Can You Explain This Puzzling Paradox?

[mizpeh]

Originally Posted by Timmy

Actually, give them notice that He ascends to the Father.

No, the commentator is saying that Jesus was saying.....Don't touch me now, I haven't ascended yet...there will be time for longer greetings later but go tell the others I am risen.

[Timmy]

Originally Posted by mizpeh

No, the commentator is saying that Jesus was saying.....Don't touch me now, I haven't ascended yet...there will be time for longer greetings later but go tell the others I am risen.

I was saying what Jesus told Mary to do. Didn't say to tell them He was risen. Said to tell them He ascends.

[Sam]

Originally Posted by Arphaxad

It was because Mary was a woman, so she couldn't touch him. That's what what I read somewhere a long time ago, can't remember the reasoning though.

No Rabbi could be touched by a woman.
I think the real strict ones still enforce that to this day.
Although Jesus did allow a woman to wash His feet on a couple of occasions.

[mizpeh]

Originally Posted by Timmy

I was saying what Jesus told Mary to do. Didn't say to tell them He was risen. Said to tell them He ascends.

Timmy,

Those classes on Reclaiming the Mind about the canon of Scripture and the Bible that I suggested you watch are being discussed on Paltalk with one of the class instructors, Michael Patton, every Tuesday at 9pm EST. You should stop in. It's in the Christianity section and the room is called The Theology Program. Visitors are welcome to come and listen and ask questions.

[Timmy]

Originally Posted by mizpeh

Timmy,

Those classes on Reclaiming the Mind about the canon of Scripture and the Bible that I suggested you watch are being discussed on Paltalk with one of the class instructors, Michael Patton, every Tuesday at 9pm EST. You should stop in. It's in the Christianity section and the room is called The Theology Program. Visitors are welcome to come and listen and ask questions.

Got a link?