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May 2, 2011 · The Bible tells us that after Jesus’ cruel torture, crucifixion, and three days in the tomb, He was recognizable, and that His followers knew who He was. We know that He had a body of flesh and bone. Jesus told the disciples, “Behold My hands and My feet, that it is I Myself.
- Why an Angel Rolled Away The Stone
The stone of our sins was rolled to the door of the grave of...
- Did The Disciples Hallucinate
It is asserted that the disciples saw certain visionary...
- Why Did Jesus Show His Wounds to The Disciples
Why did Jesus show His wounds to the disciples after His...
- Why an Angel Rolled Away The Stone
Jesus didn't appear exactly like he did here on earth John (who new him personally), says he looked "like the Son of Man". We know it is Jesus based on verse 18, so Jesus in a way resembled what he looked like here on earth.
Jan 4, 2022 · Jesus has a physical body, with a difference. His resurrected body is designed with eternity in view. First Corinthians 15:35–49 describes what the body of the believer will be like in heaven.
- He Could Enter Closed Rooms
- He Was Able to Disappear
- He Never Needed Rest
- He Ascended Into Heaven
- The Description of The Glorified Christ
- We Will Be Like Him
- Conclusion: Jesus Body Was The Same Yet Different
Jesus Christ could enter closed rooms without opening the doors. We read in John’s gospel how Jesus appeared to His disciples when the doors were locked. It says, Jesus suddenly appeared in a locked room. there is no record of anything like this occurring before His resurrection from the dead.
He was also able to disappear. Luke tells us that Jesus disappeared from the sight of two people with whom He had been walking with on the road to Emmaus. The Bible says, Jesus had the ability to vanish when He so desired.
As far as we are able to tell, Jesus’ resurrected body did not need any rest or food. Every account of Jesus after His resurrection has Him busy with ministry. Luke wrote, While the Bible says that Jesus did eat and drink, there is nothing which indicates that this was necessary.
Jesus’ resurrected body was able to ascend into heaven. We read of this in the first chapter of the Book of Acts. It records what happened in this manner: His resurrected body was able to ascend in front of His disciples.
The most detailed description of the risen and ascended Christ is found in Revelation 1:12-16. It says, Here John records the vision of the glorified Christ. He was like the Son of Man, which links Him to His former earthly appearance, but He also radiated glory from His eyes, feet, voice, and face. This is the way believers will someday see Him. T...
One final thing. Scripture says that one day we will be like Him. This includes the new body we will receive. John wrote, This is one of the many wonderful things for which believers have to look forward!
In sum, while Jesus Christ came back from the dead in the same body which was put on the cross, Jesus’ body was indeed different in some respects after His resurrection from the dead.
Jan 4, 2022 · We get a glimpse of what our resurrection bodies will be like when we recall Jesus’ post-resurrection appearances. He still had visible wounds, and His disciples could physically touch Him, yet He was able to travel effortlessly and appear and disappear at will.
May 26, 2004 · Considering Jesus’ clothes were taken from Him when He was crucified (John 19:23-24), and that the linen cloths which were used in His burial were lying in the tomb (John 20:6-7), Jesus likely was wearing clothes that made His exact identity less conspicuous at first glance.
Apr 29, 2019 · The resurrected body is glorified. St. Thomas Aquinas examines this idea in the Summa Theologiae (part III, question 54). Christ’s body, though real, was “glorified” (i.e. in a glorified condition). St. Thomas cites St. Gregory saying that “Christ’s body is shown to be of the same nature, but of different glory, after the Resurrection ...
