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Were the Apostles etc. proclaiming “Jesus resurrected”?

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Question: Were the Apostles, Paul, Mary etc. really proclaiming that “Jesus rose from the dead”?

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  1. 1st Christians suddenly deemed Sunday special

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    The first Christians felt something very theologically significant happened on a Sunday (“The First day of the week”).

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    This is relevant because Jews were otherwise tenacious about obeying the commandment concerning the Sabbath, and nothing other than their belief that Jesus resurrected on Sunday would warrant this change.

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  2. [James said Jesus appeared to him]

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  3. [Peter said Jesus appeared to him]

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  4. [The 12 apostles said Jesus appeared to him]

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  5. [Mary Magdalene said Jesus appeared to him]

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  6. [Paul said Jesus appeared to him]

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    According to Paul's own testimony, he witnessed Jesus appearing to him alive from the dead.

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