I love learning something new! I read the following information in a Bible study called Luke in the Land by Kristi McLelland. Kristi credited Ron Mosely, author of Yeshua: A Guide to the Real Jesus and the Original Church for this teaching. Apparently, she also felt the need to share.

We know from Scripture and other ancient documents that Jesus was not the only one performing miracles in the first century. Some could heal the sick. Others drove out demons (Matthew 12:27). But there were some miracles only the Messiah, Jesus, could demonstrate. These four miracles became known as messianic miracles.

• The healing of leprosy, a disease that affects the skin, eyes, nose, and nerves, was unheard of in Jesus’ day. Luke 5:12-14 describes the healing of one leper and Luke 17:11-19 records Jesus healing a group of ten lepers.

• Jesus also had the ability to drive out mute demons. Mark 9:17-29 tells how even Jesus’ disciples were unable to rid this type of demon from a boy.

• In John 9:1-11 we find Jesus healing the blind, something no one else had ever done! There are at least four different accountings of Jesus healing the blind.

• Finally, Jesus raised the dead. John 11:39 says Lazarus had been dead for four days when he walked out of the tomb. At the time, many Jews believed the soul remained near the body for three days hoping for life to return. After all hope was gone, Jesus proved He was the Messiah by raising Lazarus.

Jesus fulfilled messianic prophecies like those found in Isaiah 35:5-6, and He explained, “But if I drive out demons by the finger of God, then the kingdom of God has come to you” (Luke 11:20).

The evidence speaks. Jesus—God in flesh, the Messiah—came!