by THEODORE DRANGE
It just doesn't get more perfect, does it? God dots all the i's and crosses every t.
"1. How many women went to Jesus's tomb?
One - John 20:1-18
Two - Mt 28:1-8
Three - Mk 16:1-8
Many - Lu 23:55-24:10
2. Was it still dark out? yes--John 20:1
no--Mt 28:1; Mk 16:2
3. Did Mary Magdalene tell any men about the tomb? yes--Mt 28:8; Lu 24:9-10; John 20:2
no--Mk 16:8
4. Did she go back to the tomb with any of them? yes--John 20:2-11
no--Mt 28:1-10,16; Mk 16:8-14; Lu 24:9-12
5. Was there just one angel at Jesus's tomb? yes--Mt 28:2-5; Mk 16:5-6
no--(There were two.) Lu 24:4-5; John 20:11-13
6. Were the angels inside the tomb? yes--Mk 16:5; John 20:11-12
no--(The one angel was outside.) Mt 28:2
7. Were there guards at the tomb? yes--Mt 27:62-66, 28:2-4,11-15
no--Mk 15:44-16:10; Lu 23:50-24:12; John 19:38-20:12
8. Did the angel(s) look like lightning? yes--Mt 28:2-4
no--(Humanlike) Mk 16:5; Lu 24:4
9. Did the angel(s) get to the tomb first? yes--Mk 16:5
no--Lu 24:2-4; John 20:1-12
10. Did Peter go alone? yes--Lu 24:12
no--John 20:2-6
11. Did Jesus appear first to Cephas (Peter)? yes--1Co 15:3-5
no--Mt 28:9; Mk 16:9; Lu 24:9-15; John 20:14
12. Did he appear at all to Mary Magdalene? yes--Mt 28:9; Mk 16:9 John 20:11-14
no--Lu 24:1-51; 1Co 15:3-8
13. Did he appear to her at the tomb after the disciples were told? yes--John 20:1-14
no--(Not at the tomb, and before they were told) Mt 28:1-9; Mk 16:1-10
14. Was she alone when Jesus appeared to her? yes--Mk 16:9-10; John 20:10-14
no--(The other Mary was with her.) Mt 28:1-9
15. Did she recognize him immediately? yes--Mt 28:9; Mk 16:9-10
no--John 20:14
16. Did Peter go to the tomb before the others were told about it? yes--(But he was not alone.) John 20:1-3,18
no--(It was after, and he went alone.) Lu 24:9-12
17. Did Jesus specially appear to two disciples? yes--Mk 16:12; Lu 24:13-31
no--Mt 28:16-18; John 20:19-29
18. Did they recognize him immediately? yes--Mk 16:12-13
no--Lu 24:13-16
19. Did he later appear as they spoke to the others? yes--Lu 24:36
no--(It was after.) Mk 16:14
20. Did he scold the others for not believing them? yes--Mk 16:14
no--Lu 24:35-51
21. Did Jesus appear just once to the disciples? yes--Mk 16:14-19; Lu 24:36-51
no--(It was thrice.) John 20:19-26, 21:1-2,14
22. Was the 1st appearance to them in Galilee? yes--Mt 28:9-10,16-18
no--Lu 24:33-36,49-51; John 20:18-26; Ac 1:4
23. Did they all recognize him immediately? yes--Mk 16:14-20; John 20:19-20
no--Mt 28:16-17; Lu 24:36-41
24. Did he ascend to heaven immediately afterwards? yes--Mt 28:9-10,16-20; Mk 16:14-19; Lu 24:36-51
no--John 20:19-26, 21:1; Ac 1:1-9; 1Co 15:3-8
25. Did he appear to them twice, eight days apart? yes--John 20:19-26
no--Mt 28:9-20; Mk 16:14-19; Lu 24:36-51
26. Did he appear to the Twelve, to over 500, & then specially to James? yes--1Co 15:5-7
no--Mt 27, 28; Mk 16; Lu 24; John 20, 21
27. Did Jesus ascend to heaven from Bethany? yes--Lu 24:50-51
no--(From Mt. Olivet) Ac 1:9-12; (Jerusalem) Mk 16:14-19
28. Was Jesus the only one to ascend to heaven? yes--John 3:13
no--(Enoch and Elijah too) Heb 11:5; 2Ki 2:11
29. Did Paul's companions hear Jesus's voice? yes--Ac 9:7
no--Ac 22:9, 26:14" |
