Christ showed Himself to His disciples (Luke 24:36-40) in order for them to know that He was not ____.

Christ showed Himself to His disciples (Luke 24:36-40) in order for them to know that He was not ____.

• A. Ghost
• B. Spirit
• C. Phantom
• D. Visions

Answer: (B)

The point being tested is that Jesus' resurrection is bodily, not merely a spiritual appearance. In this moment, the disciples fear they’re seeing a ghost, a non-physical presence. Jesus counters that fear by saying a spirit does not have flesh and bones as you see I have, then invites them to touch Him and shows His wounds. This concrete demonstration proves He has a real, risen body, not just a spiritual vision. The word the text uses in this context is spirit, making the best fit exactly what the passage emphasizes: He is not a non-physical spirit or ghost, but the resurrected, tangible Jesus. The other ideas—phantom, visions, or simply a ghost—miss the explicit contrast and the physical evidence Jesus offers to confirm His resurrection.

The point being tested is that Jesus' resurrection is bodily, not merely a spiritual appearance. In this moment, the disciples fear they’re seeing a ghost, a non-physical presence. Jesus counters that fear by saying a spirit does not have flesh and bones as you see I have, then invites them to touch Him and shows His wounds. This concrete demonstration proves He has a real, risen body, not just a spiritual vision. The word the text uses in this context is spirit, making the best fit exactly what the passage emphasizes: He is not a non-physical spirit or ghost, but the resurrected, tangible Jesus. The other ideas—phantom, visions, or simply a ghost—miss the explicit contrast and the physical evidence Jesus offers to confirm His resurrection.