Dictionary of Bible Themes People are often taken unawares by God's power, love and wisdom. The actions of God and Jesus Christ are often described as surprising those who witnessed them. Luke 1:11-12God's actions surprise people See also Surprise at the sudden appearance of angels Daniel 8:16-17Luke 1:28-29; 2:9 Acts 10:3-4 Daniel 3:26-27 Acts 5:19-24; 12:14-18; 28:6 Surprise deliverance Luke 1:29-34See also Surprise at special births Genesis 17:17Luke 1:18 Matthew 27:54 Surprise at the circumstances of Jesus Christ's death Acts 2:6-7See also Surprise at the coming of the Holy Spirit Acts 10:45Acts 9:21 See also Surprise at the change in people's lives Mark 5:15Matthew 24:44 pp Lk 8:35 Surprise at the second coming See also Malachi 3:1pp Lk 12:40 Matthew 24:50Matthew 25:6,13 Mark 13:36 pp Lk 12:46 Luke 21:341 Thessalonians 5:4 Matthew 25:37-39,44 Luke 5:22 Surprise at discernment John 4:19Acts 5:5,11 Matthew 5:20 Jesus Christ surprised people See also Surprise at Jesus Christ's moral requirements Matthew 5:48; 18:21-22John 13:6 Surprise at Jesus Christ's humility Matthew 8:27Surprise at Jesus Christ's control of natural elements See also pp Mk 4:41 Matthew 14:25-26pp Lk 8:25 Matthew 21:20Luke 5:9 pp Mk 6:49-50 John 2:8-10; 6:14Mark 2:16 Surprise at the company Jesus Christ kept See also pp Mt 9:11 Luke 7:39pp Lk 5:30 Mark 7:37See also Surprise at Jesus Christ's healings Matthew 9:6-8,33; 15:31Mark 5:42 Matthew 19:13-15 pp Lk 8:56 Surprise at the requirements for entry into the kingdom of heaven Matthew 19:24-25pp Mk 10:13-16 pp Lk 18:15-17 pp Mk 10:23-26 Mark 1:22pp Lk 18:25-26 Surprise at Jesus Christ's teaching authority See also Matthew 7:28-29; 22:33pp Lk 4:32 Mark 6:2-4Mark 11:18 John 7:15 pp Mt 13:53-54 Matthew 22:22Surprise at the wisdom of Jesus Christ pp Mk 12:17 Matthew 14:16-17pp Lk 20:26 Surprise at the expectations of Jesus Christ pp Mk 6:37 See also pp Lk 9:13 Matthew 15:33-36pp Jn 6:7-9 Mark 1:27pp Mk 8:4-6 Surprise at Jesus Christ's authority in the spiritual realm See also Mark 5:15-17pp Lk 4:36 pp Mt 8:33-34 Luke 11:38pp Lk 8:35-37 See also Surprise at Jesus Christ's disregard for Jewish customs Mark 7:5John 4:27 pp Mt 15:2 Matthew 7:21-23Luke 13:26-27 Surprise at Jesus Christ's rejection of religious words and actions Luke 7:14-16See also Surprise at Jesus Christ bringing back the dead Mark 5:42Luke 24:36-37 pp Lk 8:56 Surprise at the post-resurrection appearance of Jesus Christ Matthew 8:10Jesus Christ is surprised by people's reactions By the great faith of an unlikely person Mark 6:4-6pp Lk 7:9 By lack of faith among God's people Matthew 15:16pp Mt 13:57-58 By the dullness of his followers See also Matthew 16:9-11pp Mk 7:18 John 14:9pp Mk 8:17-18 See also By lack of spiritual insight John 3:101 Peter 4:12 Surprises for believers See also Surprise at suffering 1 John 3:13Luke 24:32 See also Surprise at divine revelation Acts 10:17; 11:15Acts 4:13 Surprises caused by believers See also Surprising courage Daniel 3:13Acts 3:11-12; 8:13; 14:11 Surprise at miracles Acts 13:12See also Surprise at the teaching about Jesus Christ 1416 miracles2012 Christ, authority 2081 Jesus Christ, wisdom of 2351 Christ, miracles 2565 Christ, second coming 5565 suffering of believers 5785 ambition 5932 response 8164 spirituality 8226 discernment 8834 unbelief |
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