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2-1.What are the miracles done by Jesus according to the 5th Epochal Revelation Papers? How many of these were mentioned in the bible.

The "5th Epochal Revelation" refers to The Urantia Book (also called the Urantia Papers), a 1955 text presented as a celestial revelation to humanity. Part IV (Papers 120–196) provides an extensive, detailed biography of Jesus' life, ministry, death, and resurrection, far more comprehensive than the Gospels.

In this account, Jesus performed relatively few deliberate "miracles" (supernatural acts transcending natural laws). He generally avoided showy or power-displaying wonders to prevent attracting followers for the wrong reasons (e.g., spectacle rather than spiritual truth). Many reported healings or events were not true miracles but resulted from:

• Strong faith directly accessing creative power resident in Jesus (he often perceived "living energy" going forth but did not consciously will most cures).
• Preknowledge of natural events or outcomes.
• Coincidences or natural processes (misinterpreted by observers).
• Celestial intervention (e.g., midwayers or other beings accelerating processes without violating laws, such as by eliminating the time factor in material assembly).

Jesus explicitly rejected using miracles for personal benefit, political power, or to awe crowds, viewing such expectations as primitive magic. He performed only a handful intentionally (e.g., to challenge religious leaders or in compassion).

Key Miracles and Events Recounted in The Urantia Book

Here is a compiled list of the main ones described (drawn from Papers ~145–172, especially public ministry sections). They are presented chronologically where possible, with brief notes on the Urantia explanation and Paper references (standardized edition). Not every minor/spontaneous healing is listed—there were many uncounted faith-based restorations during tours.

• Turning water into wine at Cana (Paper 137): First public "miracle." Celestial beings assembled wine elements instantaneously (abrogating time, not transforming matter). Not a true law violation.
• Draught of fishes (near Capernaum) (Paper 145): Not miraculous—Jesus, an experienced fisherman, directed them to where fish were schooling based on natural knowledge.
• Healing Peter's mother-in-law of fever (Paper 145): Comfort and touch; fever broke naturally hours later (not instantaneous miracle).
• Mass healing at sundown in Capernaum (Paper 145): ~683 people instantly healed of all physical afflictions by a "creative wave" from celestial hosts under Jesus' Thought Adjuster. A genuine, spectacular healing event unique to the Urantia account.
• Cleansing of the leper (near Iron/Capernaum area) (Paper 146): First intentional and deliberate miracle by Jesus. Real leprosy; he touched and commanded cleansing, then instructed the man to follow Mosaic law (which the man ignored).
• Healing the nobleman's son (at a distance, from Cana) (Paper 146): Not a physical cure miracle but preknowledge; the boy improved naturally at the exact hour Jesus spoke.
• Raising the widow's son at Nain (Paper 146): The youth was not truly dead (death-like state); Jesus aroused him. Misinterpreted as resurrection.
• Healing the paralytic lowered through the roof (Capernaum/Bethsaida) (Paper 148): Faith-based; sins forgiven and healing granted.
• Healing the man with the withered hand on the Sabbath (Paper 148): Deliberate act to protest rigid Sabbath rules.
• Feeding the 5,000 (near Bethsaida) (Paper 152): Only conscious, preplanned nature miracle. Jesus multiplied loaves/fishes by eliminating time in the usual creative process (genuine supernatural ministration). Led to crowds trying to make him king.
• Stilling the tempest on the Sea of Galilee (Paper 151): Not a miracle—coincidental calming after Jesus addressed the apostles' fear. They insisted it was supernatural.
• Healing the "demoniac" (lunatic Amos) at Kheresa/Gerasenes (Paper 151): Mental/emotional restoration by command ("come out of this spell"). No literal devils; swine rushing into sea was coincidental (herd spooked by dogs). Legend grew from this.
• Raising Jairus' daughter (Paper 152): Girl in coma (not dead); Jesus aroused her. Apostles and family insisted it was resurrection despite his explanations.
• Healing the woman with the issue of blood (Veronica) (Paper 152): Pure faith healing (her touch of his garment was superstitious); Jesus clarified it was her faith, not magic.
• Healing the man born blind at the Pool of Siloam (Jerusalem) (Paper 164): Deliberate miracle (clay + spittle + washing) on Sabbath to openly challenge the Sanhedrin/Pharisees.
• Healing the ten lepers (near Samaria) (Paper 166): Faith-based; nine Jews and one Samaritan cleansed en route to priests. Only the Samaritan returned thankful.
• Resurrection of Lazarus (Bethany) (Paper 168): True, deliberate miracle and the only full resurrection of a mortal in the flesh on Urantia (done in ~12 seconds with extensive celestial organization). Lazarus later became treasurer at Philadelphia church and died at age 67 of the same illness.
• Healing blind Bartimaeus (and companion) at Jericho (Paper 171): Faith-based; "Your faith has made you whole."

Additional categories include:

• Spontaneous healings during preaching tours (scores or hundreds via faith alone, without Jesus willing them; e.g., Paper 149).
• Healings of epileptics/convulsives, dropsy, infirmity, other blind/lame individuals, and "unclean spirits" (often reinterpreted as mental/physical disorders, though some genuine possession cases are acknowledged).

Jesus performed no miracles during certain periods (e.g., his Decapolis tour with the seventy, Paper 159) to emphasize teaching over wonders.

How Many of These Were Mentioned in the Bible?

The Urantia Book recounts nearly all (~30–35) of the ~37 distinct miracles attributed to Jesus across the four canonical Gospels, including the core healing stories, feedings, raisings, and exorcisms familiar from Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. It includes the narratives but provides expanded context, names (e.g., Veronica, Amos), timings, and mechanistic explanations.

Notable absences or major reinterpretations (not performed as described in the Bible):

• Walking on water (explicitly did not occur; a misperception or dream-like episode in one account).
• Coin in the fish's mouth.

“Go hence! maybe you will catch the fish with the shekel in its mouth.”

It then explains that this casual, half-humorous comment—combined with Peter quickly returning with the needed funds (via practical, non-miraculous means: friends supplying fish for sale)—naturally led later storytellers to expand it into the miracle recorded in Matthew 17:24–27 (where Peter catches a fish containing a stater/coin sufficient for the tax).

• Some exorcisms/demon-castings (e.g., Legion into swine herd reinterpreted as non-literal; mental healing + coincidence).
• Certain minor or duplicate healings/exorcisms may be consolidated or absent.

The Urantia account adds unique details/events not in the Bible, notably the mass sundown healing of 683 and the deliberate Sabbath blind-man miracle in Jerusalem as a direct challenge to authorities.

In summary, the 5th Epochal Revelation portrays Jesus as a compassionate revealer of the Father whose "miracles" were limited, purposeful, and often faith- or celestial-assisted rather than flashy violations of nature—aligning with his mission to establish the spiritual kingdom rather than a material one. The text stresses approaching Jesus through his teachings and character, not the wonders.