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In Peter's recollection of Jesus' resurrection, he tells how "God raised him on the third day and made him manifest; not to all the people but to us who were chosen by God as witnesses ... (40b-41a)
On one occasion, my brother-in-law and I were on a business trip. We had completed our business and were on our way home when we came upon a car being driven very erratically ahead of us. We debated whether to pass it or to follow at a safe distance. We opted for the latter and hadn't followed but a few miles when the car crossed the center line just as another car came over a hill toward us. The driver tried to avoid a collision but to no avail. We stopped near the accident, did what we could to direct traffic, and called the police. Fortunately, no one was seriously injured. When the police came, first aid was administered, and then there was the gathering of evidence including interrogating the drivers involved and my brother-in-law and myself. Finally, after he had gotten our names and addresses and our promise to appear in court if it was necessary, the officer said we could go. He wanted eye witnesses to what had happened in case of a court trial.
Peter was quick to grasp the importance of proclaiming the resurrection, not by hearsay, but as an eyewitness to what had happened the third day after Jesus was crucified.
-- Fegan
In Peter's recollection of Jesus' resurrection, he tells how "God raised him on the third day and made him manifest; not to all the people but to us who were chosen by God as witnesses ... (40b-41a)
On one occasion, my brother-in-law and I were on a business trip. We had completed our business and were on our way home when we came upon a car being driven very erratically ahead of us. We debated whether to pass it or to follow at a safe distance. We opted for the latter and hadn't followed but a few miles when the car crossed the center line just as another car came over a hill toward us. The driver tried to avoid a collision but to no avail. We stopped near the accident, did what we could to direct traffic, and called the police. Fortunately, no one was seriously injured. When the police came, first aid was administered, and then there was the gathering of evidence including interrogating the drivers involved and my brother-in-law and myself. Finally, after he had gotten our names and addresses and our promise to appear in court if it was necessary, the officer said we could go. He wanted eye witnesses to what had happened in case of a court trial.
Peter was quick to grasp the importance of proclaiming the resurrection, not by hearsay, but as an eyewitness to what had happened the third day after Jesus was crucified.
-- Fegan
