Deep Dive into Institutes of the Christian Religion by John Calvin - So Far as Huamn Reason Goes, Sufficiently Firm Proofs Are at Hand to Establish the Credibility of Scripture

According to John Calvin, miracles were essential in validating Moses as God's undoubted prophet and the truth of the Scripture he delivered. These extraordinary acts served as direct divine commendations, authenticating Moses' claim to speak and act on God's behalf. Calvin highlights numerous examples, including Moses being taken up to Mount Sinai in a cloud, the shining of his face during the law's promulgation, the dramatic events at Mount Sinai (lightning, thunder, and a divine trumpet), the provision of manna and water from a rock, and the judgment upon Korah, Dathan, and Abiram.Calvin emphasizes that these miracles were not performed in secret but were public events witnessed by the entire Israelite congregation. This public nature made it highly improbable for Moses to deceive the people, as any fabrication could have been easily refuted by eyewitnesses, especially considering the people's frequent opposition to Moses.Addressing the potential objection that these miracles could be attributed to magic, Calvin points out that Moses himself vehemently opposed and condemned magic, even prescribing the death penalty for its practitioners. It would be illogical, Calvin argues, for Moses to denounce the very arts he supposedly employed. Furthermore, the nature of the miracles, often intertwined with challenging circumstances and consistently attributed by Moses to God's command, defies explanation through mere trickery.In essence, Calvin views the sheer number, extraordinary nature, public witnessing, and the context surrounding Moses' miracles as irrefutable evidence of God's direct intervention, thus unequivocally validating Moses' role as His messenger and the divine origin of the law and doctrine he conveyed.Reformed Theologian GPT: https://chat.openai.com/g/g-XXwzX1gnv-reformed-theologianPatreon: patreon.com/edi_reformed