‏ John 20:28

My Lord The disbelief of the apostle is the means of furnishing us with a full and satisfactory demonstration of the resurrection of our Lord. Throughout the divine dispensations every doctrine and ever important truth is gradually revealed; and here we have a conspicuous instance of the progressive system. An angel first declares the glorious event; the empty sepulchre confirms the women's report. Christ's appearance to Mary Magdalene shewed that he was alive; that to the disciples at Emmaus proved that it was at the least the spirit of Christ; that to the eleven shewed the reality of his body; and the conviction given to Thomas proved it the self-same body that had been crucified. Incredulity itself is satisfied; and the convinced apostle exclaims, in the joy of his heart, "My Lord and my God!" John 20:16, John 20:31, John 5:23, John 9:35-38; Ps 45:6, Ps 45:11, Ps 102:24-28, Ps 118:24-28; Isa 7:14, Isa 9:6; Isa 25:9, Isa 40:9-11; Jer 23:5-6; Mal 3:1; Matt 14:33; Luke 24:52; Acts 7:59-60; 1Tim 3:16; Rev 5:9-14

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