Part I
In this section of the book, we catch up with Norm as his is making his journey through the lands that were important to Jesus and in the Gospels. Norm begins to wonder about the miracle stories in the Gospels (104-107). Norm visits the pool of Siloam were Jesus was said to have performed healings (108-113) and then the Old City's Armenian Quarter, where he corresponds with and old roommate, Jake Atkins (114-118). Norms next stop is Tiberius where he receives an email from Professor Guilder, who tells him of storiethat are similar to the story of Jesus feeding the multitudes (121-125). In the next section, Norm begins to examine the miracle of Jesus walking on water and the importance of the sea in the story of story of Jesus (125-130). Norm continues his journey through the Holy Land, first stopping in Tabgha and then in Capernaum, the later or which he discusses the importance of the synagogue (133-138). From there, Norm visits a few more sites inlcuding St. Peter's House and Ibillin (138-150).
Part II
Norm begins to question the plausibility of the miracle stories in this section of the book. I think that Norm is examining the miracle stories closely because they are a major part of the story of Jesus. Part of his appeal is that he was able to feed the masses and heal them other diseases. Part of the problem with the story of the miracles of Jesus, is that, like his paternity, the stories are different every time they are recorded. This is especially evident when Norm recalls the last part of the miracle of Jesus
walking on water (127-128). He retells three different stories, from Matthew, Mark, and Luke. The first parts of the story is very similar between the three, but the latter part, where Matthew recounts Peter joining Jesus is completely left out of Mark and John (128). I think a possible reason for Matthew showing that story is that he wanted to show that normal people were like Jesus, but unlike him at the same time. It just shows that when you think you are getting close to answers, more problems arise.
In this section of the book, we catch up with Norm as his is making his journey through the lands that were important to Jesus and in the Gospels. Norm begins to wonder about the miracle stories in the Gospels (104-107). Norm visits the pool of Siloam were Jesus was said to have performed healings (108-113) and then the Old City's Armenian Quarter, where he corresponds with and old roommate, Jake Atkins (114-118). Norms next stop is Tiberius where he receives an email from Professor Guilder, who tells him of storiethat are similar to the story of Jesus feeding the multitudes (121-125). In the next section, Norm begins to examine the miracle of Jesus walking on water and the importance of the sea in the story of story of Jesus (125-130). Norm continues his journey through the Holy Land, first stopping in Tabgha and then in Capernaum, the later or which he discusses the importance of the synagogue (133-138). From there, Norm visits a few more sites inlcuding St. Peter's House and Ibillin (138-150).
Part II
Norm begins to question the plausibility of the miracle stories in this section of the book. I think that Norm is examining the miracle stories closely because they are a major part of the story of Jesus. Part of his appeal is that he was able to feed the masses and heal them other diseases. Part of the problem with the story of the miracles of Jesus, is that, like his paternity, the stories are different every time they are recorded. This is especially evident when Norm recalls the last part of the miracle of Jesus
walking on water (127-128). He retells three different stories, from Matthew, Mark, and Luke. The first parts of the story is very similar between the three, but the latter part, where Matthew recounts Peter joining Jesus is completely left out of Mark and John (128). I think a possible reason for Matthew showing that story is that he wanted to show that normal people were like Jesus, but unlike him at the same time. It just shows that when you think you are getting close to answers, more problems arise.
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