My bible studies are rusty and I’m far from being a Christian, so I don’t know or remember.
I know about going to the tomb and finding it empty. But I’m asking about after that. Wasn’t he seen and recognized after the crucifixion? If that’s correct (and I didn’t make it up) how did he leave after this…Did he live a nice long life and die of old age? did he get enveloped in brilliant white light while ascending to heaven, all the while saying “I’ll be back.”
Apparently he ‘ascended into heaven’ about 40 days after the resurrection. Google, ‘Jesus Final Appearance’ and you’ll get lots of analysis. I’m no expert so i’ll provide that steer and leave you to your own research and/or other posters.
The gospels do describe a few post-Resurrection appearances of Jesus. See the ends of Matthew, Luke, and/or John if you’re interested.
Close, if not quite as dramatic. The only writer who gives us any kind of description at all is the author of Luke and Acts:
That’s pretty much it. It’s called the Ascension, and comes 40 days after Easter. The Nicene Creed (aka the “profession of faith” says of this event:
“On the third day he rose again
in accordance with the Scriptures;
**he ascended into heaven **
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead,
and his kingdom will have no end”
“So long, and your welcome for all the loaves and fish”?
CMC fnord!
Took the A-train?
Yep, He appeared to the apostles even though they were locked in an upper room. Thomas was absent that day and was convinced only when he touched Jesus’s wounds. Jesus also walked with folks on the road to Emmaus and they recognized Him when he broke bread at table.
After He ascended into heaven (celebrated 40 days after Easter Sunday), the Holy Spirit descended at Pentecost (celebrated 50 days after Easter Sunday) and inspired the apostles to go out and spread the word. In the Catholic Church, the season of Easter lasts all 50 days.
Cmon, He obviously took the Stairway to Heaven.
Thanks for the earworm, I may well be rid of it by lunchtime. :mad:
I find this hard to believe.
Really? That’s odd.
That’s the whole intent, that you need to have faith.
and a pair of ruby slippers!
What about the rest of the Bible? 
Simple. He got in his Chrystler and drove off into the sunset.
Forget the Bible, how about the just rest of the Creed?
I find it odd that anyone could possibly believe any of it. It seems to me so obviously fictional and exaggerated.
People are strange.
Aliens. :eek:
Illegal aliens. :eek:
Illegal aliens stealing our jobs and sexxin’ our womens :eek: and makin’ nephilims. :eek:
(Angels weren’t born on earth.)
I think angels took him up into their spaceships with a tractor beam.
EDIT: and I agree people are strange and it’s beautiful.