I am new to the blog and forum, so direct me if this topic is addressed elsewhere, but I have not found this topic elsewhere.

Two quick examples of this topic:

First, the raising of Lazarus. I have never read independent corroboration for this miracle. I don’t expect that people during the first century would have asked Lazarus if he walked toward the bright light. However, I certainly would expect that such a real miracle would be chronicled in contemporaneous documents or would have generated tradition stories. Something like, “Lazarus explained how he met dead relatives, spoke to god in heaven, described heaven”, etc. The lack of independent corroboration of such a significant event creates doubt it actually occurred.

Second, the story of Shadrach, Meshah and Abednego in the fiery furnace from the book of Daniel. Ancient civilization writings include business transactions, history, epic stories, etc. I fully expect that such a significant miracle would warrant recording by the contemporary Babylonians, but I am not aware of any.

If you think this is a topic worthy of serious discussion, let’s generate some interest and ask Bart and other historians to develop a body of information regarding many miraculous stories for which there is no independent corroboration. Does not need to be just from the Judeo-Christian tradition. The serious discussion could include the historical context purpose for the miracle to be described or written, the ability of the society or civilization to have recorded it and reasons the miracle is not corroborated. Recommend other topics I have not listed. Who knows, perhaps this could generate an interesting book.