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How do we know that the events of these eight days were of the utmost importance in the minds of the evangelists?
Why did the ecclesiastics not want to put Jesus to death on the feast day?
Give the first reason why his death came on a feast day.
State in what respect the trial of Jesus was twofold.
What were the charges in the ecclesiastical trial?
What were the charges in the political trial?
What was the verdict of both Pilate and Herod about Jesus?
State in detail who were present at the crucifixion.
Give the story of the wonderful triumph of faith on the part of the penitent robber.
What was the relationship of the three crucified men to sin?
New Testament Division--Second Period (Concluded)
---------------------+-----------+----------+----------+---------- EVENTS | MATTHEW | MARK | LUKE | JOHN ---------------------+-----------+----------+----------+---------- The Resurrection | | | | Morning. Women Visit | | | | the Sepulcher. | 28:1-8 | 16:1-8 | 24:1-11 | 20:1, 2 | | | | Peter and John Visit | | | | the Sepulcher. | ... | ... | 24:12 | 20:3-10 | | | | Appearance to Mary | | | | Magdalene. | ... | 16:9-11 | ... | 20:11-18 | | | | Second Appearance. | 28:9, 10 | | | | | | | Report of the Guard. | 28:11-15 | | | | | | | Appearance to Peter; | 1 Cor. | 16:12, | | Walk to Emmaus. | 15:5 | 13 | 24:13-35 | | | | | Appearance to Ten | | | | Disciples. | ... | 16:14-18 | 24:36-43 | 20:19-25 | | | | Appearance to Eleven | | | | Disciples. | ... | ... | ... | 20:26-29 | | | | Sea of Galilee. | | | | Appearance to Seven | | | | Disciples. | 28:16 | ... | ... | 21:1-24 | | | | Appearance to Many | | 1 Cor. | | Disciples. | 28:16-20 | 15:6 | | | | | | Final Appearance; | Acts | 16:19, | | Ascension. | 1:3-12 | 20 | 24:44-53 | | | | | Conclusion. | ... | ... | ... | 20:30, | | | | 31; 21:25 ---------------------+-----------+----------+----------+----------
#PLACES.#--Jerusalem, Galilee, Mt. of Olives.
#148. The Forty Days.#--As it is unfortunately customary on the part of certain modern critics to deny the physical resurrection of our Lord, and to maintain that all that we know about him after his resurrection is that he was alive, it seems needful to give a whole lesson to these forty days. The critics above referred to claim that the disciples of Jesus _expected_ his physical resurrection, and, being ignorant and unlearned, they were easily deceived by the reports of the women. In reply to this unwarranted claim the following truths must be insisted on.