All of the following are true of the stories of Jesus' miracles except:

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The stories of Jesus' miracles do not pass the criterion of dissimilarity, which requires that an event or saying cannot be explained as a product of its cultural or theological background. In other words, the stories of Jesus' miracles are consistent with the beliefs and expectations of first-century Judaism and early Christianity, so they cannot be considered unique or distinctive to Jesus. However, the other criteria (contextual credibility, independent attestation) are met, meaning that the stories are based on historical sources that are reliable and trustworthy, but whether the miracles actually happened is a matter of faith rather than historical proof.

All of the Following Are True of the Stories of Jesus