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. • Matt 27:45 . . From the sixth hour until the ninth hour darkness came over all the land. What might we suppose went on during those three hours of thick darkness around the cross? The Romans whipped Christ to within an inch of his life, slapped him around, crowned him with thorns, and...

. The apostle John was with Jesus the duration of forty days after his corpse was restored to life. At no time did John see Jesus' glorified body; and if he didn't see it, then neither did anybody else. • 1John 3:2-3 . . What we will be has not yet been made known. But we know that when he...

. Were I the Devil, I would do my utmost best to disprove the resurrection of Jesus Christ's crucified dead body because its crucifixion alone is only half enough to protect people from the wrath of God. Though his physical body's death obtains forgiveness for people's sins, its death alone...

. It looks just like a human being. • 1Tim 2:5 . . There is one God, and one mediator between God and men, a man, Christ Jesus. The Greek word translated "men" and "a man" in that verse is derived from anthropos (anth'-ro-pos) --a common word for all people regardless of their age, race...

. It's a curious foible of human nature that we all sometimes fail to recognize even well-known friends and associates when they show up in places where, and when, we least expect them. Even had Ms. Magdalene and the disciples seen a strong resemblance to Jesus in the man ashore and in the...

. Jesus' body was on hold for glorification. (John 20:17) Other bodies in the New Testament restored to life by the power of God weren't glorified in the process, so the resurrection of Jesus' body to its original condition wasn't unusual; rather, to be expected. And anyway, it was very...

. Rom 6:9 strongly suggests that Jesus' crucified dead body was restored to life with immortality; but according to John 20:17, it was not yet glorified. _

. When Jesus' crucified dead body was laid to rest, it was a normal human body; subject to death, decay, and the aging process. Up in Heaven, his body is immune to all that. But what about that day on Earth when Jesus' body was restored to life? Did it retain its normal vulnerabilities, or...

. Restored to life as it was, or restored to life as it is now? _

. I meant you no harm. No.211 is an honest attempt to understand what makes you so difficult. Some words are ambiguous, and others can be represented by synonyms; which in the autistic mind can be very confusing as well as frustrating. I know that's true not only from years of experience...

. Would you mind if I ask a personal question? Are you perchance on the spectrum? The reason I ask is because it's been my experience in twenty-four years active on internet forums that autistic folk are somewhat rigid, and reluctant to accept explanations unless the explanations are composed...

. • Rev 20:14 . . Death was cast into the lake of fire. Death isn't tangible. It's not an object; it isn't material, i.e. death per se has no weight, has no dimensions, and takes up no space. I can understand throwing a baseball or a javelin; but how does one throw something like death? Is it...

. There's no need to account for three full days. A preponderance of New Testament scripture attests that Jesus' crucified dead body was restored to life during the third day rather than the end of day. • Matt 17:22-23 . . Jesus said unto them: The Son of man shall be betrayed into the hands...

. According to Matt 26:17-20, Mark 14:12-17, and Luke 22:7-15, Jesus ate his seder during the night of his arrest. According to John 13:1-2, John 18:28-29, John 19:13-14, and John 19:31, the Jews ate their seders the night following his crucifixion. So then, sufficient textual evidence...

. Technically the Jews' seder is supposed to be eaten during the first night of the Feast Of Unleavened Bread; and when the sun comes up, they can all go home after incinerating their leftovers. The Jews' seder is a pilgrimage type of dinner sort of like the Arab's Mecca thingy. There's...

. This comment is off-topic, but I seriously think it's something that needs saying from time to time. Internet forums have given many of Christ's obscure followers a convenient venue for sharing their time-won knowledge and experience with a worldwide audience. For the world's sake, I highly...

1_ According to Matt 26:17-20, Mark 14:12-17, and Luke 22:7-15, Jesus ate his Seder during the night of his arrest. According to John 13:1-2, John 18:28-29, John 19:13-14, and John 19:31, the Jews ate their Seders the night following his crucifixion. So then, sufficient textual evidence...

. Something I had to learn early on as a Christian is that Jesus Christ is God's final word to mankind, viz: His son's teachings trump all other teachings that came before him including Moses, the prophets, David, Solomon, and Job too. I don't have access to any of Christ's teachings in his own...

. The correct Greek word for "grave" in the New Testament is commonly thought to be háidēs (a.k.a. hades) but it's actually mnemeion (mnay-mi' on), for example: • Matt 27:52-53 . . And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose, and came out of the graves after his...

. FAQ: Are Passovers observed away from Jerusalem acceptable? A: They are unacceptable. (Deut 16:5-6) Passover is a pilgrimage type of feast. If Jews are out of country and can't make it to Israel on time, they have to wait and do theirs one month later than usual (Num 9:5-11). Everyone who...