Wednesday, October 27

2 Things about Jesus

And behold, Jesus met them and said, "Greetings!" And they came up and took hold of his feet and worshiped him. (Matthew 28:9)

This is the account of the two Marys who are the first to see the risen Jesus after visiting the empty tomb. There are 2 important things that I want to point out here:

1) Jesus' resurrection was physical.
The verse says "they... took hold of his feet". They were actually able to touch him and take "hold of his feet". Some would say that Jesus' resurrection was merely a "spiritual" one, but the Bible tells us here that they were able to physically touch Jesus.

Luke 24:37-39 says this:
But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit. And he said unto them, "Why are ye troubled? and why do thoughts arise in your hearts? Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have"
2) Jesus is God and is worthy of worship.
This verse also says they "worshiped him". In the Bible, only God is worthy of worship. There are several accounts in the Bible of people attempting to worship angels or apostles, but in every case the people were told to worship only God. But Jesus accepts worship because he is worthy of all worship and praise.

 

John 5:18 says this:

"Therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only had broken the sabbath, but said also that God was his Father, making himself equal with God"

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