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Although one would have been scoffed at in academic circles for believing in the resurrection 50 years ago, around 75% of scholastic publications (in English, French, and German) over the last 35 years now present it as a historical fact.
Moreover, almost 100% of scholars (including the most skeptical atheists and agnostic scholars who do not accept the gospel accounts) acknowledge at least three things as indisputable, historical events...
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THE SWOON THEORY: COULD JESUS HAVE SURVIVED THE CROSS?
While there is strong historical documentation that Jesus died by crucifixion, some still wonder if Jesus only appeared to die and all the sources got it wrong. What if Jesus merely fainted (or “swooned”) on the cross and the soldiers mistook Him as dead? What if Jesus then resuscitated in the tomb, escaped, and convinced His disciples...
POST RESURRECTION: THE APPEARANCES OF JESUS
Easter only exists if Jesus literally appeared again after His death. The Bible speaks of Jesus dying on the cross on Preparation Day (Friday in Jewish culture, see Matthew 27:62) and buried the same day by two Jewish leaders (Matthew 27:57-61; John 19:38-42). Let’s go into detail about the post resurrection appearances of Jesus.
THE HISTORICAL BASIS FOR JESUS’ DEATH BY CRUCIFIXION
In recent years, doubt concerning the historicity of Jesus’ life and death has increased among the general populace. Let’s look at the historical basis for Jesus’ death by Crucifixion. In 2015, the Barna Group and ComRes found that “four in 10 (40%) of all adults in England either don’t believe, or aren’t sure, that Jesus was a real person...
7 REASONS YOU CAN BELIEVE IN THE RESURRECTION OF JESUS
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 true. Are there convincing reasons to believe in the resurrection of Jesus?
HOW DO WOMEN EYEWITNESSES LEND CREDIBILITY TO THE RESURRECTION ACCOUNTS?
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 lends historical credibility...
WHAT HISTORICAL EVIDENCE EXISTS FOR THE RESURRECTION?
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 you five key facts that the majority of modern historians agree upon...