John 20:28

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My Lord.

The disbelief of the apostle is the means of furnishing us with a full and satisfactory demonstration of the resurrection of our Lord.

Throughout the divine dispensations every doctrine and ever important truth is gradually revealed; and here we have a conspicuous instance of the progressive system.

An angel first declares the glorious event; the empty sepulchre confirms the women's report.

Christ's appearance to Mary Magdalene shewed that he was alive; that to the disciples at Emmaus proved that it was at the least the spirit of Christ; that to the eleven shewed the reality of his body; and the conviction given to Thomas proved it the self-same body that had been crucified.

Incredulity itself is satisfied; and the convinced apostle exclaims, in the joy of his heart, "My Lord and my God!"

John 20:16; John 20:31; John 5:23; John 9:35-38; Ps 45:6; Ps 45:11; Ps 102:24-28; Ps 118:24-28; Isa 7:14; Isa 9:6

Isa 25:9; Isa 40:9-11; Jer 23:5; Jer 23:6; Mal 3:1; Matt 14:33; Luke 24:52

Acts 7:59; Acts 7:60; 1Tim 3:16; Rev 5:9-14