Refuting Gromacki
This is responding to an article from over 20 years ago, but I only came across it! The Historicity Of The Resurrection Of Jesus Christ (Part II) , by Dr. Gary R. Gromacki, Associate Professor of Bible and Homiletics, Baptist Bible Seminary, Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania. That the guy is from a bible Seminary tells us he will be assuming the Bible is true, but it is worth looking at anyway. You may be able to get the article from here ; you will need to register, but registration is free. Harmonising the resurrection sightings What attracted me to the paper is the author starts by trying to align the various accounts of the sightings of Jesus. Not something I have seen many Christians do, so I admire his bravery in addressing this thorny issue. The first resurrection appearances of Jesus were made to women. The risen Jesus first appeared to Mary Magdalene (Mark 16:9). Mary Magdalene came with the other women to the tomb on that first Resurrection Sunday (Matt 28:1-8). An angel told her a...