* My Lord.
     The disbelief of the apostle is the means of furnishing us
   with a full and satisfactory demonstration of the resurrection
   of our Lord.  Throughout the divine dispensations every
   doctrine and ever important truth is gradually revealed; and
   here we have a conspicuous instance of the progressive system.
   An angel first declares the glorious event; the empty
   sepulchre confirms the women's report.  Christ's appearance to
   Mary Magdalene shewed that he was alive; that to the disciples
   at Emmaus proved that it was at the least the spirit of
   Christ; that to the eleven shewed the reality of his body; and
   the conviction given to Thomas proved it the self-same
   body that had been crucified.  Incredulity itself is
   satisfied; and the convinced apostle exclaims, in the joy of
   his heart, "My Lord and my God!"

  16,31  5:23  9:35-38  Ps 45:6,11  102:24-28  118:24-28  Isa 7:14  9:6 
  Isa 25:9  40:9-11  Jer 23:5,6  Mal 3:1  Mt 14:33  Lu 24:52 
  Ac 7:59,60  1Ti 3:16  Re 5:9-14