1 Make a careful and detailed comparison of the stories of J

1. Make a careful and detailed comparison of the stories of Jesus’ resurrection in Matthew 28, Mark 16, Luke 24 and John 20-21, nothing all the major similarities and differences. How do your account for all the differences that strike you as flat out contradictions? If not explain the passages that might seem to contain discrepancies.

Solution

Here are some of the discrepancies among the resurrection accounts:

What time did the women visit the tomb?

Who were the women?

What was their purpose?

Was the tomb open when they arrived?

Who was at the tomb when they arrived?

Where were these messengers situated?

What did the messenger(s) say?

Did the women tell what happened?

When Mary returned from the tomb, did she know Jesus had been resurrected?

When did Mary first see Jesus?

Could Jesus be touched after the resurrection?

After the women, to whom did Jesus first appear?

Where did Jesus first appear to the disciples?

Did the disciples believe the two men?

What happened at the appearance?

Did Jesus stay on earth for a while?

Where did the ascension take place?