CONTRADICTION · RESURRECTION
When Did Jesus Ascend?
To day shalt thou be with me in paradise.
Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father...
This tension is crucial because it relates to Jesus’s post-death destination. Did He immediately go to paradise or not ascend yet? These conflicting details challenge the coherence of the biblical narrative and cast doubt on its inerrancy.
THE CHRISTIAN RESPONSE
They argue ‘paradise’ here means a spiritual waiting place, not the final ascension. John records the official ascension later. The difference is in interpreting terms, not a contradiction.
THE ISLAMIC POSITION
Muslims say a truly divine text would avoid such ambiguous wording. If Jesus promised immediate paradise but later said He hadn’t ascended, it shows narrative inconsistencies, unlike the Quran’s clarity.
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When Did Jesus Ascend?