Skeptics of the resurrection of Jesus typically attack two key areas: the accurate recording of the New Testament accounts and the accurate reporting of these accounts. In this article, we’ll take a brief look at these two areas to show the evidence strongly supports the traditional beliefs of Christianity.
The Old Testament book of Leviticus lays out detailed instructions for the High Priest on how he is to prepare and present the offerings to the Lord. The details included…
In his book Affirming the Apostles’ Creed, J.I. Packer poses this intriguing question: “Suppose that Jesus, having died on the cross, had stayed dead. Suppose that, like Socrates or Confucius, he was now no more than a beautiful memory. Would it matter?
A Brief Timeline of the Death and Resurrection of Jesus Many have debated the exact times of the death and resurrection of Jesus. What can we determine from both Scripture…
Easter celebrates the resurrection on Sunday morning, the third day following the death of Jesus. No one saw Jesus being resurrected, but Acts 1:3 teaches, “After his suffering, he presented…
Skeptics suggest believing in the resurrection of Jesus from the dead is like believing in the tooth fairy or Easter bunny. It might be a nice story—but it certainly isn’t…
Quite a bit of historical evidence exists for the resurrection of Jesus Christ. In this post, I will follow the lead of historians Gary Habermas and Mike Licona and give…
In Matthew, Mark, and John, women disciples of Jesus are reported as the first eyewitnesses to the empty tomb and the resurrected Jesus. Many biblical scholars have argued that this…
The astute reader will be astonished to see, in Acts 12, that James, the half-brother of Jesus, is mentioned by name by Peter before Peter leaves Jerusalem to escape Herod…
THEOLOGICAL DICTIONARY Theology Resurrection of Christ Job 19:25-27 A Study of Theology III – Part 10 (Dr. Thomas Figart) For Christians the death of Christ is vital, but as Paul…
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