Jeremiah. Hananiah, the false prophet, dies in seven months.
2 Macc. iii. The temple, ready for pillage, miraculously succoured.—2 Macc. xv.
1 Kings xvii. The widow to Elijah, who had restored her son, "By this I know that thy words are true."
1 Kings xviii. Elijah with the prophets of Baal.
In the dispute concerning the true God and the truth of religion, there has never happened any miracle on the side of error, and not of truth.
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Opposition.—Abel, Cain; Moses, the Magicians; Elijah, the false prophets: Jeremiah, Hananiah; Micaiah, the false prophets; Jesus Christ, the Pharisees; St. Paul, Bar-jesus; the Apostles, the Exorcists; Christians, unbelievers; Catholics, heretics; Elijah, Enoch, Antichrist.
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Jesus Christ says that the Scriptures testify of Him. But He does not point out in what respect.
Even the prophecies could not prove Jesus Christ during His life; and so, men would not have been culpable for not believing in Him before His death, had the miracles not sufficed without doctrine. Now those who did not believe in Him, when He was still alive, were sinners, as He said Himself, and without excuse. Therefore they must have had proof beyond doubt, which they resisted. Now, they had not the prophecies, but only the miracles. Therefore the latter suffice, when the doctrine is not inconsistent with them; and they ought to be believed.