Appearances by Jesus After Resurrection Matthew 28, Mark 16, Luke 24, & John 20

About this episode

This episode explores the Gospel accounts of Jesus' appearances after his resurrection, focusing on the details of the empty tomb and the personal encounter of Mary Magdalene with the risen Lord.

This episode walks through the Gospel accounts of the women at the empty tomb, comparing details about who was present, what they saw, and the angelic encounters. The speaker explains "spotlighting/foregrounding" and uses eyewitness and law-enforcement analogies to show why accounts differ in perspective while remaining truthful.The episode emphasizes that all accounts agree the tomb was empty and that Jesus had risen, highlights Mary Magdalene’s personal encounter with the risen Lord, and closes with the call to share the good news and live transformed lives.

People in this episode

Host: Dr. H. Bruce Stokes

Topics covered

• Gospel accounts
• Resurrection
• Eyewitness testimony
• Angel encounters
• Personal transformation
• Good news

Keywords

• resurrection
• empty tomb
• Gospel accounts
• Mary Magdalene
• eyewitness
• angelic encounters
• transformation

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Matthew 28, Mark 16, Luke 24, John 20

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