Lessons for Disciples Let us take two examples. Then, “when he came near the place where the road goes down the Mount of Olives, the whole crowd of disciples began joyfully to praise God in loud voices for all the miracles they had seen” (verse 37). The fact that Jesus only allowed three of his disciples to witness the event may have sparked the discussion which swiftly ensued about which of the disciples was the greatest (Luke 9:46). #2.38 Conclusion on Jesus' First Appearances to His Disciples After He was Raised. And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight. He has appeared to Simon [Peter]!” Then the two of them told what had happened to them on the way. Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side: and be not faithless, but believing. John 20:26–28 And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them: then came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be unto you. People tend to think or act like the Bible simply comes to a stop after Jesus is raised from the dead. The Lord has risen! We have already concluded that Jesus was buried late on 14th Nisan, that he was buried for at least three days, and rose late on 17th Nisan, probably just before 6 p.m. (See #2.26). They told how they had recognized Jesus when He broke the bread. He was genuinely a seeker of truth (John 3:1 ff. The combination of “foolish” (unwise) and “slow” describes their struggle to accept by faith what the Scriptures taught about the Messiah—the promised Deliverer who would rescue God’s people from bondage. i. Peter. They were all gathered together. There they found the Eleven [disciples] and those with them. The transfiguration of Jesus is a story told in the New Testament when Jesus is transfigured and becomes radiant in glory upon a mountain. Jesus Eats Bread and Explains the Scriptures After His Resurrection (Luke 24:30–32) And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed it, and broke, and gave to them.
Jesus makes clear that his suffering and death were not aberrations, mistakes, but part of God's plan. They were saying, “It’s true! The Synoptic Gospels (Matthew 17:1–8, Mark 9:2–8, Luke 9:28–36) describe it, and the Second Epistle of Peter also refers to it (2 Peter 1:16–18).It has also been hypothesized that the first chapter of the Gospel of John alludes to it John 1:14). There are, however, an awful lot of pages left after His resurrection. - …
Peter denied Jesus three times during his trial and then deserted him. In particular, there’s been some confusion in the past about what language Jesus spoke, as a man living during the first century A.D. in the kingdom of Judea, located in … Jesus' ministry does not make the Scriptures obsolete; rather he is the fulfillment of them.
And that his resurrection he had told them about on several occasions previously (18:31-33). ), spoke out for justice on behalf of Jesus (John 7:50) , and remained a follower of Jesus even after the disciples had fallen away (John 19:39) . He appeared to them over a period of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of God.” These disciples were willing to be mocked, persecuted and put to death because they had witnessed firsthand that Jesus had been risen.
The donkey Jesus rode that day was found in the area of Bethany and Bethphage, on the east side of the Mount of Olives (Luke 19:29–30).