Bible Questions Answered:
“...who was it that Christ first appeared to, Paul says it was Peter, but seems to me Mary was the first one.”
Lillian/ San Diego, California
Bible Answer:
Paul more than likely listed Peter as being first, because the testimony of women in the first century was discounted.
Bible Order of Christ Appearance:
Mary Magdalene
John 20:10-18
Mary Magdalene and the other Mary
Matthew 28:1-10
Peter
I Corinthians 15:5
Two Disciples
Luke 24:13-35
Ten Apostles
Luke 24:36-39/ John 20:19-23
Eleven Apostles
John 20:24-31
Seven Apostles
John 21:1-25
All Apostles
Matthew 28:16-20/ Mark 16:14-18
500 Brethren
I Corinthians 15:6
James
I Corinthians 15:7
All Apostles
Acts 1:4-8
Paul
Acts 9:1-9/ I Corinthians 15:8
I Thessalonians 4:13-18 KJV
13 But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.
14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with Him.
15 For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep.
16 For the Lord Himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:
17 Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.
18 Wherefore comfort one another with these words.
II Timothy 1:10 KJV
But is now made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel:
Revelation 1:18 KJV
I am He that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.
