Miracles in the Bible: Dr. Dale Allison

Dr. Dale Allison is a Christian historian whose areas of expertise include the historical Jesus, the Gospel of Matthew, Second Temple Jewish literature, and the history of the interpretation and reception of the Bible. Allison is the Richard J. Dearborn Professor of New Testament at Princeton Theological Seminary (2013- ) and earned his PhD from Duke.This recording is among the first discussion of his recent book Interpreting Jesus, published April 10, 2025 by Eerdmans. It's a collection of essays about Jesus with topics ranging from eschatology, connections to Moses, miracles, and more. The focus of this episode is chapter 3, "Everywhere a Miracle," where Dr. Allison argues for a more nuanced and honest discussion of miracles in the academic world.We discuss miracles from various religious traditions, Our lady of Zeitoun, and many of Jesus' miracles, like his telepathy, walking on water, and the resurrection. Do miracles really happen? Were Jesus' miracles real? If you're new to the podcast please leave a rating on spotify or apple podcasts and follow us on social media!