Well, let's see....
1. Nobody. Not Pontius Pilate, Not The Sanhedrin, Not The Roman Legionnaires, Not The Scribes, Not The Pharisees, Not The man on the street, NOBODY doubted the tomb was empty.
2. The Sabbath changed from last day of the week to the first day of the week. A stiff-necked people did not change their minds on a deep spiritual matter just for giggles or something to do on a slow day.
3. Very important. VERY IMPORTANT!
One disciple and only one did not die a martyr's death. Those 11 disciples who died, at one time were hiding as cowards in an upper room afraid of their own shadows or any knock on the door. After they had seen the Lord, put their hands in His wounds and watched his ascension, they would not shut up or be silenced except by death.
1. James the brother of John was killed by Herod's sword.
2. James the Less was killed by a mob in Jerusalem.
3. Matthew was slain on a sword in Ethiopia.
4. Philip was hanged in Phrygia.
5. Bartholomew was flayed alived (skinned) in Armenia.
6. Andrew was crucified in Achaia.
7. Thomas was run through with a lance in East India.
8. Thaddeus was shot to death with arrows.
9. Simon the Zealot was crucified in Persia.
10. Peter was crucified upside down (he did not feel worthy to be crucified in the same manner as Christ) in Rome.
11. Matthias was beheaded.
12. John was the only one to die of natural causes.
These 11 men left steeples to the sky and a church for Christ in every corner of the then known earth. Not bad for a bunch of reformed cowards.
And people wonder why my family is not embarassed to say Grace together in a public restaurant.
I know what you say about the disciples is true, but I'm confused by the count. Originally, there were 12, right? One of them was Judas, so that leaves 11. Then, Paul was accepted as one of them, so that makes 12 again. Except that Paul's name isn't on your list, is it? Please explain, for those of us not as knowledgable in biblical history.
Thanks!
Absolutely the best proof of the Resurrection: the 12 would not go out into the world to spread the Word, just to face death by stoning or by crucifixion for something they knew was a lie. Therefore it was the Truth. That proves it all.
Evidence of the Resurreciton of Jesus Christ? Well, let's see....
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2. The Sabbath changed from last day of the week to the first day of the week. A stiff-necked people did not change their minds on a deep spiritual matter just for giggles or something to do on a slow day. ...........
7 posted on 06/06/2006 1:45:11 PM MDT by N. Theknow
The L-rd G-d, creator of the universe never changed the L-rd's Day from Shabbat. A Pagan celebration was created on the day of the Sun.
b'shem Y'shua