The Resurrection and Ascension of Jesus Flashcards

#1

According to Matthew's Gospel, what event occurred when Jesus rose from the dead?

📖 Matthew 28:2

#2

How many days after His resurrection did Jesus appear to His disciples in Jerusalem before His ascension?

📖 Acts 1:3

#3

Which disciple initially did not believe in Jesus' resurrection when told by the other disciples?

📖 John 20:24-25

#4

From what location did Jesus ascend into heaven?

📖 Acts 1:12

#5

What did Jesus eat to prove He was not merely a ghost after His resurrection?

📖 Luke 24:42-43

#6

How did Jesus appear to His disciples after the resurrection when the doors were locked?

📖 John 20:19

#7

What did the angel at the empty tomb tell Mary Magdalene about where Jesus had been buried?

📖 Matthew 27:57-60

#8

On what day of the week did Jesus appear to His disciples after His resurrection in the locked room?

📖 John 20:19

#2

Forty days

Acts 1:3 explicitly states that Jesus presented Himself alive to His apostles for forty days after His resurrection, speaking about the kingdom of God.

Acts 1:3

#1

A great earthquake shook the earth

Matthew 28:2 describes a great earthquake that occurred when the angel rolled back the stone from Jesus' tomb.

Matthew 28:2

#4

The Mount of Olives

Acts 1:12 specifies that the Mount of Olives, also called the Mount of Olives or Olivet, was where Jesus ascended and where the disciples returned after witnessing His ascension.

Acts 1:12

#3

Thomas

John 20:24-25 records that Thomas was not present when Jesus appeared to the disciples and refused to believe until he saw Jesus himself.

John 20:24-25

#6

He appeared among them suddenly

John 20:19 describes that Jesus came and stood among the disciples when the doors were locked 'for fear of the Jews,' indicating a supernatural appearance.

John 20:19

#5

Fish and honeycomb

Luke 24:42-43 records that Jesus ate a piece of broiled fish and some honeycomb in the presence of His disciples to demonstrate He had a physical, resurrection body.

Luke 24:42-43

#8

The first day of the week

John 20:19 states that on the evening of the first day of the week (Sunday), when the disciples were together with the doors locked, Jesus came and stood among them.

John 20:19

#7

In Joseph of Arimathea's new tomb

Matthew 27:57-60 and John 19:41-42 both describe that Jesus was buried in a new tomb belonging to Joseph of Arimathea, a wealthy member of the Sanhedrin, located in a garden.

Matthew 27:57-60

#9

What command did the risen Jesus give to His disciples before His ascension?

📖 Acts 1:4-5

#10

Who were the first witnesses to see the risen Jesus according to all four Gospels?

📖 Matthew 28:1-10

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#10

Women, specifically Mary Magdalene

All four Gospels (Matthew 28:1-10, Mark 16:1-8, Luke 24:1-12, John 20:1-18) record that women, particularly Mary Magdalene, were the first to witness the risen Jesus at the empty tomb.

Matthew 28:1-10

#9

Wait in Jerusalem for the gift of the Holy Spirit

Acts 1:4-5 records that Jesus commanded His disciples to wait in Jerusalem for the gift of the Holy Spirit, which the Father had promised.

Acts 1:4-5

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