Resurrection Order of Events
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by Merril F. Unger

Order of the Events of the Resurrection

  1. Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome start for the tomb, Lk 23:55-24:1
  2. They find the stone rolled away, Lk 24:2-9
  3. Mary Magdalene goes to tell the disciples, Jn 20:1-2
  4. Mary, the mother of James, draws near and sees the angel, Mt 28:1-2
  5. She goes back to meet the other women following with spices
  6. Meanwhile Peter and John arrive, look in and depart, Jn 20:3-10
  7. Mary Magdalene returns weeping, sees two angels, then Jesus, Jn 20:11-18
  8. The risen Christ bids her tell the disciples, Jn 20:17-18
  9. Mary (mother of James) meanwhile returns with the women, Lk 24:1-4
  10. They return and see the two angels, Lk 24:5; Mk 16:5
  11. They also hear the angel's message, Mt 28:6-8
  12. On their way to find the disciples, they are met by the risen Christ, Mt 28:9-10
  13. Post-resurrection Appearances: To Mary Magdalene Jn 20:14-18; Mk 16:9
  14. To the women returning from the tomb Mt 28:8-10
  15. To Peter later in the day Lk 24:34; 1 Cor 15:5
  16. To the disciples going to Emmaus in the evening Lk 24:13-31
  17. To the apostles (except Thomas) Lk 24:36-45; Jn 20-19-24
  18. To the apostles a week later (Thomas present) Jn 20:24-29
  19. In Galilee to the seven by the Lake of Tiberias Jn 21:1-23
  20. In Galilee on a mountain to the apostles and 500 believers 1 Cor 15:6
  21. At Jerusalem and Bethany again to James 1 Cor 15:7
  22. At Olivet and the ascension Acts 1:3-12
  23. To Paul near Damascus Acts 9:3-6; 1 Cor 15:8
  24. To Stephen outside Jerusalem Acts 7:55
  25. To Paul in the temple Acts 22:17-21; 23:11
  26. To John on Patmos Rev 1:10-19
Chicago: Moody Press, The New Unger's Bible Handbook, by Merril F. Unger