Summary of session 12

[Some of the events are difficult to place in relation to others, you may read of different summaries elsewhere.]

  • The angel rolled away the stone from the tomb of Christ, and Christ was raised
  • The guards froze and could do nothing to hinder the angels’ work
  • Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of Jesus and other women came to the tomb to finish the burial process
  • They wondered how they would roll away the stone, but found the stone rolled away already
  • The women went into the tomb except Mary Magdalene who rushed off to find Peter and John
  • The women inside the tomb were told by two angels that Christ had risen. They left the tomb to find the disciples
  • Jesus then met the other women and told them to tell the disciples that he was alive
  • Peter and John arrived at the tomb in great haste and saw the grave clothes. John was beginning to "believe"
  • Peter and John went home
  • Mary Magdalene arrived in a tearful state. She saw two angels in the tomb and asked them where the body of Jesus was. She did not wait for an answer. She then turned and met Jesus after initially mistaking him for the gardener. Jesus told Mary Magdalene to tell his disciples that he was alive again
  • The Jewish leaders meanwhile were concerned as to how to explain the empty tomb
  • Jesus appeared to two on the road to Emmaus and explained how the Old Testament foretold all that had happened
  • The two rushed back to Jerusalem to tell the disciples what had happened
  • While the two were telling the other disciples what had happened, Jesus appeared to them. He ate food to convince them he was alive. He also explained how his work had related to the Old Testament
  • Thomas not being present, refused to believe unless he saw Jesus’ crucifixion marks
  • After eight days, Thomas was invited to put his hand in the marks on Jesus’ body
  • The disciples went to Galilee and met Jesus on an appointed mountain, where he again explained the Old Testament scriptures about himself
  • Jesus gave them a commission to teach all people about God’s plan of salvation through him
  • Peter decided to go fishing, and caught nothing
  • Jesus appeared and told him where to cast the nets for a big catch - reminding him of a similar incident earlier
  • Peter re-affirmed his devotion to Jesus
  • The ascension
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