Subject: How do these accounts reconcile? |
Bible Note: I have done a study on this subject of the ressurection yrs ago, This isnt what actually happened but it shows how the gospels can be reconciled. Again this is probably not what happened but you should be able to see atleast that there is not a contradiction, just our learning. This is my rensition of what happend at the ressurection. NoteThis may or maynot be how it happened but shows how they can be reconsiled, they are indeed synoptic. For instance, who discovered Jesus' tomb was empty? According to Matthew it was Mary and Mary Magdalene (Matthew 28:1). According to Mark it was Mary, Mary Magdalene and Salome (Mark 16:1). According to Luke it was Mary, Mary Magdalene, Joanna and another woman. There seems no problem to me here.Remember we have different witnesses, From Different accounts. All Four writers are Listening to What these witnesses are telling them about Christs Resurrection. Luke 24:10. You and I could watch the same car accident and have a totaly Different perspective. And remember your going off what you consider to be correct, that Mark was the first Gospel writer and the rest followed. I however do not refer to this method for most accounts of the teachings. They always very to some degree. Just as if they Heard ( Teachings ) them from different experienced views themselves. Any amount of reasoning would tell you that if you tell four people one Story, they will all have truth but will very in their accounts. Remember when we were young we would sit in a circle with Ten people. A sentance is started and given to one hearer. by the time it gets to the whole ten the story has changed some have additions and some have left things out. But if you write down all of the specifics you can conclude what the truth is. This is what I will do for you !!!. Mary the Mother of Jesus and the other Mary Come and see the Tomb Closed, Matthew 28: 1 states it was closed. This was earlier in the morning perhaps just before Daylight. They had remembered that Jesus said He would raise Himself on the third day. Now they are mourning all the more at His death. They wait a while, another Witnesse shows up (Salome,) when they return and Find the Tomb opened, suddenly there was an earth quake they are astonished . Luke 24:2 states it was open. Lukes account Has Salome not mentioned ( other Woman) who perhaps arrives because she just caught wind of where the Two Marys and Joanna are going and she marvels at the fact of the earthquake, She arrives to see an open tomb aswell. They Find a man standing there its the Angel who Just opened the tomb by rolling the stone out of the way, He can very easily be Identified as a Man as most Angels in the Bible are. They meaning (all the women) as Luke 24:10, It was Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary the mother of James, and other women that were with them, which told these things unto the apostles. All these women told the Apostles refers to more than we have names for. They enter into the tomb as Luke states and inside the Tomb they see another Two angels. Just As Luke 24: 4 States. After leaving the Tomb they didnt tell anyone else about what they had seen until they got to the Diciples. Which they were comanded to Tell them of the Resurrection by the First angel. Matt 28: 7 What did the women find at the tomb site? According to Matthew they found an angel (Matthew 28:2). According to Mark, they found a man (Mark 16:6). According to Luke, they found two men (Luke 24:4). Were these men, man or angel(s) inside or outside the tomb? Outside according to Matthew 28:2, Matt dosent talk about two angels and Dosent talk about two men.. Inside according to Mark 16:5 and Luke 24:3-4 So no problem here. What did the women do after they found out Jesus had risen? Matthew and Luke say they rushed to tell Jesus' disciples (Matthew 28:8 and Luke 24:9). Mark 16:8 states they kept the news to themselves. Well Quenten? I have answered all your questions the best full account is found in Luke. Thank you. Love in Christ Jesus RC |