The Birth of Jesus Christ | Daniel B. Wallace
MATTHEW 28:18–20—How can three persons be God when there is only one God? PROBLEM: Matthew speaks of the “Father, Son, and Holy Spirit” all being…
MATTHEW 28:9—To whom did Christ appear first, the women or His disciples? PROBLEM: Both Matthew and Mark list women as the first ones to see…
MATTHEW 28:5—Why does Matthew say there was only one angel at the tomb when John says there were two? PROBLEM: Matthew 28:5 refers to the…
MATTHEW 27:54 (cf. Mark 15:39; Luke 23:47)—What did the centurion really say about Christ on the cross? PROBLEM: Matthew records the centurion saying, “Truly this…
MATTHEW 27:48—Did Jesus die on the cross or just swoon? PROBLEM: Many skeptics, as well as Muslims, believe that Jesus did not die on the…
MATTHEW 27:44—Did both robbers revile Christ, or did only one do this? PROBLEM: Matthew says here, “even the robbers who were crucified with Him reviled…
MATTHEW 27:37 (cf. Mark 15:26; Luke 23:38; John 19:19)—Why are all the Gospel accounts of the inscription on the cross different? PROBLEM: The wording of…
MATTHEW 27:5 (cf. Acts 1:18)—Did Judas die by hanging or by falling on rocks? PROBLEM: Matthew declares that Judas hanged himself. However, the Book of…
MATTHEW 26:52—Is Jesus advocating pacifism and denouncing capital punishment in this passage? PROBLEM: When the soldiers came to arrest Jesus, Peter took out his sword…