Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Questions:

After our event, one person wrote in a great question:

What happened after the resurrection? I know Jesus spent time with the Apostles, but I've always wondered how much longer He lived and how he eventually left this earth. (Acts is not very descriptive.)

Jesus was around for forty days after the resurrection (Acts 1:3-8). During that time he taught people about the kingdom of God. He was seen by more than 500 people. Some of the instances we know about:

Mary Magdaline in the garden (Easter Sunday): Mark 16:9-11, John 20:11-18
To other women (Easter Sunday): Matthew 28:9-10
To two people on the road to Emmaus: Mark 16:12-13, Luke 24:13-32
To Peter: Luke 24:34, 1 Corinthians 15:5
To the ten disciples in the upper room (no thomas or judas): Like 24:36-43, John 20:26-31,
To the ten plus Thomas: Mark 16:14, John 20:26-31, 1 Corinthians 15:5
To seven disciples who were fishing: John 21:1-23
To disciples in Galilee: Matthew 28:16-20, Mark 16:15-18
To more than 500: 1 Corinthians 15:5
To James: 1 Corinthians 15:7
To his disciples at his ascension: John 24:44-49, Acts 1:3-8

At the ascension, Jesus has supernaturally taken to Heaven where He sits on a Throne with the Father. Several years later He appeared to Paul on the road to damascus (Acts 9:1-19)

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