and Thomas after seeing Jesus pierced risen from the dead is spoke about here "And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God." John 20 verse 28
2006-11-07 00:48:22 · 14 answers · asked by ? 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
because he saw, and then believed. Greater still is the faith of those that have never seen, but still believe.
2006-11-07 00:50:10 · answer #1 · answered by jinenglish68 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It may have some thing to do with the fact that Jesus said if you destory this temple "I" will rise it up in three days in john 2:19
When thomas seen Jesus alive he put one and one together and understood that Jesus said I will rise this temple and that No man can bring himself back to life only GOD has the power over Death
And it hit him........Jesus was God walking with us and now is God standing in front of us. Thomas could not help but Proclaim the truth in Jesus being Our lord and God
also we must not forget than the Lord told him to believe and when God speaks things happen!
Stay blessed
2006-11-07 01:25:11 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It might be that Thomas remembered Jesus' words just prior to his death,when he said
Matt 24: 26"So if anyone tells you, 'There he is, out in the desert,' do not go out; or, 'Here he is, in the inner rooms,' do not believe it.
So maybe Doubting Thomas should be called "Faithful Thomas" for he was faithful to what Jesus had said.
2006-11-07 03:16:09 · answer #3 · answered by TeeM 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
David Israel,
You are a Christian. I do know that you seem to have some psychological disorders and therefore may not be capable of hearing dissent. Nonetheless, I must tell you david that I think this evil and deceptive form of missionizing you are perpetrating is degrading Christianity and the good, normal christians who practice it.
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=ApnC4dngKeRuGKyqQldbLd_zy6IX?qid=20060723102937AA4N2eb
. It is, by definition, impossible for it to be "jewish" to believe in jesus. "Jewish" is, by defintion, what jews have historically and contemporarily believe. Since in neither scenario do we find "believing in jesus", then we must clearly realize that belief in jesus is not something "jewish". You can call it "biblical" (and still be wrong), but certainly not "jewish".
. On the side, the subject of Isaiah 53 is promised a "long life" and "seed" (i.e. physical children). Clearly this isn't about jesus.
. And Isaiah 7 is clearly not messianic if you read the whole chapter. and "alma" doesn't mean virgin either. You'd know that if you spoke hebrew (I guess learning basic hebrew wasn't part of your "extensive jewish upbringing", huh?)
. On the side, Isaiah 9 can't be about jesus since, according to christianity, he's the "son" not the "father" (as the verse states). Nor did he have control of the government (to the contrary, the roman government killed him). And he certainly did not establish "endless peace".
=======================================================
Sources:
http://www.aish.com/jewishissues/jewishsociety/Why_Jews_Dont_Believe_In_Jesus.asp
http://jewsforjudaism.org/web/faq/general_messiah-criteria02.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewish_messiah#Textual_requirements
=======================================================
oh, and lastly, I've decided that you truly epitomize everything I find intensely intellectually unsatisfying about christianity.
2006-11-07 03:13:33 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because Jesus let Thomas stick his finger in His wound to show that He indeed was risen.
2006-11-07 00:52:34 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because Thomas placed his hand inside the wound where the spear had pierced his side,and put his fingers through the holes in his hands.
2006-11-07 01:13:48 · answer #6 · answered by Derek B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thomas placed his hands in JESUS' wounds and then believed. this is where the expression " doubting Thomas " came from
2006-11-07 01:04:55 · answer #7 · answered by Marvin R 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because of what he did in John 20:27 Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side: and be not faithless, but believing.
He put his finger in the holes in Jesus hands and side.
2006-11-07 00:52:23 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because he saw with his own eyes, as he requested. Many people are like this, and some are lucky enough to actually get the chance to see what they doubted with their own eyes, so to speak (though the manner of seeing, or WHAT they see, may not be what they expected).
2006-11-07 00:53:02 · answer #9 · answered by kristalshyt 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because for Thomas "seeing was believing". He said he would not believe until he saw Jesus arisen for himself.
2006-11-07 00:50:45 · answer #10 · answered by Naomi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because he touched Jesus
2006-11-07 00:56:12 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋