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Chapter
LXII.
Now it followed from all the predictions which
were uttered regarding Him—amongst which was this prediction of
the resurrection—and, from all that was done by Him, and from all
the events which befell Him, that this event should be marvellous above
all others. For it had been said beforehand by the prophet in the
person of Jesus: “My flesh shall rest in hope, and Thou
wilt not leave my soul in Hades, and wilt not suffer Thine Holy One to
see corruption.”3361
And truly,
after His resurrection, He existed in a body intermediate, as it were,
between the grossness of that which He had before His sufferings, and
the appearance of a soul uncovered by such a body. And hence it
was, that when His disciples were together, and Thomas with them, there
“came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and
said, Peace be unto you. Then saith He to Thomas, Reach hither
thy finger,”3362
etc. And in
the Gospel of Luke also, while Simon and Cleopas were conversing with
each other respecting all that had happened to them, Jesus “drew
near, and went with them. And their eyes were holden, that they
should not know Him. And He said unto them, What manner of
communications are these that ye have one to another, as ye
walk?” And when their eyes were opened, and they knew Him,
then the Scripture says, in express words, “And He vanished out
of their sight.”3363
And although
Celsus may wish to place what is told of Jesus, and of those who saw
Him after His resurrection, on the same level with imaginary
appearances of a different kind, and those who have invented such, yet
to those who institute a candid and intelligent examination, the events
will appear only the more miraculous.E.C.F. INDEX & SEARCH
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