Did Jesus’ disciples break the Jewish Sabbath law?
PROBLEM: Jesus said, “Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or
the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill” (Matthew
5:17). Yet Jesus’ disciples deliberately and knowingly picked grain
on the Sabbath, thus arousing the ire of the P... [ Continue Reading ]
Did Jesus contradict Himself by saying there would be no sign given
(cf. Matthew 12:38-39)?
PROBLEM: In Mark, the Pharisees ask for a sign from Jesus, but He says
that no sign shall be given to that generation. But Matthew’s
account says that Christ responded that the sign of the Prophet Jonah
woul... [ Continue Reading ]
(CF. JOHN 19:14)— If Jesus was crucified on Friday, how could He
have been in the grave three days and nights?
PROBLEM: Christ rose on Sunday (Matthew 28:1), but He stated that He
would be “three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.”
If Christ was crucified on Friday, how could He have... [ Continue Reading ]