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Note that in all of these examples the person doesn’t look like the other person – unlike the identical twin theory.
a) Thinking Jesus was someone else (according to some people)
Matthew 16:14 – Jesus is believed to be John the Baptist, Elijah, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets
Mark 6:14-16 – Jesus is believed to be John the Baptist, Elijah, or a prophet. King Herod says “John, whom I beheaded, has been raised from the dead!” (as Jesus)
Mark 8:28 – Jesus is believed to be John the Baptist, Elijah or a prophet
Luke 9:18-19 – Jesus is believed to be John the Baptist, Elijah, or a prophet
John 1:21 – Jesus is asked if he is Elijah or a prophet
This shows that mistaken identity doesn’t require an identical twin. Most people would just ignore these verses and maybe be puzzled by them.
b) Brief appearances – sometimes they think it isn’t Jesus
Note that in all of the stories that could involve mistaken identity, Jesus is only there for a fairly short amount of time.
1 Corinthians 15:6 – the appearance to the “more than 500” – Richard Carrier says this could have involved a mass hallucination
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…but in modern times there was an event involving 6000 people believing they saw Jesus (mistaken identity).
stigdragholm.wordpress.com
Since that happened then the 500+ could also easily have been an historical event.
Matthew 28:10 – Jesus tells women that he will see the disciples in Galilee. The disciples saw Jesus there. The end.
Mark 16:14-19 – appeared when the disciples were eating then ascended to heaven.
Luke 24:13 – On the road to Emmaus Jesus appeared to two disciples, in verse 31 they recognised Jesus, eats a broiled fish with the disciples, near Bethany he ascended into heaven.
John 20:14 – Mary Magdalene saw Jesus but did not recognise him. She thought he was a gardener. Jesus appears to the disciples. Verse 26 – Jesus appeared a week later.
John 21 – Jesus appeared again by the Sea of Galilee. Verse 4 – they didn’t recognise Jesus. Verse 14 – the third time Jesus had appeared to the disciples. No mention of ascension.
Acts 1:3 – Jesus appeared to them over 40 days then ascended into heaven.
Not recognising “Jesus” is consistent with the mistaken identity theory. So is the appearances being brief. Some Christians say that Jesus could have had a glorified body but that doesn’t explain why Mary thought he was a common gardener. In other stories they did recognise it was Jesus.
a) Thinking Jesus was someone else (according to some people)
Matthew 16:14 – Jesus is believed to be John the Baptist, Elijah, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets
Mark 6:14-16 – Jesus is believed to be John the Baptist, Elijah, or a prophet. King Herod says “John, whom I beheaded, has been raised from the dead!” (as Jesus)
Mark 8:28 – Jesus is believed to be John the Baptist, Elijah or a prophet
Luke 9:18-19 – Jesus is believed to be John the Baptist, Elijah, or a prophet
John 1:21 – Jesus is asked if he is Elijah or a prophet
This shows that mistaken identity doesn’t require an identical twin. Most people would just ignore these verses and maybe be puzzled by them.
b) Brief appearances – sometimes they think it isn’t Jesus
Note that in all of the stories that could involve mistaken identity, Jesus is only there for a fairly short amount of time.
1 Corinthians 15:6 – the appearance to the “more than 500” – Richard Carrier says this could have involved a mass hallucination
Then He Appeared to Over Five Hundred Brethren at Once! • Richard Carrier Blogs
Christian apologists will often throw a tantrum and kick up hay over the notion of “mass hallucination.” That’s impossible! Never documented! Absurd on its face! And they’ll especially bring up “the more than five hundred brethren” Paul says the resurrected Jesus “appeared” to (1 Corinthians...
www.richardcarrier.info
…but in modern times there was an event involving 6000 people believing they saw Jesus (mistaken identity).
V: Jesus in Nairobi, Kenya, 1988
________________________________________________________________________ Compare the photos of Jesus and me to see the resemblance! My previous self, Jesus, was briefly sent to Earth in 1988 –…
stigdragholm.wordpress.com
Since that happened then the 500+ could also easily have been an historical event.
Matthew 28:10 – Jesus tells women that he will see the disciples in Galilee. The disciples saw Jesus there. The end.
Mark 16:14-19 – appeared when the disciples were eating then ascended to heaven.
Luke 24:13 – On the road to Emmaus Jesus appeared to two disciples, in verse 31 they recognised Jesus, eats a broiled fish with the disciples, near Bethany he ascended into heaven.
John 20:14 – Mary Magdalene saw Jesus but did not recognise him. She thought he was a gardener. Jesus appears to the disciples. Verse 26 – Jesus appeared a week later.
John 21 – Jesus appeared again by the Sea of Galilee. Verse 4 – they didn’t recognise Jesus. Verse 14 – the third time Jesus had appeared to the disciples. No mention of ascension.
Acts 1:3 – Jesus appeared to them over 40 days then ascended into heaven.
Not recognising “Jesus” is consistent with the mistaken identity theory. So is the appearances being brief. Some Christians say that Jesus could have had a glorified body but that doesn’t explain why Mary thought he was a common gardener. In other stories they did recognise it was Jesus.
