We dont actually know who appeared to this man.
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I consider that illogical and UNBiblical.
Scripture indicates that NO ONE can call Jesus Lord—certainly not Lord of their lives, except by Holy Spirit.
The Rabbi would certainly NOT have agreed with just any visitation, vision etc. He was in a unique position—like Paul—to have known from Scripture the truth of what Jesus presented of Himself.
I realize there’s a never ending supply of buckets of rocks. However, this bucket is hollow and useless.
One of the test of the spirits is if a spirit will not state that Jesus is God, then that spirit is not of God.
If it wasn't Jesus, who claimed to be the Messiah when He was on earth and told the Rabbi that He is the Messiah, then what or who was it?