Contradiction: Where was the Risen Jesus First Seen?
This is partly in response to a post by Joe Hinman, which in turn was a response to a comment I made on his blog. http://christiancadre.blogspot.com/2019/12/real-contradiction-in-resurrection.html The question is whether Jesus was first seen in Galilee or in Jerusalem (and surrounding area) after the crucifixion. Mark says it was Galilee, the later authors say it was Jerusalem. Bear in mind it takes about three days to travel from one to the other. We can suppose that Jesus was miraculously in two places at the same time, but not Peter (or the other disciples). If Peter saw Jesus in Jerusalem on that first Sunday, he simply cannot have seen Jesus in Galilee on that day too. Mark Mark says Jesus intended to go on ahead to Galilee, and see the disciples there: 27 And Jesus *said to them, “You will all [k]fall away, because it is written, ‘I will strike down the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered.’ 28 But after I have been raised, I will go ahead of you to Galilee.” And