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10 mar 2022 · As you can see in all three panels, Jesus is performing his miraculous signs with the use of a staff or a wand. That might conjure (pun intended) images of wizards and magicians. And that might bother you somewhat. Was Jesus seen as a magician? But surely, his miracles aren’t mere magic tricks.
22 sie 2024 · To dive into the various representations of Jesus with a wand and to discover their true meaning, read Lee M. Jefferson’s article “Jesus the Magician? Why Jesus Holds a Wand in Early Christian Art,” published in the Fall 2020 issue of Biblical Archaeology Review.
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Although not a magic wand, the staff that Jesus wields and bequeaths to Peter does insinuate a type of Christian “magic.” However, the magic implied is not the magic of modern pop culture; rather, it inspires the understanding of miracles, miracle working, and Church authority.
Jesus often holds a stick or staff in early Christian depictions of him performing miracles. If not a magician’s wand, what is it? Explore the tradition and meaning of the miracle-working tool.
Jefferson further notes that Jesus is not the only one in early Christian art that bears a 'wand,' but Moses and Peter do too. This includes images of Moses bringing water from a rock with an instrument that looks more like a wand than a staff.
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