Q4. Jesus' Predictions of Death and Resurrection

[Child of God]

Why did Jesus' enemies heed his prediction of being raised on the third day even more than his disciples? Did his enemies expect him to rise? Did his followers?

The very moment that Jesus shouted and gave up his spirt, the temple curtain was torn into, from top to bottom.

The earth shook , rocks split apart, and tombs opened. The bodies of many Godly men and women who had died, were raised from the dead, after Jesus resurrection. the left the cemetery , went into the holy city of Jerusalem, and appered to many people.

The Roman officers and other soldiers at the crucifixion were terrified by what they had seen and they said...".Truly this is the son of God"!

[Jewell]

I think they heeded his prediction out of fear, although I don't think anyone expected Him to rise, otherwise they would not have been surprised at the empty tomb.

[Helen Williams]

I believe they began to think and remember what Jesus had said. Maybe in a way they believed and maybe not. They did not to damage their status in the community. We are still that way today. If we actually believe we don't want others to know; afraid of what might be said. So to keep all of this from happening they wanted to secure the grave and post guards. They claimed they did not want the disciples to come and steal the body or say it was stolen. Whether they expected Him to rise or not, they expected something to happen. They tried to cover their back. Didn't they know God is the God of truth.

I don't think that His followers grasped His resurrection until afterward. Some still today don't believe in the resurrection. HOW SAD!

[sis. dee]

Q4. Why did Jesus' enemies heed his prediction of being raised on the third day even more than his disciples? Did his enemies expect him to rise? Did his followers?

Jesus enemies fear His prediction because they fear that His body will be taken out of the grave this is why they had the guards posted, they did not what the disciples to say that His body was stolen. Jesus enemies or His disciples did not expect for Him to rise.

[linda bass]

During His trial, Jesus' enemies remembered what He said about coming back to life. Witnesses remembered what He said about destroying the temple and claiming to raise it again in 3 days.

His enemies really didn't expect Him to come back from the dead. Hence the reason for sealing the tomb and placing someone to guard it. They didn't want to take a chance on Jesus' disciples stealing His body, then claiming He had risen from the dead.

They needed have worried.

Sadly, Christ's followers really didn't believe in His resurrection, despite all the time he spent teaching them about it.

[PCHRIS]

His enemies knew the Scriptures (well, in their heads) so I think they were just covering their bases in case something did happen, by placing guards and sealing the tomb.

The disciples still took Jesus as being an earthly king to reign on this earth abolishing the Roman rule of the day. Not till after did they realise the awesome truth of Christ.

[Ann K]

Knowing their 'Bible' the Enemies seemed to be more aware of His words when he spoke about destroying the Temple and rising on the Third day. However, they were or could not believe in the resurrection as no one had ever experienced that. I don't know if they realized what Jesus was saying, but rather they thought that the disciples would take the body away and say that he had been raised from the dead.

I don't think his followers believed he would be raised. They were not ready for the events which were to take place. Were they hiding their heads in the sand not wanting to believe what they were hearing from Jesus!!!! Human nature is like that!!

[sahala p.s.]

Q4. Why did Jesus' enemies heed his prediction of being raised on the third day even more than his disciples? Did his enemies expect him to rise? Did his followers?

Jesus' enemies heeded his prediction of being raised on the third day even more than disciples, because they did not believed him, for them Jesus was a deceiver or a trouble maker including his followers, they had to heed to what he said, so that they did not be deceived further or he made the condition worse. They had imagined what would happen by his

[Patricia A. Conti]

Jesus' enemeies believed His followers would come and steal Him and then claim He rose from the dead. They wanted extra security around His tomb until after the three days were up. They believed that if it happened that His followers were able to steal Him away and claim He rose, Jesus' folowers would grow in number and strength and be more of a threat to the Roman government. His enemies did not believe He would rise from the dead. His followers did not understand Him when He told them He would rise so they did not believe either.

[plethra]

Q4. Why did Jesus' enemies heed his prediction of being raised on the third day even more than his disciples? Did his enemies expect him to rise? Did his followers?

In their thinking they knew that if He did indeed raise from the dead that this would add "Fuel to the fire" so to speak. If somehow Jesus' body had gone missing then they would never be able to destroy his teachings and to quench the revival that had taken place.

I don't think His enemies expected Him to rise but they wanted to make sure that His followers did not deceive the people by stealing Him away. I dont think that His followers believed He would rise either. Maybe someday in the end of all the ages but not in 3 days. If they had believed He would rise on the 3rd day they would not have been so shocked when they saw Him and would not have thought that He was a "ghost" or apparition. They also would not have gone to the grave to annoint his body.

[jacek]

Q4. Why did Jesus' enemies heed his prediction of being raised on the third day even more than his disciples? Did his enemies expect him to rise? Did his followers?

Becuase it will be the proof that there is God father, Son and Holy Spirit and everything they say is thr truth. I don't think anyone (enemy or disciple) really expected him to rise - one hoped it and other fear it.

[Commissioned]

Q4. Why did Jesus' enemies heed his prediction of being raised on the third day even more than his disciples?

They wanted to cover up any possible error in judgement.

Did his enemies expect him to rise? Did his followers?

No, his enemies and his followers did not expect Jesus to rise. Even though the extra guards were put in place, they were put there to prevent the body from being removed by Jesus' followers. The disciples, though Jesus spoke of it often only believed after they were told and proof given.

[Dar]

Q4. Why did Jesus' enemies heed his prediction of being raised on the third day even more than his disciples?

The chief priests and Pharisees went to Pilate and reminded him what Jesus the deceiver said, He would rise again after three days. They wanted to make sure the disciples would not come and steal Him away saying, "He has risen from the dead". Pilate more or less said, go you can have as many soldiers at your command to make sure this does not happen.

Did his enemies expect him to rise?

No, not really, they were going to do whatever humanlly possible to make sure Christ did not rise from the dead, or seem to have been risen.

Did his followers?

I believe his followers were confused about it all, they were looking for a King to rule. Oppressed by Rome, the Jews were looking for the reigning Messiah. The crucified Christ did not fit their idea of a ruling Messiah, God sent blindness to the true identity of the Messiah, and for this I am thankful. If they had understood, we Gentile people would have been forever lost. (Rom. 11:11) Through their fall salvation has come to the Gentiles.

The two disciples on the road to Emmaus had not rejected Jesus as Messiah, their hopes were dashed. (Luke 24:19-21) "We were hoping that it was He who was going to redeem Israel".

It was not until Jesus entered their house for fellowship that they recognized Him, saw the nail scarred hands and He disappeared. Jesus refused to be at that time their reighning Messiah, choosing to be the Lamb slain, the blood that washes white as snow - for all that will believe in His death and His resurrection.

[AngelOnLine]

Q4. Why did Jesus

[mrssbarker]

Because of hearing it straight from him and remembering stories about how other things had happened as he said they would.

the disciples were not ready for Jesus to go they felt there was more that he could teach them.

His enemies weren't sure so that is why the guards were posted at the tomb.

His followers were ready for whatever was to happen, because he had taught them so much already.

[Don W]

No, neither Jesus

[shirley elizabeth]

Jesus enemies heeded his prediction of being raised on the third day when Jesus said in John 2:18-22 that he would destroy this temple and raise it within three days and the jews replied ithas taken forty six years to build this temple and you are going to raise it in three days It was a lack of understanding that Jesus was actually talking about his own body not the temple building. Jesus also told the story of Jonah and his three days in the fishes belly as a sign of his resurrection Mathew12:39-40. As we see in Luke 24:7-8 that these examples didnt seem to register with his disciples but his words werent lost on the Pharisees and chief priests. As a result of this the Pharisees and chief priests went to pilate saying {we remember that while he was still alive that deciever being Jesus said after three days I will rise again}. So the Pharisees had Pilate order that the tomb be made secure untill the third day because they were so afraid the disciples would come and steal the body then go and tell people that he had been raised from the dead

[Marloes]

Q4. Why did Jesus' enemies heed his prediction of being raised on the third day even more than his disciples? Did his enemies expect him to rise? Did his followers?

Jeremia said that you know that a prophet is false if his predictions don't come true.

Nobody expected the resurrection - not the enemies, not the followers.

What the enemies did know whas that there was Jesus' prediction!

It was very logical to think that followers would steal the body to pretend that the prediction became true.

The enemies didn't want the people to believe that it became true so they had to be sure nobody could steal the body.

This shows how much greater God is than people.

He just used their trick as extra proof!

The body was gone but because of the officials themselves it couldn't have been stolen.

[iam4-1god]

Q4. Why did Jesus' enemies heed his prediction of being raised on the third day even more than his disciples? Did his enemies expect him to rise? Did his followers?

Jesus' enemies expected foul play from His disciples, in that they expected the disciples to steal His body and say that He was resurrected, so-no the enemies did not expect Him to be raised on the third day.

Jesus' followers remembered Him saying that, after this temple had been brought down, it would be raised on the third day. As soon as they knew that He had risen, they remembered Him saying this, and then they believed.

[Stan]

Q4. Why did Jesus' enemies heed his prediction of being raised on the third day even more than his disciples? Did his enemies expect him to rise? Did his followers?

They had seen Him raise the dead already in the son of the widow and Lazarus, they must have realized that if He could raise other He must be able to raise Himself. I believe His enemies believed more than His followers the enemies put a guard on the tomb His disciples could have been there that morning but weren't.

[hanks]

Q4.

Why did Jesus' enemies heed his prediction of being raised on the third day even more than his disciples?

Did his enemies expect him to rise?

Did his followers?

A group of unbelievers remembered Jesus

[nurselaino]

Q4. Why did Jesus' enemies heed his prediction of being raised on the third day even more than his disciples? Did his enemies expect him to rise? Did his followers?

I dont believe anyone expected Jesus to rise, neither His enemies nor His followers. The one reason why His enemies heeded His prediction more was that if there was any type of planned outcome by His followers one would be to have the body of Jesus disappear on the third day. There would be enough to hear of it and continue to follow the one who could "cheat" death. Right now the followers Jesus had are discouraged and feeling abandoned. They dont know what to do or where to turn.

[quilter]

THE MORE JESUS TAUGHT THE DISCIPLES THE LESS THEY UNDERSTOOD. HIS ENEMIES HAD SEEN

MIRACLES JESUS HAD PERFORMED BUT WAS AFRIAD TO ADMIT FAITH IN HIM BECAUSE OF BEING PUT OUT OF THEIR SYNGOGUES AND LOST OF THEIR PLACES IN THE COMMUNITY. WE ALL SHOULD BE

CONCERNED ABOUT OUR ACCEPTANCE OF JESUS THAN WHAT OTHER PEOPLE THINK.

I DO NOT THINK THAT ENEMIES OR FOLLOWERS REALLY KNEW WHAT HE MEANT BY SAYING HE WOULD

RISE. WHEN HE WAS TELLING THE DISCIPLES HE WAS THE RESURRECTION THEY DID NOT GRASP IT.

JESUS IS THE RESURRECTION.

[jennie]

Jesus' enemies knew the prophecies of the Messiah, much more than the disciples. They knew that Jesus' resurrection would change everything they held near and dear.

Jesus' enemies thougth that the disciples would come and steal Christ's body in order to proclaim him as Messiah. His enemies did not believe Jesus was the Messiah, so they couldn't fathom that he might actually rise from the dead.

I don't think his followers could think beyond their present life with him. They couldn't believe that Jesus would die, much less be raised from the dead. They didn't really believe it until they saw it...and then they believed.

[Craig]

Q4. Why did Jesus' enemies heed his prediction of being raised on the third day even more than his disciples? Did his enemies expect him to rise? Did his followers?

Jesus' enemies were afraid that Jesus might just raise from the dead as He said He would. It is amazing to think that this group believed to an extent that Jesus might just be who He said He was and yet still nailed Him to the cross. Jesus' followers didn't really grasp what Jesus was saying to them about His bodily resurrection until after the fact.