22/04/2025
How many women visited the empty tomb Jesus on the first Easter morning? How many angels were present, and who among them spoke? Why does Mary, in John’s Gospel, report something seemingly different from what is recorded in the Synoptics? And if the angels declared Jesus had risen, why did she conclude His body had been taken?
These questions have led some critics to argue that the resurrection narratives in the four Gospels are inconsistent and therefore unreliable. However, a careful literary and historical analysis reveals that this is not the case.
This video examines the resurrection accounts in Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John—evaluating their narrative structures, theological emphases, and intended audiences. When understood in context, the apparent discrepancies dissolve, revealing a cohesive and compelling testimony to the resurrection of Jesus. Far from undermining the reliability of the Gospels, the distinct perspectives enrich our understanding and affirm the central claim of the New Testament: that Jesus is the risen Lord and the promised Messiah foretold in the Hebrew Scriptures.
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