A Study in First Corinthians (15: 3-5)

15: 3
For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received (Cp. Galatians 1: 11-12), that Christ died for our sins, according to the Scriptures
(Isaiah 50: 6; 53: 4-12; Daniel 9: 26),

15: 4
And that He was buried and that He was raised on the third day, according to the Scriptures (Cp. Psalms: 10b??)

15: 5
and that He appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve
NOTE: If Judas killed himself (Cp. Matthew 27: 3-10; Acts 1: 16-20), how could a resurrected Jesus have appeared to the twelve??). After that He appeared to more than five hundred brethren at one time (NOTE: where is that in the gospels??), most of whom remain until now, but some have fallen asleep; then He appeared to James [NOTE: where is this recorded in the gospels that Jesus appears to James alone??], then to all the apostles; and last of all, as it were to one untimely born, He appeared to me also (Cp. Acts 9: 1-5).

Jesus appeared to Cephas [NOTE: where is it in the Gospels that a risen Jesus appeared to Peter alone?]; Jesus appears to Mary Magdalene and the other women; He also tells her to take word to My Brethren (MATTHEW 28: 1, 9-10).

In MARK 16: 1, 2, 9, Jesus appears to Mary Magdalene alone and she goes and tells the other disciples.

LUKE 24: 1, 9-10, 13, 18, 22-23, 33-34, Mary Magdalene and the other women discover the empty tomb and were telling these things to the apostles. A disciple named Cleopas dismisses the testimony of the women but credits Simon with seeing the risen Lord (??).

In JOHN 20: 1-2,11, 14, 16-17, The risen Jesus appears to Mary Magdalene alone and she was told to go to My Brethren (Cp. Acts 1: 14??) and tell them about His ascension back to God.


Robert Randle
776 Commerce St. #B-11
Tacoma, WA 98402
June 22, 2008