After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep.
After that, over 500 believers saw him all at the same time. Most of those people are still alive today, but some have passed away.
Jesus had 500+ eyewitnesses to his resurrection, and most were still around to back up the story.
📚 Historical Context
In the first century AD, the Apostle Paul wrote his letter to the Corinthian church to address various challenges, including skepticism about the resurrection of Jesus, which was central to early Christian belief. Paul provides a list of eyewitnesses to Jesus' resurrection appearances to affirm its reality, noting that over five hundred believers saw Jesus at once, with most still alive at the time of his writing, allowing them to be consulted for verification. This emphasis on eyewitness testimony was crucial in a culture where oral accounts and public verification played a key role in establishing historical truth.
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