CONTRADICTION · CHRONOLOGICAL
Did Jesus Ascend on Easter Day?
While he was blessing them, he left them and was taken up into heaven.
After his suffering, he presented himself to them and gave many convincing proofs that he was alive. He appeared to them over a period of forty days... After he said this, he was taken up before their very eyes.
The contradiction regarding whether Jesus ascended on Easter or after forty days challenges the coherence of the New Testament's chronology.
THE CHRISTIAN RESPONSE
Luke compresses the timeline in his Gospel for narrative simplicity, while Acts provides a fuller account. Both reflect different emphases rather than contradictions.
THE ISLAMIC POSITION
The differing timelines for Jesus' ascension reflect inconsistencies in the Gospel accounts. In Islam, Jesus is not described as dying or ascending in this manner.
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Did Jesus Ascend on Easter Day?