24:36-43 What is the significance of what Jesus says here?
24:36-43 What is the significance of what Jesus says here?
It unequivocally teaches that Jesus was not raised up a spirit as so many believe. He was bodily resurrected; He had a human body made of flesh and bone that could be handled the same as before (cp Jn 20:24-29).
He ate meat with the two disciples at Emmaus (cp Lk 24:30-31).
He ate fish and honeycomb with the disciples in Jerusalem (cp Lk 24:41-43).
Jesus' bodily resurrection also proves the immortality of the soul and spirit. Only the body dies at physical death (cp Jas 2:26).
24:46-47 See comments on Mt 28:19-20(A).