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"I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live" (John 11:25).
The apostle Paul tells us that "flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God" (1 Corinthians 15:50). So Christ's resurrection to eternal life was to a glorified spirit body (Philippians 3:21), of the same divine essence as the Father. Yet Christ's resurrection appearances took a wonderful variety of forms. The Gospel accounts show us that no one recognized Him unless He wanted them to.
Mary of Magdala was the first person to see Jesus after His resurrection. John records that she went to Jesus' tomb while it was still dark and realized that it was empty (John 20:1-2). She immediately became anxious and despaired because she believed Christ's body had been stolen.
Mary Magdalene's remarkable experience
Mary went to tell Peter and John, who then rushed to the tomb. But the only things they found there were Christ's grave clothes. When God resurrected Jesus to spirit life, He apparently passed right through them as though they were not there.
We pick up the account in verse 14: ". . . She turned around and saw Jesus standing there, and did not know that it was Jesus." Mary Magdalene did not recognize someone she knew well. She assumed He was the gardener. What followed next was a startling recognition.
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