CHAPTER 17. Ankerberg: Welcome. a 4 * Blessed are they who mourn, b. for they will be comforted. So where is that? The Sermon on the Mount. Now that we know the reason for the Lord Jesus appearing to His disciples many times after His resurrection, we can see that Gods will is always hidden within matters. The skeptic told me after I received the committees approval, Just dont say that the resurrection happened because the Bible said so.. The Gospels Or if you prefer, to get real exact here, the Jesus Christ of the gospel facts (his Deity, death, and resurrection) plus faith in him equals (leads to) ones salvation. Seeing you in the grocery store was quite normal, as well. He is not here; he has risen! (Luke 24:5-6). 1 The revelation from Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show his servants what must soon take place. The answer: facts plus faith equal salvation. We can begin precisely where critical scholars do, since virtually every one of them will admit and allow that the disciples had real experiences of some sort that convinced them that they had witnessed real appearances of the risen Jesus. In addition, this action restored His relationship with the people back to the way it was when He was working in the flesh, when He was the Christ whom they could see and touch. Then Paul basically concluded here in this text, If you believe these things, then youre saved. The sayings of Jesus on the cross (sometimes called the Seven Last Words from the Cross) are seven expressions biblically attributed to Jesus during his crucifixion.Traditionally, the brief sayings have been called "words". As usual, she prayed to the Lord and then began to read her Bible. What good is your faith then? Therefore, after the Lord Jesus resurrected, He appeared to His disciples and told them that the work He did is the work of God Himself, which could not be disciples, after that he was risen from the dead, Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular. Jesus said to her, 'Mary!' After more than twenty years, Questia is discontinuing operations as of Monday, December 21, 2020. Whom are you seeking?' But what new evidence could make us change our minds? WebClearly Jesus here has the precise signs that Thomas was wishing to see that of a person who has died by crucifixion with a gashed side as recorded in John 19:34 that prooved he was dead before they took him off the cross as the blood and the water were separate. Entrust your prayer intentions to our network of monasteries, Saint of the Day: St. Mara Maravillas de Jess. The, the definite article. Well, he was dead, asphyxiated, probably stabbed in the heart, without a sucking chest. 19 On the evening of that first day of the week, when the disciples were together, with the doors locked for fear of the Jewish leaders, Jesus came and stood among them and said, Peace be with you! 20 After he said this, he showed them his hands and side. Touch me and see;(C) a ghost does not have flesh and bones, as you see I have., 40When he had said this, he showed them his hands and feet. O death, where is your sting? I am the Living One; I was dead, and behold I am alive for ever and ever! 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And if so be that he find it, truly I say to you, he [], There is a record in the Bible, One of His disciples, Andrew, Simon Peters brother, said to Him, There is a lad here, which has five barley loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they among so many? General Epistles Now when she had said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there, and did not know that it was Jesus. According to the New Testament writing, Jesus was firstborn from the dead, ushering in the Kingdom of God. This is generally agreed upon by historians. But have brothers and sisters ever thought about Gods will behind the Lord appearing to His disciples many times after His resurrection? I accept his death as the full payment for my sin. Through this action, the Lord wanted to communicate to His disciples that He is the truth, the way, and the life, and that His work of redeeming mankind had been successfully accomplished, and so they neednt doubt, but should resolutely follow Him in their future path. The Bible states that all men and women are separated from God because we have broken Gods moral laws; we have sinned against him. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, (Hebrew/Greek Search by English Definition), * 'Number Delimiters' only apply to 'Paragraph Order', Search verses, phrases, and topics (e.g. We live our lives based on probabilities all the time anyway: Is it safe to drive home tonight, given the dangerous weather? Many different people saw Jesus after the resurrection. There is also the account of Jesus appearing before His eleven disciples in Galilee. In Christianity, theres always some content to saving belief. They were no longer doubtful or disappointed, because they felt that now there was hope and something to rely on. They caused His disciples to believe that He had risen from the dead. Privacy Now what? Its because of the resurrection that the grave has no victory. David Hume argued otherwise about 250 years ago, but in certain circumstances, we might know that supernatural events have actually occurred. Tell me: what else could the disciples have done? Hes been criticized for several key, largely theoretical issues: a priori dismissals of evidenced data, totally misconstruing the nature of the inductive method and how data are gathered, not realizing that the answer to Gods existence could easily solve the miracles issue by itself (especially when other recent studies have shown that Hume himself was possibly if not probably a theist of some variety), and so on. After Jesus' ascension He appeared again - this time to Saul of Tarsus. Could it have been a hallucination? Most Christians point to the appearances as evidence of his bodily resurre The Blue Letter Bible ministry and the BLB Institute hold to the historical, You might say, God, I know Im a sinner. Then he said to Thomas, 'Reach your finger here, and look at my hands; and reach your hand here, and put it into my side. 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Web1 Corinthians 15:1-11, Over 500 people at one time saw Jesus after His resurrection. Listen: Habermas: I think that I would initially raise some problems with David Humes thesis itself. range of evangelical traditions, all of the ideas and principles conveyed GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point Join us for this edition of The John Ankerberg Show and learn why Jesus is one of the most historically verified lives of ancient times. By: Steve Shirley. Holy Bible, New International Version, NIV Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc. Used by permission. He really was raised from the dead! I think that we are there. (a) I wake, arouse, (b) I raise up. Prophets At daybreak, Huien got up. Poetical Books * 2 * b And he was transfigured before them; his face shone like the sun and his clothes became white as light. WebAnswer (1 of 4): What are 5 occasions when Jesus appeared to His disciples after resurrection? Recognizing the value of consistent reflection upon the Word of God in order to refocus one's mind and heart upon Christ and His Gospel of peace, we provide several reading plans designed to cover the entire Bible in a year. The Whole Bible The seven sayings are gathered from the four canonical gospels. Only the Jesus of the facts will save you. Johannine Writings By proceeding, you consent to our cookie usage. 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Hes even the Son of God. Paul says that its because of the resurrection that death has no sting. The historian Josephus grew up in a priestly family in first-century Palestine and wrote only decades after Jesus death. These events also included James, the insider, the family skeptic, who likewise met his risen brother. Will faith save you if you have placed it in the wrong object, namely, a group of firemen that cant save you? Their lost, confused, afraid, anxious, yearning and numb hearts found comfort. Now heres the next question: how much evidence would it take to convince all of us that it was really you, present in that store? - (5) The incarnation of the Logos. Other Women (possibly Mary of Clopas, Mary the mother of James and Joanna). Thus, a new phase in the work in the Age of Grace was formally opened, and from that moment on, the people who had been living under the law formally emerged from the law and entered into a new era, a new beginning. And when he had said this, he showed them both his hands and his side. [ a] This is how it happened: 2 Some of the followers were togetherSimon Peter, Thomas (called Didymus), Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the two sons of Zebedee, and two other followers. Precisely because of the resurrection, the disciples faith was anything but vain. But besides that, theyve got an additional punch here that nobody Using these, there are several additional reasons here that point clearly to the fact that the disciples actually did see the risen Jesus. Locations of Ministry This man became the Apostle Paul; the greatest missionary the Christian church has 3 Blessed are the poor in spirit, *. Peter is the first person mentioned in Paul's list of witnesses, and is the first of the apostles to see the risen Christ. John 3:16, Jesus faith love), The Whole Bible Soon after the close of Passover week, the disciples left for Galilee to meet with Jesus as He instructed (Matt. Judas Iscariot, however, one of the 12, betrayed Jesus to the authorities.At the meal, Jesus blessed the bread and wine, designating the bread my body and the wine my blood of the The details of this appearance are not recorded. In all, Jesus is recorded as appearing 10 times to his disciples in his resurrected body. After Jesus rose from the dead, he appeared to his disciples on numerous occasions. This he did not just on a single day, but on several days between his resurrection and ascension into Heaven. In the New Testament, both Moses and Elijah7 appeared on a high mountain with Jesus, and a voice from the cloud (God the Father) said to Peter, James, and John, 11:3844), and functioned prophetically, warning his disciples of his death and resurrection (Mark 10:3234) and of the coming destruction of Jerusalem (Matthew Do we have enough evidence for his resurrection from the dead? In addition, the Lord Jesus deeply knew that at that time Judaism was full of conceptions toward His work and suppressed and resisted His work, and that the Roman government had been persecuting and arresting His disciples. This is now the third time that Jesus shewed himself to his disciples. 1 * When he saw the crowds, * he went up the mountain, and after he had sat down, his disciples came to him. There were together Simon Peter, and Thomas called Didymus, and Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two other of Blue Letter Bible is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. In Christian theology and ecclesiology, the apostles, particularly the Twelve Apostles (also known as the Twelve Disciples or simply the Twelve), were the primary disciples of Jesus according to the New Testament.During the life and ministry of Jesus in the 1st century AD, the apostles were his closest followers and became the primary teachers of the gospel message of Jesus. Discover articles and insights by Ed Stetzer, Ph.D. on ChurchLeaders.com. 3 c Then Satan entered into Judas, * the one surnamed Iscariot, who was counted among the Twelve, d 4 and he went to the chief priests There are two main questions herewas Jesus actually dead? I would never have argued like that anyway, because that wasnt my view. Dr. Gary Habermas says yes. 2 Simon Peter, e Thomas (called the Twin), Nathanael of f Cana in Galilee, g the sons of Zebedee, and two others of his disciples were together. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select a Beginning Point No less a skeptic than Rudolf Bultmann himself, in his seminal essay on demythologization, New Testament and Mythology, determined that even secular historians would allow that Jesus earliest followers believed that they saw the risen Jesus, referring to it as a historical fact. Jesus said, Come and eat! But none of the disciples dared ask who he was. After all, thats what the disciples said as well: They saw the risen Jesus and seeing is believing. This happened after the appearance to Mary Magdalene. Liberty University Digital Commons links for Prof Gary R Habermas research, scholarship and other relevant resources freely available, General link to Liberty University Resources. Major Prophets Individual subscriptions and access to Questia are no longer available. 19 On the evening of that first day of the week, when the disciples were together, with the doors locked for fear of the Jewish leaders, Jesus came and stood among them and said, Peace be with you! 20 After he said this, he showed them his hands and side. She turned and said to him, 'Rabboni!' But what He had promised came true and on the third day following His death the tomb where His body had been laid was empty. WebIn it were 153 large fish, but still the net did not rip. The Gospels But their eyes were prevented from recognizing him (Luke 24:13-16). if a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, does he not leave the ninety and nine, and goes into the mountains, and seeks that which is gone astray? How Did God Show His Love to Us Through the Lord Jesus Words? Well, then, what is faith? How do all of these things happen? 3 * Simon Peter said to them, I am going fishing. CHAPTER 22. [], Hello Sister Wang, In your letter you mention: I think that when the Lord Jesus said It is finished moments before He took His last breath, it meant that the work of salvation had been done and that we have been saved by God and that God wont do any new work. 25 results for "what gift did jesus promise his disciples when he had been They were completely onboard and died for this same belief. Why are you troubled, and why do doubts rise in your minds? Now there was much grass in the place. Jesus said He would come back the same way He went to Heaven. Major Prophets He has gone even further and stated that if you accept just a half dozen of these acknowledged facts, they will provide you with a solid, historical foundation for believing in the traditional view of Jesus. And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many. It is I myself! This is now the third time that Jesus was manifested to his disciples, after he was risen from the dead. This is now the third time that Jesus was manifested to the disciples, after that he was risen from the dead. This, then, was the third time Jesus appeared to the disciples after he was raised from death. 6:23] The Bible says God wants you to have his gift, the gift of eternal life, and theres nothing you can do to earn it. They didnt just say that Jesus was the Messiah, but that his resurrection from the dead was the evidence for it. This is the last of the five appearances of Jesus on Easter Sunday. The Old Testament On another occasion, Jesus appeared to over five hundred people at one time. Jesus Appears to Seven Disciples - After this Jesus revealed himself again to the disciples by the Sea of Tiberias, and he revealed himself in this way. From phaneros; to render apparent. The gospels are completely silent as to the details of this meeting. So I get itanyone can see about anything. Home Later he appeared to them with Thomas present. He also appeared to the remainder of the Twelve Disciples with Thomas absent. Pentateuch They were the primary reason the disciples believed in the resurrection of Jesus because they witnessed Him When Israel was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called my son. Is this the very best medicine for this condition? That would especially be the case if the other fellows confirmed the stories, in groups of twos and threes, or even as a larger group. Ankerberg: Now, 250 years ago in his famous essay against the belief in miracles, David Hume said that people dont accept miracles because the preponderance of evidence outweighs such events. That is, weve all had a lot of experience that has led us to the conclusion that people who die dont come back to life again. I accept him as my Savior. Web1. However after his resurrection 72 hours later the Lord appeared first to the 12, then to 500 disciples, for a period of 40 days. CHAPTER 5. A fire starts on the first floor and you rush up to the roof. How would I know that? Cookie Notice: Now, just understanding the facts that those firemen can save you, will you be safe? If you dont say I do to Jesus, what do you have? 41And while they still did not believe it because of joy and amazement, he asked them, Do you have anything here to eat? 42They gave him a piece of broiled fish, 43and he took it and ate it in their presence. James the Just, or a variation of James, brother of the Lord (Latin: Iacobus from Hebrew: , Ya'akov and Greek: , Ikbos, can also be Anglicized as "Jacob"), was "a brother of Jesus", according to the New Testament.He was an early leader of the Jerusalem Church of the Apostolic Age.Traditionally, it is believed he was martyred in AD 62 or 69 by being stoned to Pupil. Major Prophets Then came tonight, and we all saw you in the store? In Revelation 21:14 we are told that the twelve foundations of the wall of the New Jerusalem will have in them the names of the twelve disciples/apostles. They knew he was the Lord. Wisdom Literature A: Good catch! So that every one of these witnesses agreed that they saw the risen Jesus, as the center of their faith, and were willing to die for this belief, indicated that they really believed it! Historical Books What if several of us saw your body in the casket, and we saw one or two of your family members even reach over and touch you, confirming that you were indeed dead? How Can I Face My Fears of the Coronavirus? Prophets They believed in Jesus But back to the story that I have been developing here, I could be quite convinced especially of some largely mundane events such as my seeing you at the grocery store. What are the pros and cons of moving across the country? But heres the catch: what if all of us also had been present at your funeral just a few days beforehand? And it came about that while they were conversing and discussing, Jesus himself approached, and began traveling with them. The term "historical Jesus" refers to the reconstruction of the life and teachings of Jesus by critical historical methods, in contrast to religious interpretations.It also considers the historical and cultural contexts in which Jesus lived. Because we have plenty of evidence that this man was dead three days ago, and today we have at least that much evidence if not more, that he was seen again, alive. Gods words say: The first thing that the Lord Jesus did after His resurrection was to allow everyone to see Him, to confirm that He exists, and to confirm the fact of His resurrection. But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came (John 20:19,20,24). The times that we live in are hard, brutal, evil times--and they are growing worse because evil men and seducers are growing worse (as foretold and prophesied in the Bible.Things are going to get yet worse.). The New Testament GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point Paul attested twice in 1 Corinthians that he had seen the risen Jesus. Three days after his burial, he is resurrected and appears to his disciples and a multitude of his followers (numbering around 500 in total) over a 40-day period 1 Corinthians 15 NIV Evidence for the Resurrection, after which he ascends to Heaven. Thus we see them testifying, time and time again, to the fact they were eyewitnesses of His resurrection. WebWhen Jesus was put to death, therefore, they completely forgot what He had promised and were overcome with sorrow and discouragement and fear. While with Jesus, they learned from him and helped him to General Epistles If not, then you are not.. The disciples knew that He had risen because they saw Him with their own eyes. I think thats what were dealing with here. Perhaps they hoped Jesus Under such circumstances, it was not a simple matter to spread the gospel of the kingdom of heaven to the ends of the earth so that more people could obtain the Lord Jesus salvation. We might even be satisfied to leave it right there if I am positive of the answers to these two questions: that you died in an accident because I was at your funeral and remember well those bad scars, and if we were equally positive that several of us saw you alive again, healed scars and all, at the store and elsewhere. Therefore, with the presence of Gods actions, the event may be proclaimed as a miracle. A very significant number. My guest is world-class philosopher Dr. Gary Habermas, author of the book, The Historical Jesus and about twenty other volumes. Dr. John Ankerberg: The search for the historical Jesus is a hot topic in both popular and academic circles today and has drawn a lot of attention from national magazines, such as Time, Newsweek, and U.S. News & World Report. I ended up doing my Ph.D. at Michigan State University and my dissertation topic was the historicity of the resurrection of Jesus. We saw you doing quite normal sorts of things. Im an atheist. Sure, you can walk away and not believe in Jesus, but do you know what? Second, the Bible says when Jesus was on the cross, our sins were placed on him and he died in our place. to help you welcome the Lords return. Ask God to open the eyes and ears of your soul, that you may come to know His promises and put your trust in them every day. WebFeast of the Transfiguration, Christian commemoration of the occasion upon which Jesus Christ took three of his disciples, Peter, James, and John, up on a mountain, where Moses and Elijah appeared and Jesus was transfigured, his face and clothes becoming dazzlingly bright (Mark 9:213; Matthew 17:113; Luke 9:2836). There was also an appearance to seven disciples on the Sea of Galilee. One outcome of this is that the people had no doubt whatever that the Lord Jesus had been resurrected from death after being nailed to the cross, and they also had no doubt in the Lord Jesus work to redeem mankind. Im a Buddhist. Its only when you step off of that building and you entrust yourself to those firemen and the net down below that you get saved. WebThis was the third time Jesus had appeared to his disciples since he had been raised from the dead. And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another. Later the disciples found a room for the Passover meal, and one of them bought an animal and sacrificed it in the Temple (Mark 14:1216; verse 16 states simply, they prepared the passover). I love history, but New Testament faith is not placed in history, its placed in the Jesus Christ of history. WebWhy does ( 1 Cor 15:5) say that Jesus appeared to "the twelve" apostles after His resurrection when there could only have been eleven at that time? Copyright 2019 by Zondervan. Copyright 2005-2018 by Dr. Gary R. Habermas. Ankerberg: Next, a very important question for you personally. He received his Ph.D. from Michigan State University. But you know what? As nearly as I could tell, two of my committee members were agnostics (one of those a Jewish scholar) and a third one was a skeptic. Such a shift in thinking could come due to the preponderance of the positive data--by an overwhelming piling up of the positive reasons. (B) 38He said to them, Why are you troubled, and why do doubts rise in your minds? Thats the key each time. After that he was seen by over five hundred people at once, of whom the greater part remain to the present, but some have fallen asleep (1 Corinthians 15:6). In the New Testament, we do not place our faith in the historical facts per se, but we place our faith in Jesus the person. But once that part was over, we all shared pretty normal times together. The gospels report some of these things: Jesus walked around, he talked, and he even cooked a shore lunch. in the resource materials are not necessarily affirmed, in total, by this ministry. But besides that, theyve got an additional punch here that nobody else has: what we might call the We all saw you in the grocery store scenario. Rich Toward God: Remember to Get Closer to God in Busy Work, Always Ready For the Coming of the Son of Man Gospel Reflection on Matthew 24:44, How to Overcome Repeated Sin: I Have Found the Way. Now if you will come to Jesus and admit you are a sinner, and ask him to forgive you, he will do just that. The Old Testament Since the text and audio content provided by BLB represent a Another appearance was to seven disciples on the Sea of Galilee. But also, its not the amount of faith that saves you. Our website uses cookies to store user preferences. Over a period of 40 days up to the day Jesus went back Home He was seen by, and talked to a number of individuals. On the third day he will be raised to life! (Matthew 20:18-19). I think thats somewhat close to the New Testament picture. WebAfter His ascension into heaven, Jesus Christ appeared to an unbeliever, Saul of Tarsus. In terms of salvation, its not your faith that saves you but a real Jesus, who really did rise from the dead, the One who said that he was God and can forgive your sins and give you eternal life. I think this is what happened. However, there was something different about Jesus disciples. Every time I wonder about it, Ill check it out with my buddies. On the third day he will be raised to life! (Matthew 20:18-19). Its an analogy but a decent New Testament picture of what faith in Jesus Christ is. Pauline Epistles What about convincing somebody else who was not there, that we all saw you there a few days after your funeral? * According to the Gospels, Judas Iscariot committed suicide after trying to recant his offer to the high priesthood after the fact and being laughed out of the Temple. No other founder of any other belief system qualifies on this score, because there is no evidence that anyone else ever rose from the dead! Then their lives were transformed, not because of his teachings alone or due to some general euphoria, but because this event corroborated Jesus world view, as just mentioned. They look up at you and they say, Jump. You look down at the firemen and the net, and you say, I cant. of Scripture. The 12 disciples/apostles of Jesus were the foundation stones of His church, several even wrote portions of the Bible. Luke-Acts This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Christians seem to think quite frequently that this is what critics mean, but that is not the case at all. Facts can make us inclined to decide something, but being sure is not the actual decision itself. Thank you for saving me, in Jesus name I pray. Crossword Clue. Touch me and see; a ghost does not have flesh and bones, as you see I have (Luke 24:39). I know my sin has earned for me eternal separation from you. But the facts alone wont save you. Luke 24:36-49 Jesus Appears to the Eleven. For starters, it is usually recognized that when someone willingly gives their life for a cause, be it willingly dying for ones country such as kamikaze pilots in World War II, or for an ideology, even a non- Christian one, we generally acknowledge that whether or not they were mistaken, they really believed what they died for. Luke merely wrote: The Lord is risen indeed, and has appeared to Simon! (3) to the five hundred, at the head of whom may have been the eleven of Matthew 28:16-20; . So how in the world do you get from they thought they saw him to they really did see him?. Topics: Fear. Recall here that the resurrection was their central proclamation, as welltheir foundational point -- hence, it was this specific belief that they were the most sure of and were the most willing to die for. And behold, Jesus met them and greeted them. Believers often call this the pick-and- choose method, but critical scholars are usually very specific with regard to why particular passages are acceptable. And they were conversing with each other about all these things which had taken place. Jesus appeared to the eleven disciples with Thomas included, in the upper room, a week after the Resurrection day , the He appeared to Mary, possibly the following Sunday (John 20:2629). You need to do that now. However, the Gospels do record several of them. Dr. Habermas is chairman of the Department of Philosophy at Liberty University and has written more than 100 articles, mostly on the life of Jesus, which have appeared in scholarly journals and elsewhere. 15:14]. WebJesus appears after His death to His disciplesThe disciples have the doors locked for fear of the Jewish leadersBut locks and doors cannot stop the LORDHe comes and Heres what he discovered. 4 Then Peter said to In religious sceptic Victor J. Stenger's view, when the coming did not happen within the life-times of his disciples, Christianity changed its emphasis to the resurrection and promise of eternal life. Readable, with scholarly backing, well-organized, and relatively short, Brant Pitre's "The Case for Jesus" is a handbook for Christians faced with the academic-journalistic war on Jesus lordship at Christmas. No. Facts can add up like that until sometimes we just have to throw out hypotheses that say that these things cannot ever happen. After Jesus rose from the dead, he appeared to his disciples on numerous occasions. Please see Blue Letter Bible's Privacy Policy for cookie usage details. Several of my professors didnt agree with where I was heading, and I imagine that they were not very excited about my proposal. Each author has his own stories. The disciples central claim was, We saw him after he died. Thats unique in the history of religions. It was the gospel, Paul attests, as of first importance. Then how do we get Paul the persecutor onboard except due to his thinking that he also saw the risen Jesus, as well? 1 * After this, Jesus revealed himself again to his disciples at the Sea of Tiberias. However, once that occurred, the walking, talking, smiling, and the shore lunch were pretty much normal events. It cannot give faith of itself, but it does what the best works of apologetics do: It clears away intellectual objections and provides a The Bible specifically says that on Easter Sunday Jesus appeared to Mary Magdalene, the women that came to Jesus tomb (Mary the Mother of James, Salome, and Joanna), Peter, and two disciples on the Emmaus road. Major Prophets The strength of their conviction indicates that they were not just claiming Jesus had appeared to them after rising from the dead. In the New Testament, both Moses and Elijah7 appeared on a high mountain with Jesus, and a voice from the cloud (God the Father) said to Peter, James, i think all of the brothers and sisters in the lord know that after the lord jesus was crucified and then resurrected from death, he appeared to his disciples many From these two passages of words, we can see that the Lord Jesus knew His disciples best, and even more knew their weaknesses. He did the same with the fish. This is actually a verse that skeptics use to disprove the infallibility of the Bible. Blue Letter Bible study tools make reading, searching and studying the Bible easy and rewarding. After these things Jesus manifested himself again to the disciples at the Sea of Tiberias, and he manifested himself in this way. Christians may be saying, Whoa! Apostle of the Word As man and woman we were made Christ is arisen (canon) Christ is risen as he said Christ is risen! Now theres this life-changing decision: Is Jesus Christs message really true? Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers, NT Gospels: John 21:14 This is now the third time that (Jhn Jo Jn). GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation. But I am also equally positive that you were dead, as well, which may have been something like the process that the disciples went through. Lets say that you jumped off the building because you had faith and now you get about halfway down, and you notice the firemen dont have a net, theyre just holding hands. Jesus likely spoke a Galilean (18-30) Christ commands the disciples to love one another. This evidence is starting to look so good, what about faith? 6. He must have been raised from the dead! In the last few weeks Dr. Gary Habermas has been presenting and documenting 12 historical facts that virtually all critical scholars today believe about Jesus. Listen: Habermas: Last week I made the comment that I spent 10 years in more of a skeptical mode, followed by more sporadic doubts for years after that. 28:7; Mark 16:7). In his own skeptical days, Dr. Habermas had to wrestle with this question himself. Seven Disciples. Even though much of the time we cannot understand them, as long as we have a humble and seeking heart, God will surely lead us to know Him and His work. When they personally saw the Lord Jesus arrested and then crucified, most of them lost their faith in the Lord and lived in weakness and pain. Rick Kirby Writer 2020 26 Aug . Just as the Lord Jesus said: Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and you shall be hated of all nations for my names sake. BGEA is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Prof Gary R. Habermas edited transcript from six programs on The John Ankerberg Show, copyright 2000 (by permission). He took the punishment that we deserve and could never repay, and paid it in full. O grave, where is your victory? [1 Cor. We saw him there was the unanimous verdict. And Thomas answered and said to him, 'My Lord and My God!' Come Back to the 5 & Dime Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean: Directed by Robert Altman. They played a major role in ministering to the people during Jesus time on earth, and after his ascension. 39Look at my hands and my feet. Anybody can be wrong about these things, as well. We are disconnected from heaven because we are unclean, and even after we die we go to sleep in Christ (Mark 7:14). Greeting the Coming of the Lord: Are You Making the Same Mistake as Thomas? Even critical scholars rightly extend that same conclusion to Jesus disciples. But he that shall endure to the end, the same shall be saved. On one occasion, He told them, We are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be mocked and flogged and crucified. Copyright Aleteia SAS all rights reserved. Others of you may be saying, I just cant do that yet. If you delay trusting Christ for yourself, Dr. Habermas has this final word for you. New International Version (NIV). Individual instructors or editors may still require the use of URLs. Poetical Books Minor Prophets This firsthand evidence of the disciples is a powerful argument for the resurrection of Christ. Did you have a twin (with the same scars!)? For the word puzzle clue of what gift did jesus promise his disciples when he had been taken to heaven, the Sporcle Puzzle Library found the following results. 21 After this Jesus b revealed himself c again to the disciples by d the Sea of Tiberias, and he revealed himself in this way. But because we are a potentially skeptical lot, we must go what may seem to us to be beyond the call of duty: Was this all a joke of some sort? 21 After this Jesus b revealed himself c again to the disciples by d the Sea of Tiberias, and he revealed himself in this way. I would respond: But you cant know this, and You cant know that. I would also accuse them of just quoting Scripture passages to me. Ordinal from treis; third; neuter a third part, or a third time, thirdly. They really believed it. Listen: Habermas: Now, if youre sitting there wondering, Look, I dont know. WebA: Yes, repeatedly Jesus assured them that although He would be put to death by His enemies, He would come back to life by the power of God. To these he also presented himself alive after his suffering, by many convincing proofs, appearing to them over a period of forty days and speaking of the things concerning the kingdom of God (Acts 1:3). John wrote: When therefore it was evening, on that day, the first day of the week, and when the doors were shut where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in their midst, and said to them, "Peace be with you." Solicitation Disclosure Statement Now let me see if I can illustrate faith. There exists a consensus among scholars that the language of Jesus and his disciples was Aramaic. This evidence confronted Dr. Habermas during his skeptical days, working on his Ph.D. at Michigan State University. Error: Passwords should have at least 6 characters, Error: Usernames should only contain letters, numbers, dots, dashes, or underscores. Now, it would be pretty hard for someone to claim that we never saw you in these places. The Conspiracy Against Jesus. Thanks to their partnership in our mission, we reachmore than 20 million unique users per month! Lets talk about a very common human experience, say, shopping at the grocery store. Dont I have to go to church first? No. His death, however, brought an end to those hopes. English Standard Version This was now the third time that Jesus was The Appearance to the Seven Disciples. The Old Testament You are witnesses to these words Jesus Appears to the Disciples. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Use semicolons to separate groups: 'Gen;Jdg;Psa-Mal' or 'Rom 3-12;Mat 1:15;Mat 5:12-22', There are options set in 'Advanced Options', The Whole Bible Its not your faith that saves you. In this case, we have many arguments that this man was raised from the dead. The resurrection would have been miraculous. Ive mentioned that it is sort of like marriage. All rights reserved worldwide. Prophets Christians (/ k r s t n,-t i n / ()) are people who follow or adhere to Christianity, a monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ.The words Christ and Christian derive from the Koine Greek title Christs (), a translation of the Biblical Hebrew term mashiach () (usually rendered as messiah in English). Jesus known associates, such as Jesus brother James, were his contemporaries. The best explanation by far is that they believed that Jesus was actually raised from the dead. Hes the One you must place your faith in. Ed has planted, revitalized, and pastored churches, trained pastors and church planters on six continents, holds two masters degrees and two doctorates, and has written dozens of articles and books. Habermas: Now, just about this time I can picture an objection from the other side. (N) 48You are witnesses(O) of these things. Jesus said to her, 'Woman, why are you weeping? When the Lord Returns, Will He First Come With Clouds or Come in Secret? (Luke 24:34). NIV Reverse Interlinear Bible: English to Hebrew and English to Greek. Not only was this reported by the very folks who thought they saw him when Paul interviewed them more than once, but this message was formalized very, very early in the pre-Pauline creeds and the Acts sermon summaries. For less than $5/mo. After Jesus death, the disciples endured persecution, and a number of them experienced martyrdom. Then he fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to him, 'Saul, Saul, why are your persecuting me?' get to know the Bible better! Its a theological version of 1 + 1 = 2! WebJesus Appears to His Disciples. Often, these same or similar standards are also applied to other ancient works. That means that God the Father of Jesus was involved and raised his Son in order to corroborate the truth of Jesus teachings. Lent is observed in the Anglican, Eastern Orthodox, Lutheran, Methodist, Moravian, Oriental Try Bible Gateway Plus free today! Jesus Eats Bread and Explains the Scriptures After His Resurrection. More than that, He appeared repeatedly to His disciples and demonstrated beyond all doubt that He had been raised from the dead. CHAPTER 21. Permissions It took place in the evening, probably in the upper room in which Jesus had instituted the Lord's Supper. Regarding this [], God Is Almighty, but Why Did Jesus Redeem Us by Crucifixion, 3 Truths About the Resurrection of Jesus Christ We Should Know. Paul, ca 50 AD. Jesus never died in the first place, so he just showed up a little while later. However, that clearly did not work, either, as we detailed briefly above. Lent (Latin: Quadragesima, 'Fortieth') is a solemn religious observance in the liturgical calendar commemorating the 40 days Jesus spent fasting in the desert and enduring temptation by Satan, according to the Gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke, before beginning his public ministry. Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular. And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold. Picture yourself on a two-story building. And when they saw him, they worshiped him; but some were doubtful (Matthew 28:16,17). Its his gift to us. The New Testament But do you know where all this is going? He was in the grave. Johannine Writings a 2 Together were Simon Peter, Thomas called Didymus, Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, Zebedees sons, * and two others of his disciples. But we also pointed out in some detail how hallucinations are clearly unable to explain the appearances. I believe that God vindicated him as well as his teachings by raising him. We have said that others have claimed that certain folks were prophets and so on. Here we need to remember my earlier comments that the longer list of twelve and especially the half-dozen historical facts in particular, along with the data that support these Minimal Facts, are enough to enumerate the major reasons why the key naturalistic theories fail to explain these facts other than by the resurrection. The Jesus Christ of the gospel facts, plus faith, equals salvation. Local: 704-401-2432 Heres my overall point about the state of the evidence. But then the evidence grew as both singly and in groups, more people also witnessed him alive. Other major founders were believed to be messiahs or prophets of one sort or another, too. If that is answered positively, then did we all really, truly see him afterwards? Theres no way to escape. Remember: He has given us his very great and precious promises (2 Peter 1:4). Even though the Apostles were not fully aware of how the Scriptures were going to be fulfilled in the Resurrectionof Jesus of Nazareth, as Jesus Himself would General Epistles Mary The Mother Of James, Salome, And Joanna, Jesus also appeared to these three women. And we also know that we all saw you in the store, walking around, smiling, and talking with us, even though we dont know exactly how to explain it. Right now, would you pray and by faith, place yourself into Jesus hands and trust him to give you eternal life? The first appearance of Jesus was to Mary Magdalene. A learner, disciple, pupil. The Whole Bible To turn Strauss another way, coming back in anything but a raised body wouldnt convince anybody of a resurrection anyway. Web#2.36 Jesus Appeared to Two Disciples on the Emmaus Road on Sunday According to Luke LUKE 24:1 (RPT) 1 But on one day from the Sabbath2, at early dawn, they came to Its easy to criticize the disciples for failing to believe Jesus words, but how often do we fail to believe the promises God has given us in His Word, the Bible? Web21 Later, Jesus appeared again to his followers by Lake Galilee. Pauline Epistles After this Jesus revealed himself again to the disciples by The general rule, that dead men dont rise, is looking less and less likely in this instance only, because its being outweighed by the specific facts trumped by them, if you will. Present in the New Testament definition of the gospel are the Deity of Christ, his death, and his resurrection. If my faith is based on my seeing you at the store, Im telling you, its pretty firm. Yes, the disciples believed that Jesus was the Messiah and they believed that he was raised from the dead. You better make sure that youve got real firemen and a real net down there first. Once, several of us spoke with you. Would you prayerfully consider a gift of support today? Johannine Writings WebThe Bible says that Jesus made a number of appearances after His death. But we need to say I do to Jesus. And, behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus, which was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich. One of the Most Controversial Facts of Jesus Life -- His Appearing to His Disciples after His Death. Luke-Acts Minor Prophets 1. Johannine Writings The Bible says that Jesus made a number of appearances after His death. They were to a number of different people over a forty-day period. The Bible specifically says that on Easter Sunday Jesus appeared to Mary Magdalene, the women that came to Jesus tomb ( Mary the Mother of James, Salome, and Joanna), Peter, and two disciples on the Emmaus road. 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