1. After the actual resurrection had taken place, but before dawn,
an earthquake occurred, an angel rolled away the stone from
the entrance of the tomb, and the guards trembled and fled
(Matt. 28:2-4).
2. As Sunday morning was dawning, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother
of James and Joses, and Salome approached the tomb, intending
to anoint Jesus with the perfumed oil brought by other women
who evidently set out later (see #7). To their amazement they
found the stone rolled away (Matt. 28:1; Mark 16:1-4; John 20:1).
3. One or more of the women entered the tomb and announced that
the body was not there (an inference from John 20:2, where
Mary Magdalene does not simply say, "The stone has been taken
away").
4. Mary Magdalene immediately returned to tell Peter end John
that the body had been removed John 20:2).
5. Mary (the mother of James end Joses) and Salome saw an angel
(= "a young man" in Mark) inside the tomb who announced the
resurrection and directed the women to tell the disciples
that Jesus would meet them in Galilee (Matt. 28: 5-7;
Mark 16: 5-7).
6. These two women returned to the city without greeting anyone
on the way, for their holy awe rendered them temporarily
speechless (Matt.28:8; Mark 16:8).
7. Certain women from Galilee, along with Joanna (cf. Luke 8:3),
arrived at the tomb, carrying perfumed oil to anoint the body
of Jesus. They met two "men" (= "angels"; cf. Luke 24:4, 23)
and then returned to report the angels' message of the
resurrection "to the Eleven and to all the rest" (Luke 24:19,
22-23) who have evidently now gathered together (cf. Matt. 26:56).
8. Meanwhile, informed by Mary Magdalene, Peter and John (and
others?; Luke 24:24) ran to the tomb without meeeting Mary
and Salome, observed the grave-clothes, and returned home
(John 20:3-10; and Luke 24:12, if this is the correct textual
reading).
9. Mary Magdalene followed Peter and John to the Tomb, saw two
angels inside, and then met Jesus (John 20:11-17; cf. Mark 16:9).
10. Mary Magdalene returned to inform, the disciples that Jesus
had risen (John 20:18; cf. Mark 16:10-11).
11. Mary (the mother of James and Joses) and Salome met Jesus
and were directed to tell his brethren to go to Galilee
(Matt. 28:9-10).
12. The disciples had now had reports concerning the empty tomb
or the resurrection from three sources (viz., Mary Magdalene,
Joanna and the women from Galilee, Mary [and Salome]), but
they refused to believe these reports (Luke 24:10-11;
cf. Mark 16:11).
13. During the afternoon Jesus appeared to two disciples on the
way to Emmaus. They then returned to Jerusalem to report
the appearance to the Eleven and others (Luke 24:13-35;
cf. Mark 16:12-13).
14. Jesus appeared to Peter (Luke 24:34; 1 Cor. 15:5).
15. That evening Jesus appeared to the Eleven and others
(Luke 24:33), Thomas being absent (Luke 24:36-43;
John 20:19-23; 1 Cor. 15:5; cf. Mark 16:14).
16. One week later Jesus appeared to the Eleven, Thomas being
present (John 20:26-29).
17. Seven disciples had an encounter with Jesus by the Sea of
Tiberias in Galilee (John 21:1-22).
18. The Eleven met Jesus on a mountain in Galilee (Matt. 28:16-20;
cf. Mark 16:15-18)
19. Jesus appeared to more than five hundred people
(Luke 24:44-49; 1 Cor. 15:6).
20. He appeared to James (1 Cor. 15:7).
21. Immediately before his ascension, Jesus appeared to the
Eleven near Bethany (Luke 24:50-52; Acts 1:6-11;; 1 Cor. 15:7;
cf. Mark 16:19-20).
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