Problem: Luke says Jesus ascended from Bethany (Luke 24:50), but Acts 1:9–11 affirms that He ascended from the Mt. of Olives near Jerusalem.
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Apr
2021
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Apr
2021
Luke 24:31b – If Jesus had the same physical body after His resurrection, why did His disciples not recognize Him?
Problem: These two disciples walked with Jesus, talked with Him, and ate with Him and still did not recognize Him. Other disciples had the same experience (see verses below). If He rose in the same physical body (cf. Luke 24:39; John 20:27), then why didn’t they recognize Him.
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Apr
2021
Luke 24:31a – Did Jesus dematerialize when He suddenly disappeared from the disciples after an appearance?
Problem: Jesus could not only suddenly appear after His resurrection (cf. John 20:19), but He could also instantly disappear. Is this evidence, as some critics claim, that Jesus dematerialized on these occasions?
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Apr
2021
Luke 24:23 – Were Jesus’ resurrection appearances physical or mere visions?
Problem: Jesus spoke of His resurrection body having “flesh and bones” (Luke 24:39). He ate physical food (v. 42) and was touched by human hands (Matt. 28:9). But Luke calls it a “vision” in this passage, which implies that it was not a real physical appearance. In addition, some point to the fact that those who were with Paul during his Damascus road experience did not see Christ (see Acts 9:7).
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Apr
2021
Luke 24:15-18 – Who saw Jesus first after His resurrection?
The first one to see Jesus after His resurrection was Mary Magdalene just as it says (Mark 16:9).
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Apr
2021
Luke 24:10 – Do the Gospels disagree on who discovered the empty tomb?
Critics of the New Testament often suggest that the gospels present contradictory narratives regarding Jesus‘ resurrection. One such argument (which is honestly rather weak but comes up surprisingly often) involves the detail of who it was that discovered Jesus’ empty tomb. The claim is that each gospel lists a different set of women and that the story, therefo re, cannot be trusted. This argument, however, breaks down almost immediately on even the slightest examination. The truth is that, while each of the four gospels includes unique details on the matter, they all are perfectly consistent with one another on who it was who first found the stone rolled away and the body of Jesus missing. The gospels are definitely in agreement on this.
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Apr
2021
Luke 24:9 – Did or did not the women tell what happened at the tomb?
Did or did not the women tell what happened at the tomb and the resurrection of Jesus? Continue reading →
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Apr
2021
Luke 24:5-7 – What did the angels tell Mary at the empty tomb?
When Jesus‘ empty tomb was discovered, the gospels all agree that an angelic message was delivered to a woman named Mary. Exactly what the angel’s words were, however, differs between the gospels. Is this a contradiction? Let’s take a look:
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Apr
2021
Luke 23:38 – What was written on the sign on the cross?
What was written on the sign that was hung on the cross above the head of Jesus? How many languages was the inscription written in?
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Apr
2021
Luke 23:26 – Did Jesus or Simon of Cyrene carry the cross?
Did Jesus or Simon of Cyrene carry the cross? Actually, both did.