Amazement

Amazement at God’s actions

His marvellous deeds

Psalm 98:1 NIV84

Sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done marvelous things; his right hand and his holy arm have worked salvation for him.

See also Jos 3:5 The Lord promises to do amazing things when his people cross the Jordan; Jdg 13:19; 1 Ch 16:24; Ps 71:17; Ps 72:18; Ps 86:10; Ps 96:3; Ps 118:23; Is 25:1; Da 3:24 Nebuchadnezzar is amazed at seeing four men in the furnace; Re 15:1; Re 15:3

His creation

Job 37:5 NIV84

God’s voice thunders in marvelous ways; he does great things beyond our understanding.

His judgment

Is 29:9; Hab 1:5; Jn 5:28

Throughout his life Jesus Christ inspired amazement

Mt 27:14; Lk 2:33; Lk 2:47; Lk 4:22

Amazement at Jesus Christ’s teaching

At his inherent authority

Matthew 7:28–29 NIV84

When Jesus had finished saying these things, the crowds were amazed at his teaching, because he taught as one who had authority, and not as their teachers of the law.

See also Mt 13:54; Mk 1:22; Mk 1:27; Jn 7:15

In debate with the Pharisees

Matthew 22:22 NIV84

When they heard this, they were amazed. So they left him and went away.

In theological debate with the Sadducees

Matthew 22:33 NIV84

When the crowds heard this, they were astonished at his teaching.

After talking with the rich young man

Mt 19:25; Mk 10:24

After the cleansing of the temple

Mk 11:18 Here the crowds’ amazement causes the chief priests and teachers of the law to fear Jesus Christ.

Amazement at Jesus Christ’s revelation of himself

Lk 24:41; Jn 5:20; 2 Th 1:10

Amazement at Jesus Christ’s miracles

Miracles of healing

Matthew 15:31 NIV84

The people were amazed when they saw the mute speaking, the crippled made well, the lame walking and the blind seeing. And they praised the God of Israel.

See also Mt 9:8 at the healing of the paralytic; Mk 5:42 at the healing of Jairus’ daughter; Ac 3:10–11 at the healing of the crippled beggar

The casting out of demons

Mark 1:27 NIV84

The people were all so amazed that they asked each other, “What is this? A new teaching—and with authority! He even gives orders to evil spirits and they obey him.”

Demonised mutes:

Mt 9:33; Lk 11:14

Mk 5:20 Legion; Lk 9:43 a boy with an evil spirit

Miracles of nature

Matthew 8:27 NIV84

The men were amazed and asked, “What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the waves obey him!”

See also Mt 21:20 the withered fig-tree; Mk 6:51 Jesus Christ walking on the water; Lk 5:9 the miraculous haul of fish

Amazement at the coming of the Holy Spirit and subsequent events

Acts 2:12 NIV84

Amazed and perplexed, they asked one another, “What does this mean?”

See also Ac 2:7; Ac 8:13 Simon’s amazement at the miracles performed by Philip; Ac 9:21 amazement at the change in Saul; Ac 10:45 astonishment at the Holy Spirit being poured out on the Gentiles; Ac 12:16 amazement at Peter’s release from prison; Ac 13:12

Jesus Christ himself experienced amazement

Mk 6:6; Lk 7:9