Amazement

Amazement at God’s actions

His marvellous deeds

Psalm 98:1 NASB95

O sing to the Lord a new song, For He has done wonderful things, His right hand and His holy arm have gained the victory 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 NASB95

“God thunders with His voice wondrously, Doing great things which we cannot comprehend.

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 NASB95

When Jesus had finished these words, the crowds were amazed at His teaching; for He was teaching them as one having authority, and not as their scribes.

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

In debate with the Pharisees

Matthew 22:22 NASB95

And hearing this, they were amazed, and leaving Him, they went away.

In theological debate with the Sadducees

Matthew 22:33 NASB95

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 NASB95

So the crowd marveled as they saw the mute speaking, the crippled restored, and the lame walking, and the blind seeing; and they glorified 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 NASB95

They were all amazed, so that they debated among themselves, saying, “What is this? A new teaching with authority! He commands even the unclean 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 NASB95

The men were amazed, and said, “What kind of a man is this, that even the winds and the sea 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 NASB95

And they all continued in amazement and great perplexity, saying to 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