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Why were Jesus’ disciples reluctant to listen to the holy women’s testimony concerning Jesus resurrection?

Why were Jesus’ disciples reluctant to listen to the holy women’s testimony concerning
Jesus resurrection?

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gideon
- The women were looked down upon/ despised in the Jewish community / seen as gossip
- The disciples had witnessed Jesus’ death and burial.
- Jesus had not appeared to them therefore they though it was a lie.
- It had never happened before / it was an extraordinary event.
- They had little faith / weak faith in Jesus as the messiah.
- They were still in a state of shock having lost their master / state of fear.
- There were conflicting information about the resurrection.
- They knew the tomb was heavily guarded.
- They had forgotten Jesus teachings about destroying the temple and rebuilding after three days.He had hinted about his coming suffering and death in Jerusalem.
- They were influenced by their historical background on resurrection
gideon1 answered the question on November 4, 2017 at 05:27

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