The climax of the gospel according to John are when women who followed Jesus find his tomb empty just days after the government oversaw his execution. What follows is a series of bizarre and unprecedented encounters with Jesus. Then the way Jesus' followers try to make sense of these encounters offers us ways to make sense of Jesus' resurrection too.

GROUP QUESTIONS

1. Imagine yourself going to "anoint" the body and finding it empty. What would be YOUR immediate reactions?
2. Why would the gospel accounts put women at the center of the story? Why is that important?
3. What DOES it mean that "Jesus is alive?"