It might make sense to think…
According to a group of scientists, there is a possibility that one, or even two, of Jesus Christ’s miracles might have been based in reality.
Whether or not someone believes that he was the son of God, and also God himself, many historians agree that he was almost certainly a real person who existed in history.
It helps that he lived during a time when people were starting to write things down.
While people may joke about what the Romans did for civilization, one thing they did do was record many events.
Roman historians even wrote about Jesus long before the Roman Empire officially embraced Christianity.
So, it is pretty likely that Jesus was indeed a real figure from history.
However, when it comes to the incredible things he is said to have done, the details often spark debate about how these events actually took place.
“Trusteth me brethren. I said you would catch fish on the right side.”
One story that could have a scientific basis involves the ‘miraculous catch of fish’—one of the miracles attributed to Jesus.
There are actually two different stories in the Bible that describe this miracle.
Despite the differences, both involve Jesus and his apostles struggling to catch fish on the Sea of Galilee until something remarkable happens.
In both versions, the group is ready to give up after a long day of fishing without any success.
But then, Jesus tells them to try once more, and when they do, they suddenly catch an astonishing number of fish.
According to Luke (one of the writers of the Gospels: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John), this event took place early on in Jesus’ time preaching and performing miracles.
On the other hand, John describes it happening after Jesus had been resurrected, and in that account, they managed to catch 153 fish.
Before going too deep into religious interpretation, it’s worth considering that there may be a scientific reason behind why such a large catch happened on the Sea of Galilee.
This guy apparently knew the Sea of Galilee had a layer of oxygen deprived water.
Researchers from the Kinneret Limnological Laboratory have studied the Sea of Galilee and found that there is a layer of colder water within it that lacks oxygen.
Strong winds and waves can cause this deeper, oxygen-depleted water to rise to the surface. When this happens, fish are unable to escape and can die from the lack of oxygen.
In such cases, large numbers of dead or weakened fish can accumulate, making them easy to catch in nets if someone like Jesus suggests trying one last time to fish.
The researchers discovered that these ‘fish-kill events’ tend to occur in the same general area of the Sea of Galilee where Jesus is believed to have performed these miraculous catches.
This could offer a natural explanation for why he and his apostles were suddenly able to make such a significant haul.
