Wonders of the Bible

Gutenberg Bible

Also available at YouTube as "Show and Tell"
 
This 1972 facsimile from the Library of Congress commemorates their copy of the Gutenberg Bible. Also shows metal movable type from Gutenberg museum. LOC facsimile no. 2a. Z241.B58A4 1972 ISBM 0-8444-0036-X

Julia Smith Bible Translator

The first woman to translate the Holy Bible from Hebrew and Greek into English. The Julia Smith Bible was published in 1876.

Elvis Presley Book: Life of Christ

From a book once owned by Elvis Presley. Given as a gift to Pauline Nicholson, Graceland staff member and care-taker of daughter Lisa Marie Presley. View the book itself on my YouTube channel:

Stand By The Bible

Also available at YouTube as a "show-and-tell" program.

What does Born Again mean?

Answered by Jesus Christ in the Holy Bible. Watch the YouTube video HERE.
 

David Brainerd: Famous Missionary

David Brainerd, missionary in the 1700's, has been an inspiration to many evangelists throughout history ... including those of today. Hear about his amazing story in this podcast.

Grow Your Own Bible Garden

In this season opener, I introduce our latest project: growing your own garden that contains flowers and plants mentioned in Biblical scripture.

Miracles of Jesus Part 4

Our fourth and final episode in our Miracles of Jesus series of podcasts. We are currently in the gospel of Matthew. Miracles 16 thru 21 are covered.
You’re listening to Wonders of the Bible. This is Frank DeFreitas.
With this broadcast, we will be continuing our Miracles of Jesus series in the gospel of Matthew. In our first three programs, we covered miracles 1 thru 15. In this fourth and final installment, we’ll be covering miracles 16 through 21. There are a total of 37 miracles of Jesus recorded in the Holy Bible, and 21 miracles recorded in our current series: the gospel of Matthew. In future programs, we will be covering the Miracles of Jesus in the gospels of Mark, Luke, and John.
Debi will be joining me to close out our series today.
Let’s begin ...
#16. Healing the Gentile Woman’s DaughterMatthew 15:21-28 -- Then Jesus went thence, and departed into the coasts of Tyre and Sidon. And, behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried unto him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil. But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us. But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel. Then came she and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me. But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it to dogs. And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters' table. Then Jesus answered and said unto her, O woman, great is thy faith: be it unto thee even as thou wilt. And her daughter was made whole from that very hour.
This miracle is also mentioned in Mark 7:24
#17. Feeding the Four ThousandMatthew 15:29-38 -- And Jesus departed from thence, and came nigh unto the sea of Galilee; and went up into a mountain, and sat down there. And great multitudes came unto him, having with them those that were lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and many others, and cast them down at Jesus' feet; and he healed them: Insomuch that the multitude wondered, when they saw the dumb to speak, the maimed to be whole, the lame to walk, and the blind to see: and they glorified the God of Israel.
Then Jesus called his disciples unto him, and said, I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days, and have nothing to eat: and I will not send them away fasting, lest they faint in the way. And his disciples say unto him, Whence should we have so much bread in the wilderness, as to fill so great a multitude? And Jesus saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven, and a few little fishes.And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground. And he took the seven loaves and the fishes, and gave thanks, and brake them, and gave to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets full. And they that did eat were four thousand men, beside women and children.
 
This miracle is also mentioned in Mark 8:1.
#18. Healing the Epileptic BoyMatthew 17:14-20 -- And when they were come to the multitude, there came to him a certain man, kneeling down to him, and saying, Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is lunatick, and sore vexed: for ofttimes he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water. And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him.
Then Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him hither to me. And Jesus rebuked the devil; and he departed out of him: and the child was cured from that very hour.Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast him out? And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.
This miracle is also mentioned in Mark 9:17; and Luke 9:38
#19. Temple Tax in the Fish’s MouthMatthew 17:22-27 -- And while they abode in Galilee, Jesus said unto them, The Son of man shall be betrayed into the hands of men: And they shall kill him, and the third day he shall be raised again. And they were exceeding sorry.
And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received tribute money came to Peter, and said, Doth not your master pay tribute? He saith, Yes. And when he was come into the house, Jesus prevented him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? of whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute? of their own children, or of strangers? Peter saith unto him, Of strangers. Jesus saith unto him, Then are the children free.Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast an hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money: that take, and give unto them for me and thee.This miracle appears only in the gospel of Matthew.
#20. Healing Two Blind MenMatthew 20:29-34 -- And as they departed from Jericho, a great multitude followed him. And, behold, two blind men sitting by the way side, when they heard that Jesus passed by, cried out, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou son of David. And the multitude rebuked them, because they should hold their peace: but they cried the more, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou son of David.
And Jesus stood still, and called them, and said, What will ye that I shall do unto you? They say unto him, Lord, that our eyes may be opened. So Jesus had compassion on them, and touched their eyes: and immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed him.This miracle is also mentioned in Mark 10:46, and Luke 18:35
#21. Withering the Fig TreeMatthew 21:18-22 -- Now in the morning as he returned into the city, he hungered. And when he saw a fig tree in the way, he came to it, and found nothing thereon, but leaves only, and said unto it, Let no fruit grow on thee henceforward for ever. And presently the fig tree withered away. And when the disciples saw it, they marvelled, saying, How soon is the fig tree withered away!
Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do this which is done to the fig tree, but also if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; it shall be done.And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.This miracle is also mentioned in Mark 11:12
This concludes the 21 miracles of Jesus Christ as recorded in the gospel of Matthew.
Thank you Debi. If you enjoyed this series, stay tuned to Wonders of the Bible for upcoming shows -- and visit our web site at wondersofthebible.org. Once again, this is Frank DeFreitas, and may God Bless You today and everyday. And, remember, to always love others, just as Jesus Christ loves you!

Miracles of Jesus Part 3

PART THREE in our series covering the Miracles of Jesus Christ.
You’re listening to Wonders of the Bible. This is Frank DeFreitas.
With this broadcast, we will be continuing our Miracles of Jesus series. In our first two programs, we covered miracles 1 thru 10. In this third installment, we’ll be covering miracles 11 through 15. There are a total of 37 miracles of Jesus recorded in the Holy Bible. We are currently in the gospel of Matthew. We will be revisiting each miracle in the other gospels as the series continues.
Let’s begin ...
#11. Curing a Demon-Possessed, Mute ManMatthew 9:32-35 -- As they went out, behold, they brought to him a dumb man possessed with a devil. And when the devil was cast out, the dumb spake: and the multitudes marvelled, saying, It was never so seen in Israel. But the Pharisees said, He casteth out devils through the prince of the devils. And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people.
The gospel of Matthew is the only reference to this miracle in the Holy Bible.
#12. Healing a Man’s Withered HandMatthew 12:9-14 -- And when he was departed thence, he went into their synagogue: And, behold, there was a man which had his hand withered. And they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath days? that they might accuse him. And he said unto them, What man shall there be among you, that shall have one sheep, and if it fall into a pit on the sabbath day, will he not lay hold on it, and lift it out? How much then is a man better than a sheep? Wherefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days. Then saith he to the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it forth; and it was restored whole, like as the other. Then the Pharisees went out, and held a council against him, how they might destroy him.
This miracle is also mentioned in Mark 3:1, and in Luke 6:6 ... and we will be covering these other books in upcoming shows.
#13. Curing a Demon-Possessed, Blind and Mute ManMatthew 12:22-28 -- Then was brought unto him one possessed with a devil, blind, and dumb: and he healed him, insomuch that the blind and dumb both spake and saw. And all the people were amazed, and said, Is not this the son of David? But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This fellow doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils. And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand: And if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how shall then his kingdom stand? And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your children cast them out? therefore they shall be your judges. But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you.
This miracle is also mentioned in Luke 11:14
#14. Feeding the Five ThousandMatthew 14:14-21 -- And Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion toward them, and he healed their sick. And when it was evening, his disciples came to him, saying, This is a desert place, and the time is now past; send the multitude away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves victuals. But Jesus said unto them, They need not depart; give ye them to eat. And they say unto him, We have here but five loaves, and two fishes. He said, Bring them hither to me. And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass, and took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake, and gave the loaves to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude. And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the fragments that remained twelve baskets full. And they that had eaten were about five thousand men, beside women and children.
This miracle is also mentioned in Mark 6:30, Luke 9:10, and John 6:1
#15. Walking on the SeaMatthew 14:23-33 -- And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray: and when the evening was come, he was there alone. But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with waves: for the wind was contrary. And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea. And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out for fear.
But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid.  And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water. And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus. But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me. And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt? And when they were come into the ship, the wind ceased. Then they that were in the ship came and worshipped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God.This miracle is also mentioned in Mark 6:48, and John 6:19
If you are enjoying this series, stay tuned to Wonders of the Bible for upcoming shows -- and visit our web site at wondersofthebible.org. Once again, this is Frank DeFreitas, and may God Bless You today and everyday. And, remember, to always love others, just as Jesus Christ loves you!

Miracles of Jesus Part 2

PART TWO in our series continues the Miracles of Jesus.
You’re listening to Wonders of the Bible. This is Debi DeFreitas.
With this broadcast, we will be continuing our Miracles of Jesus series. In our first program, we covered miracles 1 thru 5. In this second installment, we’ll be covering miracles 6 through 10. There are a total of 37 miracles of Jesus recorded in the Holy Bible. We are currently in the gospel of Matthew. We will be revisiting each miracle in the other gospels as the series continues.
Let’s begin ...
#6. Demons Entering a Herd of SwineMatthew 8:28-34 -- And when he was come to the other side into the country of the Gergesenes, there met him two possessed with devils, coming out of the tombs, exceeding fierce, so that no man might pass by that way.  And, behold, they cried out, saying, What have we to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God? art thou come hither to torment us before the time? 30 And there was a good way off from them an herd of many swine feeding. So the devils besought him, saying, If thou cast us out, suffer us to go away into the herd of swine. And he said unto them, Go. And when they were come out, they went into the herd of swine: and, behold, the whole herd of swine ran violently down a steep place into the sea, and perished in the waters. And they that kept them fled, and went their ways into the city, and told every thing, and what was befallen to the possessed of the devils. And, behold, the whole city came out to meet Jesus: and when they saw him, they besought him that he would depart out of their coasts.
This miracle is also mentioned in Mark 5:1, and in Luke 8:26
#7. Healing a ParalyticMatthew 9:2-8 -- And he entered into a ship, and passed over, and came into his own city. And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy; Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee. And, behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemeth. And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts?  For whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and walk?  But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (then saith he to the sick of the palsy,) Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thine house.  And he arose, and departed to his house.  But when the multitudes saw it, they marvelled, and glorified God, which had given such power unto men.
This miracle is also mentioned in Mark 2:3, and in Luke 5:18
#8. Raising the Ruler’s DaughterMatthew 9:18, 23-26 -- While he spake these things unto them, behold, there came a certain ruler, and worshipped him, saying, My daughter is even now dead: but come and lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live. And Jesus arose, and followed him, and so did his disciples. And when Jesus came into the ruler’s house, and saw the minstrels and the people making a noise,  he said unto them, Give place: for the maid is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn. But when the people were put forth, he went in, and took her by the hand, and the maid arose. And the fame hereof went abroad into all that land.
This miracle is also mentioned in Mark 5:22,35, and in Luke 8:40-49
 #9. Healing the Hemorrhaging WomanMatthew 9:20-22 -- And, behold, a woman, which was diseased with an issue of blood twelve years, came behind him, and touched the hem of his garment:  for she said within herself, If I may but touch his garment, I shall be whole. But Jesus turned him about, and when he saw her, he said, Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was made whole from that hour.
This miracle is also mentioned in Mark 5:25, and in Luke 8:43
#10. Healing the Blind MenMatthew 9:27-30 -- And when Jesus departed thence, two blind men followed him, crying, and saying, Thou Son of David, have mercy on us. And when he was come into the house, the blind men came to him: and Jesus saith unto them, Believe ye that I am able to do this? They said unto him, Yea, Lord. Then touched he their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it unto you. And their eyes were opened; and Jesus straitly charged them, saying, See that no man know it. But they, when they were departed, spread abroad his fame in all that country.
The gospel of Matthew is the only reference to this miracle in the Holy Bible.
If you are enjoying this series, stay tuned to Wonders of the Bible for upcoming shows -- and visit our web site at wondersofthebible.org. Once again, this is Debi DeFreitas, and may God Bless You today and everyday. And, remember, to always love others, just as Jesus Christ loves you!