His name in Aramaic (Teoma) and Greek (Didymos) means twin; John 11:16 identifies him as Thomas, called the Twin. He is called Judas Thomas (i.e., Judas the Twin) But, Thomas was not at this gathering of the disciples. Eight days after His Resurrection, Jesus appeared to the disciples again, and this time Thomas was present (John 20:2429). A week later, Thomas saw Jesus. Jesus said to his disciples, "If you were to compare me to someone, who would you say I'm like?" It is HIS divine will that young people come to faith in Jesus Christ and find salvation through the Gospel and the work of the Holy Spirit to bring Jefferson was most comfortable with Deism, rational religion, Theistic rationalism, and Unitarianism. 24 Thomas, called Didymus, one of the Twelve, was not with them when Jesus came. The 11 disciples in the upper room (with Thomas): (Mk 16:14-18)(Jn 20:26-29)(1 Cor 15:5) #6. He showed them his hands and his. Jesus showed the disciples his wounds. Thomas. Who will lead us then?" Thomas was not present when the risen Jesus first appeared to the disciples. Jesus Taken Up Into Heaven - In my former book, Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to teach until the day he was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles he had chosen. It is good for the disciples of Christ to be together in common The apostle John writes, Jesus did many more things, which if they were written one by one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that would be written. (John 21:25 NKJV) The religious views of Thomas Jefferson diverged widely from the traditional Christianity of his era. When told by the others, "We have seen the Lord," Thomas replied that he would not believe it unless he could actually touch Jesus' wounds. Jesus disciples were clearly cowards and were trying to preserve their lives. The 7 disciples while fishing in the Lake of Tiberias (Galilee): (Jn 21:1-23) Thomas; The Apostles of Jesus. Jesus appeared at least 10 times after He arose from the dead. Here's how the Bible describes it. St. Thomas, (born, probably Galileedied 53 ce, Madras, India; Western feast day December 21, feast day in Roman and Syrian Catholic churches July 3, in the Greek church October 6), one of the Twelve Apostles. Jesus later presented himself to the apostles and invited Thomas to inspect his wounds. Throughout his life, Jefferson was intensely interested in theology, religious studies, and morality. Despite firsthand accounts from the other disciples, Thomas remained convinced that Jesus was dead and they were all deluded. But, between his two utterances of Peace be with you, Jesus did something very interesting. It is during these encounters that we see what He did. The apostle John writes, Jesus did many more things, which if they were written one by one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that would be written. (John 21:25 NKJV) A few centuries later the Jewish historian Josephus, writing roughly in the same period as Paul the Apostle and the authors of The women had seen Jesus, but their story had been discounted. Later on, when the disciples told him about Jesus appearance, he would not believe them, until Jesus showed Himself a week later. Jesus and Thomas. Albeit, He performed many more. It was at this time that Thomas acknowledged Jesus as my Lord and God, John 20:28. The gospels in the New Testament record 42 miracles Jesus performed during His short time of ministry. They lost no time, but set out immediately to proclaim the Risen Christ to the eleven disciples waiting, too stunned for action, in Jerusalem. The Apostle Thomas, one of Jesus original twelve disciples (Matthew 10:3; Mark 3:18; Luke 6:15), was probably one of Christian historys famous skeptics who gave way to the term Doubting Thomas. He was, however, one of the very first to acknowledge the Lords divinity with his exclamation, My Lord and my God! when Jesus 1) to the disciples, after that he was risen from the dead; or, when he had been raised from the dead.The implication is that there had up to this time been no other manifestation to groups of his disciples than those which John had related. Christ appears to his disciples. 3 After his suffering, he presented himself to them and gave many convincing proofs that he was aliveHe appeared to them over a period of forty days For 40 days, He appeared to His disciples, encouraging them, instructing them, guiding them. Jesus continued to appear to people over a forty-day period (Acts 1:3). Jesus said to them, "Wherever you are, you'll go to James the Just, for whom heaven and earth came into being." - This is now - or, as Meyer puts it, this time already is - the third time that Jesus was manifested (passive, not active, as in ver. Verse 14. The gospels in the New Testament record 42 miracles Jesus performed during His short time of ministry. Thomas appeared in the raising of Lazarus (John 11:2-16), in the Upper Room (John 14:1-6) where he wanted to know how to know the way where Jesus was going. A week later the Lord Jesus appeared again to the disciples including Thomas to witness the real evidence of the resurrection of His body. 25 So the other disciples told him, We have seen the Lord. But he said to them, Unless I see the mark of the nails in his hands, and put my finger in the mark of the nails and my hand in his side, I will not believe. On the day of His resurrection, Jesus appeared to a group of His disciples. It was not there when the Lord Jesus appeared to the disciples, John 20:24; it needs tangible real evidence of the resurrection. Because Jesus had 1 Cor 15:5 appeared to Peter. Thomas as Jesus Disciple. Simon Peter had spoken with Jesus; this was now given more credence. This was Jesus of Nazareth in a form they had not recognized. Jesus appeared to the men, who told Thomas the good news of Jesus' resurrection (John 20:1924). Let's look at these. Shortly after, Jesus appeared to the disciples, but Thomas was absent. When the disciples told Thomas that they had seen Jesus and that He was alive, Thomas said, "I won't believe it until I see it with my own eyes. I want to put my finger in the nail-prints in His handsand place my hand where the spear was thrust into His side. Though the doors were locked, Jesus came and stood among them and said, "Peace be with you!" (15-19) Christ's declaration concerning John. 24 But Thomas (who was called the Twin ), one of the twelve, was not with them when Jesus came. The disciples said to Jesus, "We know you're going to leave us. (John 20:24-29). Over the next few weeks Jesus appeared to seven disciples at the Sea of Galilee (John 21:12). John 20:26-28 A week later his disciples were in the house again, and Thomas was with them. His occupation is unknown. When Jesus appeared to the apostles after His resurrection, Thomas was not present with them. 1 In my former book, Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to teach 2 until the day he was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles he had chosen. Albeit, He performed many more. Chapter 21. He was sympathetic to and in general agreement with the moral precepts of Thomas was one of Jesus' twelve disciples. Jesus first words to the gathering of the disciples were Peace be with you. He said this twice. Saying 13: Thomas' Confession. Ministry-To-Children.com helps you tell kids about Jesus by providing age-appropriate Bible study material and Sunday School curriculum all 100% free online.. We believe that God is the loving Father of all kids. He is sometimes also referred to by his Greek name, Didymus. After his suffering, he presented himself to them and gave many convincing proofs that he was alive. (20-24) The conclusion. The 12 disciples/apostles of Jesus were the foundation stones of His church, several even wrote portions of the Bible. Jesus Taken Up Into Heaven. (25) Verses 1-14 Christ makes himself known to his people, usually in his ordinances; but sometimes by his Spirit he visits them when employed in their business. The idea of any resurrection at all first emerges clearly in the 2nd-century-BC Book of Daniel, but as a belief in the resurrection of the soul alone. Skip to content. (Thomas (Didymus)- Journey from Doubts to Faith) He appeared to them over a period of forty (1-14) His discourse with Peter. Thomas was not with them for this notable event (John 20:1924). The resurrection of the flesh was a marginal belief in Second Temple Judaism, i.e., Judaism of the time of Jesus.