Bible says that Jesus was crucified and then buried in a grave, and a big stone covered the grave. But according to Bible- after three days and two nights, the stone was removed and Jesus came out of the grave (i.e. resurrected). Now let us see how this event
is described differently by different Gospel writers causing mistrust and confusion.
Matthew, Mark and Luke give three different lists of women who came to Jesuss tomb whereas John says that only Mary Madgalene went to the tomb.
Now let US see what these four Gospel writers say about this event. And they say it differently:-
(a) Gospel of Matthew:- Here an angel is made to say to the women, who came to visit the tomb, that they will find Jesus in Galilee. But immediately thereafter Jesus is made to join them at the tomb itself. (And not at Galilee).
Matthew says that Jesus appeared only once after coming out of the grave.
(b) Gospel of Luke:- Mentions that after resurrection Jesus appeared to people at a place called Emmaus (the question is whether it was Galilee or Emmaus?).
(c) Gospel of Mark:- The women who went to the tomb to search Jesus were met by one angel who told them that they will find Jesus at Galilee.
(d) Gospel of John:- Only one woman- Mary Madgalene went to the tomb where she was met by two angels (not one). While she was talking to angels. Jesus appeared to her standing next to her.
The reader must have noticed that in each case the list of women who went to the tomb is different, and so is the place of reappearance of Jesus. Was it at the tomb, or was it at Galilee or was it at Emmaus?
Such is the confusion. This confusion is further confounded when we read about Jesuss reappearance that is mentioned by Paul also. In a letter to Corinthians he says it differently. He says that Jesus appeared to more than five hundred people all at once, and also to James-Jesuss brother. Further he says that Jesus also appeared to all Apostles and of course to Paul himself.
There is enough contradiction in each of the above-mentioned five statements. All these statements are weak, blurred and disjointed causing uncertainty and giving rise to confusion. All these five statements have, within them, elements of fantasy and individual imagination. Surely the writings are not Divine.
is described differently by different Gospel writers causing mistrust and confusion.
Matthew, Mark and Luke give three different lists of women who came to Jesuss tomb whereas John says that only Mary Madgalene went to the tomb.
Now let US see what these four Gospel writers say about this event. And they say it differently:-
(a) Gospel of Matthew:- Here an angel is made to say to the women, who came to visit the tomb, that they will find Jesus in Galilee. But immediately thereafter Jesus is made to join them at the tomb itself. (And not at Galilee).
Matthew says that Jesus appeared only once after coming out of the grave.
(b) Gospel of Luke:- Mentions that after resurrection Jesus appeared to people at a place called Emmaus (the question is whether it was Galilee or Emmaus?).
(c) Gospel of Mark:- The women who went to the tomb to search Jesus were met by one angel who told them that they will find Jesus at Galilee.
(d) Gospel of John:- Only one woman- Mary Madgalene went to the tomb where she was met by two angels (not one). While she was talking to angels. Jesus appeared to her standing next to her.
The reader must have noticed that in each case the list of women who went to the tomb is different, and so is the place of reappearance of Jesus. Was it at the tomb, or was it at Galilee or was it at Emmaus?
Such is the confusion. This confusion is further confounded when we read about Jesuss reappearance that is mentioned by Paul also. In a letter to Corinthians he says it differently. He says that Jesus appeared to more than five hundred people all at once, and also to James-Jesuss brother. Further he says that Jesus also appeared to all Apostles and of course to Paul himself.
There is enough contradiction in each of the above-mentioned five statements. All these statements are weak, blurred and disjointed causing uncertainty and giving rise to confusion. All these five statements have, within them, elements of fantasy and individual imagination. Surely the writings are not Divine.
