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David Barnes
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1 Corinthians 15:1-5a
Now I make known to you, brethren, THE GOSPEL which I preached to you, which also you
received, in which also you stand, by which also you are saved, if you hold fast the word which
I preached to you, unless you believed in vain. For I delivered to you as of first importance
what I also received, that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, 4 and that He was
buried, and that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, 5 and that He
appeared…
1 Corinthians 15:1-5a
Now I make known to you, brethren, THE GOSPEL which I preached to you, which also you
received, in which also you stand, by which also you are saved, if you hold fast the word which
I preached to you, unless you believed in vain. For I delivered to you as of first importance
what I also received, that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, 4 and that He
was buried, and that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, 5 and that He
appeared…
The gospel
The appearances
of
Jesus Christ
For some reason the appearances of Christ
are ignored when discussing the gospel of
Christ
The appearances
of
Jesus Christ
And yet both contextually and grammatically
Paul makes them as much a part of the gospel as
the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ
The appearances
of
Jesus Christ
Their occurrences
Post resurrection appearances of Jesus---partial
6 After that He appeared to more than five hundred brethren at one time, most of whom remain
until now, but some have fallen asleep; 7 then He appeared to James, then to all the apostles; 8
and last of all, as to one untimely born, He appeared to me also. 1 Corinthians 15
Post resurrection appearances of Jesus---complete
Mary Magdalene John 20:10-18; Mark 16:9
Mary Magdalene and other women Matthew 28:1-10
Peter Luke 24:34; 1 Corinthians 15:5
Two men on road to Emmaus Mark 16:12; Luke 24:13-35
Eleven disciples and others Mark 16:14; Luke 24:33-49; John 20:19-33; 1 Corinthians 15:5
To over 500 brethren at one time 1 Corinthians 15:6
James 1 Corinthians15:7
All apostles 1 Corinthians 15:7
Disciples at Sea of Tiberius John 21:1
At commissioning of apostles Matthew 28:16-20; Mark 16:15-18
To the eleven at Jerusalem Luke 24:44-49; Acts 1:3-8
To the eleven on Mount of Olives Luke 24:50-53; Acts 1:9-11
Paul 1 Corinthians 15:8; Acts 9:1-9
Ferrell Jenkins, Introduction to Christian Evidences, pp. 138-139
Post resurrection appearances of Jesus---complete
Mary Magdalene John 20:10-18; Mark 16:9
Mary Magdalene and other women Matthew 28:1-10
Peter Luke 24:34; 1 Corinthians 15:5
Two men on road to Emmaus Mark 16:12; Luke 24:13-35
Eleven disciples and others Mark 16:14; Luke 24:33-49; John 20:19-33; 1 Corinthians 15:5
 To over 500 brethren at one time 1 Corinthians 15:6
James 1 Corinthians15:7
All apostles 1 Corinthians 15:7
Disciples at Sea of Tiberius John 21:1
At commissioning of apostles Matthew 28:16-20; Mark 16:15-18
To the eleven at Jerusalem Luke 24:44-49; Acts 1:3-8
To the eleven on Mount of Olives Luke 24:50-53; Acts 1:9-11
Paul 1 Corinthians 15:8; Acts 9:1-9
Ferrell Jenkins, Introduction to Christian Evidences, pp. 138-139
Jesus said he would appear
Matt 26:32; Jo. 16:16
He thought they were significant
Lk. 24:48
Peter’s claims
Acts 2:32; 3:15; 5:32; 10:41
The appearances
of
Jesus Christ
They explain the change in the apostles
Jo. 20:19-20
Their significance
The appearances
of
Jesus Christ
Answering skeptics
Attempts to explain away these appearances
Mary Magdalene
Mary Magdalene and other women
Peter
Two men on road to Emmaus
Eleven disciples and others
To 500
James
All apostles
Disciples at Sea of Tiberius
At commissioning of apostles
To the eleven at Jerusalem
To the eleven on Mount of Olives
Paul
The hallucination theory
The alleged appearances of Jesus were hallucinations. Those
who thought they saw Jesus were imagining things, seeing a
mirage, etc.
Attempts to explain away these appearances
Mary Magdalene
Mary Magdalene and other women
Peter
Two men on road to Emmaus
Eleven disciples and others
To 500
James
All apostles
Disciples at Sea of Tiberius
At commissioning of apostles
To the eleven at Jerusalem
To the eleven on Mount of Olives
Paul
The hallucination theory
Did all (the 500?) have the same hallucination?
Motive of alleged eye-witnesses for lying?
Tangible evidence offered Jo. 20:27; Luke 24:39; 1 John 1:1-4
Mary Magdalene John 20:10-18; Mark 16:9
Mary Magdalene and other women Matthew 28:1-10
Peter Luke 24:34; 1 Corinthians 15:5
Two men on road to Emmaus Mark 16:12; Luke 24:13-35
Eleven disciples and others Mark 16:14; Luke 24:33-49; John 20:19-33; 1 Corinthians 15:5
To 500 1 Corinthians 15:6
James 1 Corinthians15:7
These historical validations
All apostles 1 Corinthians 15:7
Disciples at Sea of Tiberius John 21:1
of the resurrection are as
At commissioning of apostles Matthew 28:16-20; Mark 16:15-18
significant as the empty
To the eleven at Jerusalem Luke 24:44-49; Acts 1:3-8
tomb and should not be
To the eleven on Mount of Olives Luke 24:50-53; Acts 1:9-11
omitted when studying
Paul 1 Corinthians 15:8; Acts 9:1-9
THE GOSPEL