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Texts -- John 20:24 (NET)

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Joh 20:24-31 -- The Response of Thomas

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Thomas
[ebd] twin, one of the twelve (Matt. 10:3; Mark 3:18, etc.). He was also called Didymus (John 11:16; 20:24), which is the Greek equivalent of the Hebrew name. All we know regarding him is recorded in the fourth Gospel (John 11:15,...
[isbe] THOMAS - tom'-as (Thomas; ta'om, "a twin" (in plural only): 1. In the New Testament: One of the Twelve Apostles. Thomas, who was also called "Didymus" or "the Twin" (compare Jn 11:16; 20:24; 21:2), is referred to in detail b...
[nave] THOMAS, called Didymus. One of the twelve apostles, Matt. 10:3; Mark 3:18; Luke 6:15. Present at the raising of Lazarus, John 11:16. Asks Jesus the way to the Father's house, John 14:5. Absent when Jesus first appeared to ...
DIDYMUS
[ebd] (Gr. twin = Heb. Thomas, q.v.), John 11:16; 20:24; 21:2.
[smith] (the twin), a surname of the apostle Thomas. (John 11:16; 20:24; 21:2) [THOMAS]
JOHN, GOSPEL OF
[ebd] The genuineness of this Gospel, i.e., the fact that the apostle John was its author, is beyond all reasonable doubt. In recent times, from about 1820, many attempts have been made to impugn its genuineness, but without succe...
[smith] This Gospel was probably written at Ephesus about A.D. 78. (Canon Cook places it toward the close of John?s life, A.D. 90-100. --ED.) The Gospel was obviously addressed primarily to Christians, not to heathen. There can be li...
TEXT AND MANUSCRIPTS OF THE NEW TESTAMENT
[isbe] TEXT AND MANUSCRIPTS OF THE NEW TESTAMENT - || I. SOURCES OF EVIDENCE FOR THE TEXT OF THE NEW TESTAMENT 1. Autographs of the New Testament Writers 2. Papyrus Fragments of the Greek New Testament 3. Greek Copies or Manuscript...
Twelve, the
[nave] TWELVE, THE Matt. 10:1, 2, 5; 11:1; 20:17; 26:14, 20, 47; Mark 3:14, 16; 4:10; 6:7; 8:19; 9:35; 10:32; 11:11; 14:10, 17, 20, 43; Luke 6:13; 8:1; 9:1, 12; 18:31; 22:3, 47; John 6:67, 70, 71; 20:24; Acts 6:2; 1 Cor. 15:5
RESURRECTION OF JESUS CHRIST, THE
[isbe] RESURRECTION OF JESUS CHRIST, THE - || 1. First Proof: The Life of Jesus 2. Second Proof: The Empty Grave 3. Third Proof: Transformation of the Disciples 4. Fourth Proof: Existence of the Primitive Church 5. Fifth Proof: The...
CHRIST, THE EXALTATION OF
[isbe] CHRIST, THE EXALTATION OF - egz-ol-ta'-shun: I. THE RESURRECTION 1. Its Glorification of Christ 2. Resurrection Body--Identity, Change, Present Locality 3. The Agent of the Resurrection II. ASCENSION OF OUR LORD 1. Its Actua...
BODY, SPIRITUAL
[isbe] BODY, SPIRITUAL - spir'-it-u-al: Paul describes the body after the resurrection as a spiritual body (soma psuchikon) and contrasts it with the natural (psychical body, soma pneumatikon, 1 Cor 15:44). Our present natural body...
NATHANAEL (2)
[isbe] NATHANAEL (2) - (nethan'el, "God has given"; Nathanael): Nathanael, who was probably a fisherman, belonged to Cana in Galilee (Jn 21:2). According to the "Genealogies of the Twelve Apostles" (compare Budge, Contendings of th...
PAPYRUS
[isbe] PAPYRUS - pa-pi'-rus (Cyperus papyrus; bublos, biblos, whence biblion, a roll, ta biblia, "the Books" = the Bible): 1. Papyrus Paper 2. Egyptian Papyri 3. Aramaic Papyri 4. Greek Papyri 5. Their Discovery. 6. Classical Papyr...

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The Doubting Thomas

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Hai Umat Tuhan, Nyanyilah [KJ.199] Hover on the song's title to listen the music

1. Hai umat Tuhan, nyanyilah: hari ini Raja mulia t'lah bangkit dari kuburNya. Haleluya!
2. Di pagi hari yang sedih ketiga ibu t'lah pergi melihat kubur yang sepi. Haleluya!	Mrk 16:1
3. Maria dari Magdala, Salome dan Maria lain membawa minyak dan rempah. Haleluya!
4. Malaikat sorga menegur "Di Galilea Tuhanmu menunggu kedatanganmu" Haleluya!	Mrk 16:7
5. Sesudah tiba kabarnya, Yohanes lari segera dan Petrus di belakangnya. Haleluya!	Yoh 20:3-4
6. Berkumpul para murid pun dan Yesus datang bertemu, bersabda: "Salam bagimu!" Haleluya!	Yoh 20:19
7. Tetapi Tomas Didimus menaruh syak wasangka t'rus; belum lihat Penebus. Haleluya!	Yoh 20:24
8. "Hai Tomas, taruh jarimu ke dalam luka tubuhKu: percayalah dengan teguh!" Haleluya!	Yoh 20:27
9. Tak lagi Tomas bersendu dan yakin ia berseru: "Ya Tuhanku, ya Allahku!" Haleluya!	Yoh 20:28
10. Bahagia merekahlah yang tak melihat Tuhannya, namun percaya padaNya! Haleluya!	Yoh 20:28
11. Bersukacita, marilah, nyanyian Paskah angkatlah dan puji Tuhan s'lamanya! Haleluya!
12. Demi karunia Penebus, Sang Anakdomba yang kudus, Syukur kepada Allah t'rus! Haleluya!
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Sungguh Indah Kabar Mulia [KJ.383] ( Yesterday, Today, Forever ) Hover on the song's title to listen the music

	R:Ibr 13:8
1. Sungguh indah kabar mulia; hai percayalah! Yesus Kristus tak berubah s'lama-lamanya! DarahNya tetap menghapus dosa dan cela. Ia hibur yang berduka. Puji namaNya!	Ibr 9:11-14 1 Yoh 1:7
2. Baik kemarin, hari ini, s'lama-lamanya Yesus Kristus tak berubah, puji namaNya! Puji namaNya, puji namaNya! Yesus Kristus tak berubah, puji namaNya!
3. Ia cari yang berdosa, cari dikau pun. Datanglah, rendahkan hati, s'rahkan dirimu! Dulukala Ia sambut orang bercela; kini dikau pun disambut, diampuniNya.	Mat 18:12-14 Luk 19:10
4. Baik kemarin, hari ini, s'lama-lamanya Yesus Kristus tak berubah, puji namaNya! Puji namaNya, puji namaNya!
5. Badai dan gelora laut tunduk padaNya; kini juga badai hati ditenangkanNya. Ia yang telah bergumul di Getsemani, mendampingi kita dalam saat yang pedih.	Mrk 4:35-41 Mrk 14:32-42
6. Baik kemarin, hari ini, s'lama-lamanya Yesus Kristus tak berubah, puji namaNya! Puji namaNya, puji namaNya!
7. Yesus yang telah ampuni Petrus yang sesat dan menghapus kebimbangan Tomas yang bersyak dan selalu mengasihi murid-muridNya Ia mau menyambut dikau dalam kasihNya.	Yoh 2:15-19 Yoh 20:24-29
8. Baik kemarin, hari ini, s'lama-lamanya Yesus Kristus tak berubah, puji namaNya! Puji namaNya, puji namaNya!
9. Waktu murid ke Emaus Yesus beserta; kita pun di jalan hidup disertaiNya. Yang terangkat dan kembali,Yesus inilah! Kita 'kan melihat Dia datang segera!	Luk 24:13-25 Kis 1:9-11
10. Baik kemarin, hari ini, s'lama-lamanya Yesus Kristus tak berubah, puji namaNya! Puji namaNya, puji namaNya!
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Questions

How Many Appearances Are Recorded of Christ After His Resurrection?
Ten: (1) Mark 16:9-11; John 20:11-18; (2) Matt 28:8-10; Mark 16:8; Luke 24:9-11; (3) Luke 24:34; (4) Mark 16:12,13; Luke 24:13-35; (5) Mark 16:14; Luke 24:36-49; John 20:19-23; (6) John 20:24-29; (7) Matt 28:16-20; Mark 16:15...
I wonder if you could give me a brief account of what happened on the day that Jesus rose from the dead.
The Narrated Bible is the Bible in chronological order, for reading over a one year period of time. F. LaGard Smith has ordered the events for the entire Bible, and thus he does so for the resurrection account. He gives the f...

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Resurrection Events; Why We Believe Jesus Rose from the Dead; A Sign for Unbelievers; Who Is Jesus Christ?

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Expository Notes on the Bible (Constable)

Jesus' appearance to the Eleven 16:14-18 (cf. Luke 24:36-43; John 20:19-23)

Mark said that Jesus appeared to the Eleven on this occasion. However, John qualified that statement by explaining that Thomas was absent (John 20:24). Mark was speaking of the Eleven as a group.16:14 This event evidently hap...
2. The appearances to the disciples in Jerusalem 24:36-49

Luke arranged his accounts of Jesus' post-resurrection appearances to give the impression that an ever increasing audience learned of this great event. First, he recorded an announcement of it with no witnesses (vv. 1-12). Th...
Outline

I. Prologue 1:1-18A. The preincarnate Word 1:1-5B. The witness of John the Baptist 1:6-8C. The appearance of the Light 1:9-13D. The incarnation of the Word 1:14-18II. Jesus' public ministry 1:19-12:50A. The prelude to Jesus' ...
Lazarus' death 11:1-16

In this pericope John stressed Jesus' deliberate purpose in allowing Lazarus to die and the reality of his death.11:1-2 "Lazarus"probably is a variant of "Eleazar"meaning "God helps."379The Synoptic writers did not mention hi...
2. The burial of Jesus 19:38-42 (cf.Matt. 27:57-60; Mark 15:42-46; Luke 23:50-54)

19:38 All four evangelists mentioned Joseph of Arimathea but only with Jesus' burial. The Synoptics tell us that he was a godfearing rich member of the Sanhedrin who was a follower of Jesus and who had not voted to condemn Je...
F. Jesus' resurrection 20:1-29

"If the Gospel of John were an ordinary biography, there would be no chapter 20. I am an incurable reader of biographies, and I notice that almost all of them conclude with the death and burial of the subject. I have yet to r...
3. The appearance to the Eleven minus Thomas on Easter evening 20:19-23 (cf. Mark 16:14-18; Luke 24:36-43)

This pericope contains another post-resurrection appearance of Jesus that bolstered the disciples' faith. It also contains John's account of the Great Commission.20:19 John moved his readers directly from the events of Easter...
V. Epilogue ch. 21

This Gospel began with a theological prologue (1:1-18). It ends with a practical epilogue. John concluded his narrative designed to bring unbelievers to faith in Jesus Christ in chapter 20. Chapter 21 contains instruction for...

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