; Neh. 9:12; Neh. 9:19; Ps. 99:7
d) Conquering of the Promised Land
Exod. 15:13–18; Deut. 4:37–38; Deut. 7:13–15; Josh. 1:1–5, 8–9; Josh. 2:8–11; Neh. 9:25; Ps. 44:1–3; Ps. 78:54–55; Ps. 105:42–45; Ps. 136:17–22; Amos 2:9–10
e) Period of the Judges
Judg. 2:11–19; Judg. 9:23–24; Ruth 1:6
f) Time of the Kings
1 Sam. 14:6; 2 Sam. 5:23–25; 1 Kings 2:1–4; 1 Kings 12:15; 1 Kings 12:23–24; 2 Kings 18:5–7; 1 Chron. 29:10, 12–16; 2 Chron. 1:11–12; 2 Chron. 13:12, 18; 2 Chron. 16:7–9; ; 2 Chron 17:3–5; 2 Chron. 20:15, 17; 2 Chron. 26:3–5; 2 Chron. 27:6; 2 Chron. 32:21–22
3. God’s Providential Judgment of Israel
Deut. 32:15, 19–20, 22–26; Isa. 3:14–15; Isa. 5:24; Jer. 11:11–12; Jer. 25:28–29; Jer. 52:3; Ezek. 7:2–9; Ezek. 9:9–10; Ezek. 16:59; Ezek. 18:20–28, 30–32; Ezek. 20:23–26; Ezek. 24:13–14; Ezek. 39:21–24; Hos. 5:1, 4–6, 14–15; Amos 4:1–3, 6–12; Mic. 6:9–16; Mal. 3:5
4. God’s Providential Restoration of Israel
Ps. 14:7; Ps. 69:35–36; Ps. 95:6–9; Ps. 147:12–14; Ps. 147:19–20; Isa. 41:13–14; Isa. 42:6; Isa. 46:3–4; Jer. 30:18–22; Ezek. 34:11–30; Ezek. 36:8–12; Amos 9:13–15; Zech. 8:12; Mal. 3:10–12
E. Providence at Work in the Lives of Believers
\ 1. Providence Cares for Believers
Ps. 71:6; Rom. 8:28; 1 Pet. 5:7
2. Providence Comforts Believers
2 Cor. 1:3–4; 2 Cor. 7:6; Phil. 2:1; 2 Thess. 2:16
3. Providence Delivers Believers
Gen. 7:1, 4, 7; 2 Kings 22:18–20; Job 4:7; Job 5:17, 19–21; Job 36:6–7; Ps. 32:7; Ps. 33:18–19; Ps. 34:7, 17; Ps. 35:10; Ps. 37:25; Ps. 50:14; Ps. 55:18; Ps. 56:13; Ps. 72:12; Ps. 91:9–10; Prov. 1:33; Prov. 12:28; Eccles. 8:5; Isa. 54:14–15; Jer. 39:16–18; Ezek. 18:5–9; Amos 5:4; Rom. 7:24–25, 8:1–2; 2 Cor. 1:10; Gal. 1:3–4; Col. 1:13; 1 Thess. 1:10; 2 Tim. 4:18; 2 Pet. 2:5, 9
4. Providence Directs Believers
Ps. 37:23–24; Ps. 40:5; Ps. 73:23–24; Ps. 119:133; Ps. 121:3; Prov. 3:5–6; Prov. 16:9; 2 Thess. 3:5
5. Providence Dwells with Believers
Ps. 9:10; Ps. 37:28; Ps. 41:12; Ps. 90:1; Ps. 94:14; John 10:27; 1 Cor. 6:19; 2 Cor. 6:16–18; Heb. 11:16; Heb. 13:5; Rev. 21:3
6. Providence Heals Believers
Job 5:17–18; Ps. 30:2; Ps. 103:2–5; Ps. 147:3; Jer. 33:6; James 5:16; 1 Pet. 2:24
7. Providence Helps Believers
Ps. 17:6; Ps. 33:20; Ps. 37:40; Ps. 46:1; Ps. 54:4; Ps. 121:1–2; Ps. 146:5; Isa. 50:7–9; Acts 26:22; Rom. 8:26; Heb. 4:16; Heb. 13:6
8. Providence Honors Believers
Ps. 15:4; Ps. 84:11
9. Providence Is Active in Believers
Phil. 2:12–13
10. Providence Keeps Believers
Ps. 16:1; Ps. 17:8; Ps. 19:13; Ps. 25:20; Ps. 63:8; Ps. 86:2; Ps. 91:11; Ps. 97:10; Ps. 140:4; Ps. 141:3–4; Prov. 3:26; 2 Tim. 1:12; 1 Pet. 1:5; 1 Pet. 4:9; Jude 1; Jude 24–25; Rev. 3:10
11. Providence Leads Believers
Ps. 5:8; Ps. 23:1–3; Ps. 25:5; Ps. 31:3; Ps. 43:3; Ps. 48:14; Ps. 61:2; Ps. 139:24; John 10:3; John 16:13; Rom. 2:4
12. Providence Preserves Believers
Job 10:12; Ps. 31:23; Ps. 37:28; Ps. 41:2; Ps. 54:1; Ps. 63:8; Ps. 66:8–9; Ps. 119:116–117; Ps. 138:7; Ps. 145:20; Ps. 146:7–9; Prov. 2:8; Prov. 16:7; John 10:28; Phil. 1:6; 1 Thess. 5:23
13. Providence Protects Believers
Gen. 15:1; 1 Sam. 25:29; 2 Sam. 22:33; Job 5:11; Ps. 4:8; Ps. 9:9; Ps. 2:7; Ps. 16:5; Ps. 17:7–9; Ps. 18:35; Ps. 23:1–6; Ps. 28:8; Ps. 29:11; Ps. 34:7–8; Ps. 46:5–7; Ps. 56:3–4, 11, 13; Ps. 57:1; Ps. 59:16; Ps. 61:3; Ps. 91:1, 3–4; Ps. 116:6; Ps. 119:114; Ps. 121:3, 5–8; Ps. 125:2; Prov. 3:25–26; Prov. 14:26; Prov. 18:10; Prov. 29:25; Isa. 40:11; Isa. 41:10; Isa. 43:1–2; John 17:11–12, 15; 2 Thess. 3:3; Heb. 13:6
14. Providence Provides for Believers
Ps. 5:12; Ps. 23:5–6; Ps. 34:9–10; 2 Cor. 9:8; Eph. 3:20; Phil. 4:19; James 1:17
15. Providence Sends Blessings to Believers
Gen. 25:11; Deut. 11:13–15; 1 Kings 2:3; 2 Kings 10:30; 2 Chron. 17:3–5; Job 11:13–19; Job 22:21; Ps. 5:12; Ps. 24:3–6; Ps. 25:10, 12–13; Ps. 31:19; Ps. 65:4; Ps. 84:11; Ps. 97:11; Ps. 103:17–18; Ps. 112:1–3; Ps. 144:12–15; Prov. 3:33; Prov. 21:21; Isa. 1:18–19; Jer. 33:6; Zech. 3:6–7; Rom. 10:12; Eph. 1:3; Heb. 11:6
16. Providence Strengthens Believers
Ps. 18:1, 29, 35; Ps. 37:17, 39; Ps. 84:5; Ps. 118:14; Rom. 14:1, 4; 1 Cor. 10:13; 2 Cor. 3:5; 2 Cor. 4:7–8; 2 Cor. 12:9–10; 2 Thess. 2:16–17; 1 Tim. 1:12; 2 Tim. 4:17; 1 Pet. 4:11
17. Providence Teaches Believers
Ps. 25:8–9; Ps. 71:17; John 14:26; Acts 2:28; 2 Cor. 4:6; 1 Thess. 4:9; 1 John 2:27
F. Providence and Evil
1. Providence and Evil Actions
Exod. 10:27; Judg. 9:22–24; 2 Sam. 16:10–12; 2 Sam. 24:1; Acts 2:23; Acts 4:27–28; Rom. 1:24, 26, 28; Rom. 11:32; 2 Thess. 2:9–12
2. Providence and Evil Itself
a) Providence Directs Evil
Gen. 45:8; Gen. 50:20; Exod. 4:21; Prov. 16:4; Isa. 10:5; John 13:27; Acts 2:23; Acts 3:26; Acts 4:27–28; Rom. 9:17–18; Rom. 11:13–15, 25
b) Providence Limits Evil
Job 1:12; Job 2:6; Ps. 124:1–3; 1 Cor. 10:13; 2 Thess. 2:7; Rev. 20:2–3
c) Providence Permits Evil
Deut. 8:2; 2 Chron. 32:31; Ps. 17:13–14; Ps. 81:11–12; Isa. 53:4, 10; Hos. 4:17; Acts 14:16; Rom. 1:24, 26, 28; Rom. 3:25
d) Providence Prevents Evil
Gen. 20:6; Gen. 31:24; Ps. 19:13; Hos. 2:6–7, 14–20; Matt. 6:13
3. Temporal Judgment of the Wicked
a) Providence Avenges with Punishment
Gen. 6:13; Deut. 7:10; 2 Sam. 23:6–7; Job 4:8–9; Job 11:11, 20; Job 18:5–6, 16–17, 21; Job 38:1, 12–15; Ps. 1:4–6; Ps. 11:6; Ps. 34:16, 21; Ps. 37:10, 12–13, 20; Ps. 89:30–32; Ps. 92:9; Ps. 94:23; Ps. 119:118–119; Prov. 2:22; Prov. 11:23; Isa. 1:28; Isa. 9:13–14; Isa. 9:18–19; Jer. 23:19; Jer. 48:11–12; Ezek. 11:21; Ezek. 22:31; Zeph. 3:1–2, 7; Mal. 4:1, 3; Matt. 23:33; Acts 3:22–23; Rom. 1:18; 1 Pet. 4:17–18
b) Providence Brings Calamity
Job 5:2–5; Job 18:5, 12; Job 21:17–18; Job 24:22–24; Ps. 36:12; Ps. 37:34–38; Ps. 55:23; Ps. 73:3–14, 16–20; Ps. 92:6–7; Prov. 4:19; Prov. 6:12, 14–15; Prov. 21:12; Eccles. 8:12–13; 1 Thess. 5:3
c) Providence Brings Shame
Job 8:22; Job 18:19–21; Ps. 53:5; Ps. 60:6, 8; Jer. 13:21–22; Jer. 22:21–22; Mic. 6:16
G. Providence and Suffering
1. Providence Delivers from Suffering
Gen. 31:42; 2 Sam. 22:17–19; 2 Chron. 30:9; Job 5:11; Job 11:16–20; Ps. 30:5, 11; Ps. 34:19–20; Ps. 37:32–33; Ps. 91:15; Ps. 112:4, 7; Ps. 146:7–9; Isa. 9:4; Isa. 25:4; Jer. 15:11; Lam. 3:31–33; Nah. 1:9, 12–13
2. Providence Permits Suffering
Job 2:6–7, 13; Job 5:6–7; Job 14:1; Ps. 42:10; Eccles. 1:8; Eccles. 2:22–23; Eccles. 5:17; Eccles. 7:14; Matt. 4:24; Matt. 8:6; Mark 5:26; Luke 4:38; John 15:18–20; John 16:33; Acts 7:11; 2 Cor. 11:23–27; 2 Cor. 12:7–9; Heb. 5:8–9; 1 Pet. 1:6; 1 Pet. 4:12–13; 1 Pet. 5:9
3. Providence Sends Suffering
Gen. 3:16; Exod. 4:11; Job 10:17; Ps. 55:19; Ps. 66:10–12; Ps. 88:15–18; Ps. 119:75; Lam. 1:12–14; Lam. 3:1–3; John 9:1–3; John 11:4
4. Providence Sustains in Suffering
2 Sam. 22:18–19; 2 Chron. 30:9; Job 15:11; Ps. 23:4; Ps. 37:23–24; Ps. 129:1–4; Ps. 140:12; Ps. 145:14; Isa. 51:12–14; Isa. 66:13; Jer. 8:18; Lam. 3:19–28; 2 Cor. 1:3–7; 2 Cor. 6:4–10; 2 Cor. 12:7–10; Phil. 4:19
5. Providence Teaches and Refines through Suffering
Deut. 8:5; Job 5:17–18; Job 36:8–10, 12; Ps. 94:12–13; Ps. 119:67, 71; Prov. 3:11–12; Isa. 26:8–9, 16; Isa. 48:10; Dan. 11:35; Hos. 5:14–15; Zech. 13:9; Mal. 3:2–3; Heb. 12:4–11
H. Miracles as a Special Providence of God
1. The Attestation of Miracles
Deut. 4:34; 1 Chron. 16:11–12; Neh. 9:17; Job 5:9; Ps. 77:11, 14; Ps. 78:12; Ps. 106:7, 21–22; Ps. 136:3–4; Matt. 11:20–23; Mark 6:2; Luke 19:37; John 10:32; John 20:30; Acts 5:12; Acts 6:8; Acts 15:12; 1 Cor. 12:28–29; 2 Cor. 12:12; Gal. 3:5
2. Examples of Miracles
a) Miracles in Nature
Exod. 4:2–3; Exod. 7:20; Exod. 8:6; Exod. 8:24; Exod. 10:13–14; Exod. 14:21–22; Exod. 16:11–15; Exod. 17:6; Lev. 9:24; Num. 17:8; Josh. 3:14–16; Josh. 10:13; 1 Kings 17:14–16; 2 Kings 2:8, 11; 2 Kings 2:19–22; 2 Kings 6:5–6; Ps. 136:13; Matt. 14:22–32; Matt. 15:32–38; Matt. 17:24–26; Matt. 21:18–19; Mark 4:35–41; Luke 8:22–25; John 2:6–10; John 21:4–6
b) Miracles of Healing, Deliverance, and Restoration
2 Kings 5:13–14; 2 Kings 13:21; Ps. 136:10–12; Matt. 4:24; Matt. 8:16; Matt. 9:23–25; Matt. 12:15; Matt. 15:28; Matt. 15:30–31; Matt. 21:14; Mark 6:55–56; Luke 22:51; John 5:8–9; John 11:43–44; Acts 3:6–8; Acts 8:7; Acts 19:11–12; Acts 28:8
c) Miracles of Judgment
Exod. 12:29–30; Num. 16:28–32; Josh. 6:2–5, 20; 2 Kings 1:10–12; 2 Kings 5:27; 2 Kings 6:18; 2 Kings 19:35; Ps. 136:17–20; Acts 13:8–11
3. The Purpose of Miracles
a) Miracles Accredit God’s Messengers
Deut. 34:10–12; 1 Kings 18:36–39; Acts 2:22; Acts 2:42–43; Acts 8:6–8
b) Miracles Bring Glory to God
Exod. 14:16–18; 1 Kings 18:36–39; Matt. 15:30–31; Acts 4:21–22
c) Miracles Confirm God’s Message
2 Kings 20:9–11; John 14:11; Acts 14:3; Heb. 2:2–4
d) Miracles Confirm Jesus’ Life and Ministry
Matt. 11:2–5; John 10:25; John 10:37–38; John 11:41–44
e) Miracles Demonstrate God’s Presence
Exod. 3:1–6; Deut. 4:34, 37; Luke 11:20
f) Miracles Promote Obedience and Faith
Exod. 14:31; Josh. 4:23–24; Ps. 105:4–6; John 20:30–31; Acts 13:8–9, 11–12; Acts 16:25–34; Rom. 15:18–19
g) Miracles Prove God’s Sovereignty
Exod. 7:5; Exod. 7:16–17; Exod. 8:10–11; Deut. 4:34–35; Deut. 29:5–6; Josh. 3:9–13
h) Miracles Strengthen God’s People
Exod. 6:6–7; Exod. 10:1–2; Exod. 29:46; Deut. 7:17–19; Acts 4:13–20
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Elwell, W. A., & Buckwalter, D. (1996). Topical analysis of the Bible: with the New International Version (Vol. 5). Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House.