Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!know!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!wuarchive!psuvax1!rutgers!aramis.rutgers.edu!athos.rutgers.edu!christian From: rr2g@rhonda.ce.Virginia.EDU (Rhonda R. Gaines) Newsgroups: soc.religion.christian Subject: Re: Jesus' resurrection Message-ID: Date: 23 Oct 90 08:11:35 GMT Sender: hedrick@athos.rutgers.edu Organization: University of Virginia Lines: 36 Approved: christian@aramis.rutgers.edu [Jim Meritt summarized some differences in the accounts of the Resurrection in the 4 gospels, including the people mentioned as being at the tomb, what they see (angels, or young men? who many?), the list of later appearances. He comments >Hardly something suitable for legal, let alone "scientific" proof. >Better go back to faith... --clh] I agree w/ the contradictions. There are also others involving the color of the robe Jesus was wearing (Can't quote scriptures at the moment) in Matt, Mark, Luke, & John. My reasoning of this is that these are accounts/stories that one could relate to modern times from the standpoint that if you asked 5 people to tell you about an accident scene they all witnessed each version of the accident would be somewhat different. The point I'd like to make is in regard to the resurrection itself. The bible uses biblical time i.e. a day is from sundown to sundown. When they went to the tomb Jesus was already gone and it was the first day of the week therefore he rose at the end of the sabbath day and not on Sunday morning. Considering this, why then is there a celebration of Easter/sun-rise service when there is a chapter in Eziekiel (sp?) (again can't recall the chapter - but will find it if you wish) which clearly states that sun-worship is pagan and an abomination unto God and dates to the Babylonians. This also states that they turned their backs to/on God because to see the sun they had/have to face away from the church. -rhonda Faith is where it's at... -- Rhonda Gaines | University of Virginia phone: 804-924-6265 | Thornton Hall bitnet: gaines@virginia.bitnet | Applied Mechanics Program internet: gaines@virginia.edu | Charlottesville, VA 22903-2442