Go quickly and tell His disciples that He has risen from the dead and behold, He is going ahead of you into Galilee, there you will see Him behold, I have told you.” And they left the tomb quickly with fear and great joy and ran to report it to His disciples. He is not here, for He has risen, just as He said. The angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid for I know that you are looking for Jesus who has been crucified. The guards shook for fear of him and became like dead men. And his appearance was like lightning, and his clothing as white as snow. And behold, a severe earthquake had occurred, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled away the stone and sat upon it. Now after the Sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to look at the grave. Is there a contradiction here, and if so, does it invalidate the reliability of the Resurrection accounts? Let’s begin by examining the descriptions offered in the New Testament: How many angels appeared to the women who came to Jesus’ tomb on Resurrection Sunday? One? Two? It seems to depend on the account. This is yet another apparent “contradiction” in the Resurrection account and it is often cited by those who deny the claims of the New Testament. Today, I’d like to address the number of angels who appeared to the women at the tomb of Jesus. I’ve also written a longer article describing ten principles to consider when examining alleged bible contradictions. In my prior post I investigated the variations between the reports of the sign over Jesus’ cross, and shared several investigative principles I use when examining eyewitness testimony. This week I’m examining several alleged Bible “contradictions” offered by skeptics as evidence against the reliability of the Gospel eyewitness accounts.
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