In his Gospel John described the miracles that Jesus did as 'miraculous signs'; i.e. the 'signified' something, and part of their purpose was to persuade Israel that 'Jesus was the Christ, the Son of God' (John 20:31). In order to encourage Israel to repent, and to ensure that they were without excuse if they failed to do so, the apostles were also given the power to perform various wonders and signs. These were The Miracles of the Apostles and included...