{"id":2222,"date":"2010-03-05T08:00:03","date_gmt":"2010-03-05T13:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mintools.com\/blog\/?p=2222"},"modified":"2026-01-06T12:10:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T17:10:11","slug":"easter-questions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mintools.com\/blog\/easter-questions.htm","title":{"rendered":"Easter Story? &#8211; Ask &#8220;What If&#8221; Questions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Did the events of <a href=\"\/\/mintools.com\/easter-resources.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Easter<\/a> recorded in Scripture really happen?\u00a0 Rather than question the veracity of the Easter phenomenon, perhaps\u00a0we would be better helped by asking &#8220;what if?&#8221; &#8230; what if\u00a0it hadn&#8217;t happened that way?<\/p>\n<h2>&#8220;What If&#8221; Questions from the Garden of Gethsemane Scene<\/h2>\n<p>In my personal time with the Lord I was reading through the Gospel of Matthew and came to the Garden of Gethsemane scene in <span class=\"class2\">Matthew 26:36-56.<\/span> As I was studying the passage, I began to ask myself, &#8220;What if?&#8221;\u00a0 What if these events hadn&#8217;t happened?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What if Jesus had taken this a bit more casually?<\/li>\n<li>What if Jesus had not followed the Father&#8217;s will?<\/li>\n<li>What if the disciples had reacted differently?<\/li>\n<li>What if Judas had changed his mind at the last minute?<\/li>\n<li>What if Jesus had let the disciples fight with swords?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mintools-store.com\/products\/garden-of-gethsemane-discussion\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-34553 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/mintools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/garden-gethsemane-sample.jpg\" alt=\"What Ifs from the Garden of Gethsemane - Discussion Questions for Easter\" width=\"322\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mintools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/garden-gethsemane-sample.jpg 322w, https:\/\/mintools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/garden-gethsemane-sample-300x298.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mintools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/garden-gethsemane-sample-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 322px) 100vw, 322px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nHow different things would be if it hadn&#8217;t happened the way Scripture records it.\u00a0 As I thought through the implications of these &#8220;What If&#8221; questions, I became more energized and appreciative of all Jesus went through for me.\u00a0 I enjoyed this study so much, I had to pass it on to others and so you will now find the <a title=\"What Ifs from the Garden of Gethsemane Discussion Guides\" href=\"https:\/\/mintools-store.com\/products\/garden-of-gethsemane-discussion\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;What Ifs&#8221; from the Garden of Gethsemane Discussion Guides<\/a> in the MinTools.com store.<\/p>\n<h2>More Questions from Other Parts of the Easter Story<\/h2>\n<p>As I continued on through Matthew, I kept asking the questions.\u00a0 Here are some more &#8220;what ifs&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What if they had arrested Jesus publicly?<\/li>\n<li>What if Peter had not denied Jesus?<\/li>\n<li>What if Jesus had a fair trial?<\/li>\n<li>What if Pilate had released Jesus instead of Barabbas?<\/li>\n<li>What if Jesus had come down from the cross?<\/li>\n<li>What if no phenomenon had occurred when Jesus breathed His last?<\/li>\n<li>What if the women hadn&#8217;t watched Jesus&#8217; death and burial?<\/li>\n<li>What if Jesus hadn&#8217;t stayed in the grave for three days?<\/li>\n<li>What if Jesus hadn&#8217;t risen at all?<\/li>\n<li>What if Jesus hadn&#8217;t appeared to anyone after His resurrection, or perhaps to just the inner core of disciples?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Take some time to think through these questions.\u00a0 Perhaps it will help encourage you to see that Easter had to happen the way Scripture tells the story or things would be quite different for you and I today.<\/p>\n<p>Looking for More Help Teaching Over the Easter Season? Go To: <a href=\"https:\/\/trainbibleteachers.org\/easter-real-act-of-love\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bible Lessons for Easter<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Did the events of Easter recorded in Scripture really happen?  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