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A reliable witness can only be an eyewitness who wrote of the resurrection, since we can not be sure how reliable other purported witnesses might have been, in the absence of their testimony as to what they saw.
For example, all the gospels say that Mary Magdalene was among the first to go the the empty tomb. However, Mark's Gospel says that she and the other women ran away in terror, telling no one; Matthew, alone among the New Testament gospels, says that she and the other women did not even go inside the tomb; Luke says that the women saw, not one, but two men inside the tomb; John says that Mary Magdalene was alone when she went to the tomb. Clearly, Mary Magdalene and the other women were not reliable as witnesses to the resurrection of Jesus. In a similar way, the four New Testament gospels provide such different testimonies from the disciples that they can not be regarded as reliable witnesses.
The nearest we have to a reliable witness is Paul, who said that Jesus was seen by Cephas (Peter), then the twelve, then by more than 500, most of whom were still alive, then by James and all the apostles, and finally by himself. Reference to the "twelve" means that, for Paul, Judas had not defected from the group. Reference to "all the apostles" indicates that for Paul, the apostles constituted a much larger group than the "twelve". Paul seems to have equated the spiritual appearance to himself and the appearances to the others, meaning he may not have thought of the resurrection as having been a physical event. There seems to be no way to harmonise Paul's reference to the 500 with the gospel accounts.
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What is the Significance of Jesus' resurrection?
A rising again; the resumption of vigor., Especially, the rising again from the dead; the resumption of life by the dead; as, the resurrection of Jesus Christ; the general resurrection of all the dead at the Day of Judgment., State of being risen from the dead; future state., The cause or exemplar of a rising from the dead.
Who was Mary magalene?
Mary Magdalene was not selling her self. she was having sex with 5 men.not at the same time.Christ did marry her. They had 1 child here on earth.She held a office job in a city.Look close at the last supper. How her arms are. The baby was left out of the picture
What was Paul's central understanding of Jesus in 1 Corinthians?
A:A detailed examination of Paul's Christology in the First Epistle to the Corinthians would occupy a small book, and then others would write books from a slightly different perspective. It is only possible to provide a brief answer. Paul seems entirely unaware of the gospel accounts that would be written some decades after he wrote this epistle. Some of the sayings that Paul wrote as his own would later be attributed to Jesus in the gospels. 1 Corinthians 15:12-13 tells us what Paul knew about the resurrection of Jesus: "Now if Christ be preached that he rose from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead? But if there be no resurrection of the dead, then is Christ not risen:" Note that Paul only talks of Jesus as "preached" as rising from the dead and never declares his certain knowledge that Jesus really did, as one would expect from the account in Acts of the Apostles. He teaches that the belief in the general resurrection of the dead is all the evidence we need to believe that Jesus was resurrected.His descriptions of the resurrection of Jesus and his discussions on the resurrection of the faithful have been described as suggesting that Paul saw the resurrection of Jesus as a purely spiritual one, or that the resurrection and ascension to heaven were exactly the same event. Some have gone even further and point out that Paul could have believed that Jesus did not live on earth and that the crucifixion and resurrection took place in heaven. This could be dismissed as fantasy, except that we find Hebrews, by a different author but from about the same time as Paul's epistles, talks of Jesus as the High Priest in heaven.At 1 Corinthians 15:3-8, Paul said that Jesus died and was buried, rose again according to the scriptures, then was seen by Cephas (Peter), then the twelve, then by more than 500, most of whom were still alive, then by James and all the apostles, and finally by himself. This account differ in several important ways from the accounts that would later form part of the gospels, but Paul implied that the appearances were all of the same nature. Either Paul saw Jesus in the flesh after his resurrection, for which there is no evidence, or he experienced the risen Jesus spiritually and therefore believed that the appearances to the disciples and other were also only spiritual.
What day was Jesus' resurrection?
Holy Saturday is the ultimate Sabbath day as it is said Jesus 'rested' in his tomb on this day. If he died on the cross on Good Friday and 'some of the friends of Jesus and his mother had to wait for permission from Pontius Pilate to take his body down', it is likely that he was placed in the tomb late on Good Friday or in the early morning of Holy saturday.
Are the words 'He is risen' the most important words in marks gospel?
"He is risen" are indeed significant words in Mark's Gospel as they proclaim the central message of the Christian faith, highlighting Jesus' resurrection. This event validates Jesus' identity as the Son of God and is foundational to the Christian belief in salvation.
Who is most the most reliable witness to the resurrection of Christ?
Reliable? Hmm. Peter knew the most about Jesus but was not reliable. I'd say that Paul was the most reliable witness.
Do scholars believe James is the most reliable eyewitness to Jesus' resurrection appearances?
The contradictions among the various gospel stories mean that scholars believe that no one was really a reliable witness to Jesus' resurrection appearances. Moreover, there is nothing that James wrote, or even attributed to James, that mentions the resurrection of Jesus. If James did actually see the risen Jesus, he left us nothing to tell of his experience.
What three events in jesus life did peter witness?
Peter witnessed many more than 3 events in Jesus life, as he was with him for the three years of his ministry, but i suppose the most important came at the end of Jesus life, which were, his Crucifixion, his resurrection and his ascension.
Who was the most reliable eyewitness to Christs' resurrection appereances?
paul
What resurrection led to a new religion?
Most resurrections that supposedly occurred in ancient times occurred in existing religions. The resurrection of Jesus was different in that it resulted in the new religion of Christianity.
What miracle in Jesus' life is most mentioned in the New Testament?
His resurrection
What miracle in Jesus ' life is mentioned most in the new testament?
His resurrection
What miracl in Jesus life is mentioned most in New Testament?
His resurrection
What is the most important of Jesus?
Resurrection, without it nothing else matters,
What are facts about Mary Magdalene?
10 facts about Mary Magdalene: 1. She was from Magdala. 2. Was exorcised of seven demons. 3. Was a part of an inner circle of supporters of Jesus. 4. A witness to the crucifixion. 5. She stayed at the cross while the males had all fled except for John. 6. A witness to Jesus' burial. 7. A witness of the empty tomb. 8. A witness of the resurrection. 9. Was mentioned 12 times, more than most of the apostles. 10. She was the first follower of Jesus to realize that He had indeed risen.
Do the seven day adventist believe in the death and resurrection of Jesus?
Most definitely
What is the most famous event between 372BC to789AD?
Death, burial, and Resurrection of Jesus Christ.
