J. Francis

This question has been asked many time before, however it has never been satisfactorily answered, other than fanatics quoting biblical passages.

So this is both a question, and an answer, and let’s see what some opened minded people have to say in response.

Did Jesus use a wand to preform his miracles?

Jesus was a carpenter and yes; he had a wand made of dogwood.

Jesus is sometimes shown performing miracles by means of a wand, as on the doors of Santa Sabina in Rome. He uses the wand to change water to wine, multiply the bread and fishes, and raise Lazarus. When pictured healing, he only lays on hands. The wand is thought to be a symbol of power. The bare-faced youth with the wand may indicate that Jesus was thought of as a user of magic or wonder worker by some of the early Christians. No art has been found picturing Jesus with a wand before the 2nd century. Some scholars suggest that the Gospel of Mark, The Secret Gospel of Mark and the Gospel of John, (the so-called Signs Gospel), portray such a wonder worker, user of magic, a magician or a Divine man. Only the Apostle Peter is also depicted in ancient art with a wand. So again, yes Jesus did use a wand.