His Word Never Fails

░▒▓█▌▌░ ᴊᴇꜱᴜꜱ ᴘᴇʀꜰᴏʀᴍɪɴɢ ᴛʜᴇ ᴍɪʀᴀᴄʟᴇ ᴏꜰ ᴛᴇʟᴇᴘᴏʀᴛᴀᴛɪᴏɴ ░▌▌█▓▒░ Another jaw-dropping miracle (often overlooked), performed by the Creator Himself: Jesus teleported the whole boat to the land they were heading to ... right after He stepped on the boat from walking on the sea John’s account adds that as soon as Jesus entered the boat, "immediately the boat was at the land to which they were going" (John 6:21)—collapsing spatial travel instantly This inexorably demonstrates He is able to travel faster than light itself (I AM the Light); and bringing whoever He's with along for the ride. 19 When they had rowed about twenty-five or thirty stadia, they saw Jesus walking on the sea and coming near the boat, and they were afraid. 20 But he said to them, “It is I! Do not be afraid.” 21 Then they were willing to receive him into the boat, and immediately the boat was at the land to which they were going. █▓▒­░⡷⠂ ༒⪩ Linking Creation to Miracles If Genesis 1:1 establishes God as the author of space, time, and matter (flesh), the New Testament uses the water-walking miracle to show Christ exercising absolute authority over those exact properties: Matter & Space: Overriding fluid dynamics, surface tension, and gravity. Time: John’s account adds that as soon as Jesus entered the boat, "immediately the boat was at the land to which they were going" (John 6:21)—collapsing spatial travel instantly. The biblical narrative operates on a clear syllogism: Only the Creator treads on the waves. Jesus treads on the waves while proclaiming "I AM." Therefore, the text explicitly boasts that Jesus is that very Creator. ༒⪩ The Theological Wording When the authors penned the Gospels, they used imagery that deliberately mirrored the Old Testament: The Sovereign Action: In ancient Egyptian and Near Eastern iconography, a man walking on water was the hieroglyph used to represent an absolute physical impossibility. Job establishes that subduing and physically treading upon chaotic waters is a prerogative reserved exclusively for the Creator. The "Passing By" Motif: Mark notes that Jesus walked on the water and "would have passed them by" (Mark 6:48). Scholars note this directly mimics the Greek Old Testament phrasing (parerchomai) used when God "passed by" Moses at Mount Sinai (Exodus 33:22) and Elijah at the cave (1 Kings 19:11). It is the language of a divine theophany—a visible manifestation of God. The Divine Claim (Ego Eimi): When the disciples panic, Jesus calls out to them: "Take heart; it is I. Do not be afraid" (Matthew 14:27). In the Greek text, "it is I" is explicitly "Ego Eimi" (I AM). This is the exact phrase used in the Greek Septuagint for the divine name revealed to Moses at the burning bush (Exodus 3:14)