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Jesus Christ and Christianity Chronology Virgin Birth Ministry • Miracles • Parables Death and resurrection Second Coming Christology Names and titles Relics Image File history File links JesusYeshua. ... This article is about Jesus of Nazareth. ... Christ is the English of the Greek word (Christós), which literally means The Anointed One. ... Christianity percentage by country, purple is highest, orange is lowest Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Wycliffe Tyndale · Luther · Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Pope · Archbishop of Canterbury Patriarch... The chronology of Jesus depicts the traditional chronology established for the events of the life of Jesus by the four canonical gospels (which allude to various dates for several events). ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ... According to the Canonical Gospels, the Ministry of Jesus began when Jesus was around 30 years old, and lasted a period of 1-3 years, with the Synoptic Gospels generally being considered to argue for it having been a period of 1 year, and the Gospel of John arguing for... According to the canonical Gospels, Jesus worked many miracles in the course of his ministry. ... The parables of Jesus, found in the synoptic gospels, embody much of Jesus teaching. ... The death and resurrection of Jesus are two events in the New Testament in which Jesus is crucified on one day (the Day of Preparation, i. ... The Second Coming refers to the Christian belief in the return of Jesus Christ, an event that will fulfill aspects of Messianic prophecy such as the resurrection of the dead, last judgment and full establishment of the Kingdom of God on earth (also called the Reign of God), including the... Christology is a field of study within Christian theology which is concerned with the nature of Jesus the Christ. ... A large variety of names and titles are used in the New Testament to describe Jesus. ... There are many relics attributed to Jesus that people believe or believed to be authentic relics of the Gospel accounts. ...

Cultural and Historical Background Aramaic • Greek • Race This article — a part of the Jesus and history series of articles — discusses the cultural and historical background of Jesus, the central figure of Christianity, without regard to his divinity, or to his existence as an actual historical figure. ... Most scholars believe that Jesus spoke both Hebrew and Aramaic, and possibly Greek. ... “Black Jesus” redirects here. ...

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Walking on water is one of the miracles that the Gospels attribute to Jesus. An account of the miracle appears in the Gospels of John (John 6:16-21), of Matthew (Matthew 14:22-33) and of Mark (Mark 6:45-52). According to the Biblical narrative, Jesus sent the disciples in a boat, ahead of him, to Bethsaida, but when they were half way across the lake, Jesus walked over the lake and met them. The narrative states that the disciples were scared at first, thinking it was a ghost, but when Jesus revealed himself and got into the boat, they calmed down. According to Matthew (but not Mark or John) Peter was also able to walk on water, following Jesus's example (Matthew 14:22-33). Knut Berger, Caroline Peters and Lior Ashkenazi in Walk on Water Walk on Water (Hebrew transliteration: Lalecet Al Hamaim) is an Israeli film released in 2004. ... A miracle, derived from the old Latin word miraculum meaning something wonderful, is a striking interposition of divine intervention by a god in the universe by which the ordinary course and operation of Nature is overruled, suspended, or modified. ... For the genre of Christian-themed music, see gospel music. ... This article is about Jesus of Nazareth. ... The Gospel of John is the fourth gospel in the canon of the New Testament, traditionally ascribed to John the Evangelist. ... The Gospel of Matthew (literally, according to Matthew; Greek, Κατά Μαθθαίον or Κατά Ματθαίον, Kata Maththaion or Kata Matthaion) is one of the four Gospel accounts of the New Testament. ... The Gospel of Mark (literally, according to Mark; Greek, Κατά Μαρκον, Kata Markon),(anonymous[1] but ascribed to Mark the Evangelist) is a Gospel of the New Testament. ... The Bible (From Greek βιβλια—biblia, meaning books, which in turn is derived from βυβλος—byblos meaning papyrus, from the ancient Phoenician city of Byblos which exported papyrus) is the sacred scripture of Christianity. ... In Christianity, the disciples were the students of Jesus during his ministry. ... Bethsaida (beth-sā´i-da; Βηθσαΐδά, BeÌ„thsaidá, “house of fishing”) // Bethsaida Julias A city east of the Jordan River, in a “desert place” (that is, uncultivated ground used for grazing) at which Jesus miraculously fed the multitude with five loaves and two fishes (Mark 6:32; Luke 9:10). ... A ghostly woman coming down the stairs. ... Saint Peter, also known as Shimon Keipha Ben-Yonah/Bar-Yonah, Simon Peter, Cephas and Keipha — original name Shimon or Simeon (Acts 15:14) — was one of the Twelve Apostles whom Jesus chose as his original disciples. ...

Walking on water has subsequently become a colloquialism used when a seemingly impossible task is actually being managed. Also, when one person admires another with an intensity bordering on the irrational, it will frequently be said that "So-and-So believes that Such-and-Such walks on water".

In ancient Egyptian Mythology the God Horus walked on water, and in ancient Greek Mythology the giant hunter and son of the gods Orion walked on water. Both Hindu and Buddhist traditions have stories about walking on water.^{[citation needed]}

An Egyptian story, told by another son named Bauefre, is set during the reign of Khufu's father Sneferu. ... one of the girls loses an amulet - ... The king laments this, and the chief lector folds aside the water to allow the retrieval of the amulet, then folds the water back. (This may be considered more closely equivalent to Moses's Parting of the Red Sea than to the Walking on Water.) Westcar Papyrus is a document about Khufu, a 4th-Dynasty Egyptian leader, and contains a cycle of five stories about marvels performed by priests. ... Sneferu He of Beauty[1] Horus name Neb-maat[2] Nebty name Neb-maat-nebty[2] Golden Horus Bik-nub[2] Consort(s) Hetepheres I Issues Khufu Father Huni Mother Meresankh I Died 2589 BC Major Monuments Bent Pyramid, Red Pyramid Sneferu, also spelt as Snefru or Snofru (in Greek... Moses with the Tablets, 1659, by Rembrandt This article is about the Biblical figure. ... In Black is the traditional Exodus Routes as agreed on by Biblical Scholars, Historians, and Geologists. ...

Scientific view

In April 2006, scientists placed a controversial theory in which they claim that Jesus may have actually walked on thin ice rather than water. Scientifically, the suggestion was controversial because it assumed the Bible was a fairly factual piece of evidence in recording this event. Religiously the suggestion was controversial because it argued that the Biblical event could have been just an illusion. Others have noted that the Bible never tells how deep the water was.

The effect of walking on water can be created by having the walker step onto an object that is submerged just below the surface of the water. One example of this is Ron Barassi's involvement in the 2006 Queen's Baton Relay, where he traversed the Yarra River on a pontoon that was just beneath the water's surface. Ronald Dale Barassi, Jr (born 27 February 1936) was an Australian rules football player and coach. ... The Queens Baton Relay, similar to the Olympic Torch Relay, is a relay around the world held prior to the beginning of the Commonwealth Games. ... The Yarra River is a river in southern Victoria, Australia. ...

Some animals can actually walk on water. By distributing weight in such a way that surface tension does not break, there will be sufficient buoyancy to avoid sinking below the surface. The water strider insect and South American basilisk lizard exploit the effect easily. These animals have optimized body shapes and weight-to-water distributions for the task. In physics, surface tension is an effect within the surface layer of a liquid that causes that layer to behave as an elastic sheet. ... Genera Aquarius Gerris Halobates Limnogonus Limnoporus Metrobates Neogerris Rheumatobates Trepobates The water strider, also known as the Magic bug, pond skater, skater, skimmer, water scooter, water skater, water skeeter, water skimmer, water skipper, or water spider, is any of a number of predatory insects in the family Gerridae (Leach, 1815... South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ... Species Basiliscus basiliscus Basiliscus galeritus Basiliscus plumifrons Basiliscus vittatus Basiliscus is a genus of lizards that includes the basilisks. ...

For Christian responses to these points see the general article on Miracles. A miracle, derived from the old Latin word miraculum meaning something wonderful, is a striking interposition of divine intervention by a god in the universe by which the ordinary course and operation of Nature is overruled, suspended, or modified. ...

Interpretive criticism

In the second volume of A Marginal View, subtitled Mentor, Messages, and Miracles, John P. Meier individually examines all the miracle stories in the gospels to determine if, behind them, lay a historical kernel. He argues that the walking on water miracle is true theological narrative but not a historical story. The oral tradition, he finds, is embedded with Old Testament types (the declaration of Jesus 'I AM' is consonant with the early church view of him as Yahweh) and post-resurrection perceptions. John Paul Meier is a prominent Biblical scholar and Catholic priest. ... Note: Judaism commonly uses the term Tanakh. ... Phoenician silver drachm from ca. ...

In particular, the narrative of the story seems to fall into the genre of apocalyptic (which is not to say eschatological; apocalyptic is here defined as a genre characterized by heavy symbolism and light-dark contrasts). Jesus first herds the disciples into a boat and casts them off alone; he then goes up to a mountain to pray, promising them he will meet them on the other side of the sea. The apostles have difficulty reaching the other shore, but then Jesus appears and all is well. As in the resurrection accounts, the disciples see him as a ghost before recognizing him. This is a metaphor, Meier asserts, for the early post-Easter church. Jesus leaves his disciples in the ascension while promising a return, but occasionally visits them in mid-journey to sustain them (through the Eucharist). As with all apocalyptic literature, it is meant to comfort a beleaguered community. Albrecht Dürer - Four horsemen of the Apocalypse This article is about the concept of the end of the world. ... For other uses, see Eucharist (disambiguation). ...

However Dr RA Cole, formerly of Moore Theological College Sydney has written: `It is impossible to think of this as meaning that he walked along the shore or along a sandbank, as some have interpreted it.The disciples, being fishermen, knew their lake well, and they would not have been terrified by that. There are no difficulties with Jesus walking on the water if we remember that he was the Son of God.` (IVP New Bible Commentary) Moore Theological College, otherwise known as just Moore College, is the Theological Training Seminary for the Anglican Diocese of Sydney, Australia. ... The Sydney Opera House on Sydney Harbour Sydney (pronounced ) is the most populous city in Australia, with a metropolitan area population of over 4,200,000 people, and 151,920 within the city centre. ... Son of God is a biblical phrase from the Tanakh (Hebrew Bible), and the New Testament. ... IVP may stand for: Intravenous pyelogram, a medical test The initial value problem of mathematics Inter-Varsity Press, the publishing wings of the Universities and Colleges Christian Fellowship (in the UK) and Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship (in the US) This page concerning a three-letter acronym or abbreviation is a...

Appearances in fiction

Besides biblical references, the ability to walk on water is often present in fiction in a manner designed to draw high degrees of awe.

• In the music video for "Smokers Outside The Hospital Doors" by Editors, appears a girl that walks on water.
• In the film Ever After, actor Patrick Godfrey in the role of Leonardo da Vinci walks on water in clog-like shoes, startling Cinderella character Danielle De Barbarac (Drew Barrymore) as she is swimming.
• In comic book fiction, the Flash runs at high speeds sufficient to keep afloat on water. This is also parodied by Dash of the Incredibles. Rev Runner of the Loonatics adaptation by Warner Brothers has also done this, as a parody of the Flash.
• In the manga and anime Naruto, advanced ninja characters use chakra control in the feet to be able to stand, run on, and bear weight on water.
• In episode 23 of the anime Sonic X, Sonic is able to run fast enough to clear the polluted mud out of a shallow Chao stream, creating a vortex which parts the waters like the eye of a storm. In episode 24 when driven berserk by a computer chip in his ear, after falling into a deep lake, he is able to ascend to the top, running across the water to land, bringing a fish with him. This is important because in the first episode, he was going to drown in the bottom of a swimming pool because he could not float or swim and could not go fast enough to create an ascension vortex, meaning he must have improved or the chip makes him faster than he is normally able (though probably not to the levels he can attain using a power ring or chaos emerald. He cannot do this in the games or movie.
• In the movie Remo Williams the master runs across the water at the end of the movie.
• In the Chinese wuxia martial arts genre, some warriors may be able to fly or jump with the aid the water's surface. This is never explained by other than the depth of their training.
• In the 1980's, Andre Kole, the innovatve illusionist who tours on behalf of Campus Crusade for Christ, created the illusion of walking (actually standing) on water live on stage. The presentation involved a large, open, transparent tank partly full of water. Stirring the water randomly with a stick showed it to be free of invisible supports. Kole stepped into the tank, where he was seemingly supported on the surface of the water, continuing to stir the water between and around his feet. As more water poured into the tank, Kole rose about 14" with the rising water level. Kole devised and presented this illusion to demonstrate that even on a small scale, apparatus and staging was required that could not have existed in Christ's time. Therefore, by Kole's logic, Christ's miracle was genuine.
• In the reality show Criss Angel Mindfreak, the title magician performed an illusion in which he walked across the full length of a swimming pool in front of an audience, with spectators actually swimming around and under him (and even between his legs; he also kicked off his shoes midway) during the stunt. However, according to eyewitnesses, he was walking on transparent perspex struts; also no one is seen swimming behind or in front of him, or where he had previously placed his feet.
• On March 18, 2007, YouTube magician Anthony Bass walked on the water of the Lewisville Lake in Little Elm, Texas as a publicity stunt and promotion of his abilities.
• In the video game Final Fantasy X the summoner (Yuna) walks on water in Kilika while she performs the sending.
• In the conclusion to the comic Watchmen, Dr. Manhattan walks on water, for dramatic effect.
• Towards the end of the film The Truman Show, Truman appears to walk on water at the edge of the world created for him.
• The video for the song "Magic" by The Cars featured lead singer Ric Ocasek walking on water in a swimming pool.
• In the movie Bruce Almighty, both Bruce and God walk on water. The shots were created by visual effects expers Bill Taylor, ASC and David Williams II.
• At the end of Being There, a novel by Jerzy Kosinski (1971) and a film by Hal Ashby (1979), Chance walks off across a small lake.
• The theme song for the video game Kingdom Hearts, Simple and Clean by Utada Hikaru uses the phrase "walking on water" after asking how to prove she loves the person she is singing to.
• Video game cheats that let the user walk on water is knower as "Jesus Mode"

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