Was the Resurrection a Historical Event? Part 13

What is the best explanation of the facts? Disciples suffered from hallucinations Some try to object to the resurrection by stating the disciples had some sort of hallucination when they saw Jesus alive.  A key argument against hallucinations is they cannot be shared.  Even if all the disciples had wished strongly for Jesus to be [...]

Was the Resurrection a Historical Event? Part 12

What is the best explanation of the facts? Jesus didn’t die theory The Discovery Channel recently had a special where “scholars” identified an herb that could mask the death of Jesus and hide the fact he was still alive.  They believe he was taken down off the cross only appearing to be dead; for them [...]

Was the Resurrection a Historical Event? Part 11

What is the best explanation of the facts? Overall the 5 facts give us an historical framework for testing explanations.  The best explanation is the one that can account for all 5 accepted historical facts.  Remember the 5 facts are: Fact #1: Jesus was killed by crucifixion Fact #2: Jesus’ disciples believed that he rose [...]

Was the Resurrection a Historical Event? Part 9

Fact #4: The conversion of the skeptic James, Jesus’ half-brother The Gospels tell us Jesus had at least 4 half-brothers; James, Joseph, Judas, and Simon; as well as half-sisters whose names we don’t know (Mark 6:3-4).  Concerning the brothers we read in John 7:3-5 “Jesus’ brothers said to him, ‘You ought to leave here and [...]

Was the Resurrection a Historical Event? Part 7

Fact #2: Jesus’ disciples believed that he rose and appeared to them To establish this fact I will use 3 lines of evidence; 1) Paul’s testimony about the disciples, 2) oral traditions passed through the early church, and 3) written works of the early church. I will begin with looking at the writings of the [...]

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