* 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!"
# 16,31; 5:23; 9:35-38; Ps 45:6,11; 102:24-28; 118:24-28; Isa 7:14; 9:6|
# Isa 25:9; 40:9-11; Jer 23:5,6; Mal 3:1; Mt 14:33; Lu 24:52|
# Ac 7:59,60; 1Ti 3:16; Re 5:9-14|
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