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Jesus’ Resurrection: 

Jesus’ Resurrection The Logic of Belief

Manuscript Evidence: 

Manuscript Evidence first century 1000’s date of writing manuscript authority

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Caesar 44 B.C. 1000 10 Plato 347BC 1200 7 Tacitus 100 AD 1000 20 Thucydides 400BC 1300 8 Suetonius 160AD 800 8 Sophicles 406BC 1300 8 Aristotle 322BC 1400 5 Span to Earliest Copies Number of Copies New Test. 100AD ~0 14,000

Secular Sources: Jesus Lived: 

Secular Sources: Jesus Lived Cornelius Tacitus Lucian of Samosata Flavius Josephus Seutonius Pliny the Younger Tertullian Thallus Phlegon Mara Bar-Serapion Many 1st andamp; 2nd Century Extra-Biblical Sources Testify to Reality of Jesus

Politics: Jn 18:12 - 40Not about religion, but money: 

Politics: Jn 18:12 - 40 Not about religion, but money High Priest appointed by Rome Caiaphas 'better one should die for the nation' Annas Sanhedrin Pilate: 'I find no fault in him.' Fortress of Antonio Pilate’s Headquarters

Scourged, Jn 19:1: 

Scourged, Jn 19:1

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Crucified Jn 19:18-20 Golgotha Place of the Skull

Crucifixion(w/ legs twisted to side): 

Crucifixion (w/ legs twisted to side) '...intended to torture the victim for days...', JAMA …they did not break his legs… Jn 19:33

Conclusion: 

Conclusion '…interpretation based on the assumption that Jesus did not die on the cross appears to be at odds with modern medical knowledge' Mayers, J. American Medical Assoc. 3/21/86 Crucifixion was 'Excruciating'

Laid In A New Tomb, Mt 27:57-61: 

Laid In A New Tomb, Mt 27:57-61 Cut out of solid rock No chance for rear entry No chance for escape No chance for mixup A Hewn First Century Garden Tomb in Jerusalem

Spices, Lk 23:55-56: 

Spices, Lk 23:55-56 About 100 lbs Wrapped in linen Head napkin detail Bound in a resin (myrrh) No 'escape' Difficult to remove

Stone Door, Mk 15:46: 

Stone Door, Mk 15:46 About a ton Women worried about who would help them

Guard, Mt 27:63-65: 

Guard, Mt 27:63-65 Roman Guard World Conquerors 16 men Four, 4 hr watches Round the clock readiness

Matthew 27:54: 

Matthew 27:54 'when they saw the earthquake and the things that were happening, (the guard) became very frightened and said, 'Truly this was the Son of God!'

Jesus’ Tomb Was Emptyon the third day after his death and burial.No-one of that time ever suggested the tomb was not empty.: 

Jesus’ Tomb Was Empty on the third day after his death and burial. No-one of that time ever suggested the tomb was not empty.

How Was The Tomb Empty?: 

How Was The Tomb Empty? Disciples stole the body? Priests confiscated it? Unknown pauper grave Wrong tomb Legends from later generations Hallucinations Revived, not raised Spiritual resurrection

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'Dead men don’t rise.' David Hume Hume rejected the resurrection miracle by defining that miracles cannot occur. A priori rejection Assumes the answer desired.

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'Yes, a Jesus certainly lived and was a good man, but he was just a good man.'

Jesus’ Claims: 

Jesus’ Claims Son of God Able to save men of their sins Divine, equal to God Accepted worship Claimed to be sinless Only way to get to Heaven The Fulfillment of God’s Law andamp; Promises

The claims are either...: 

The claims are either... 1) Thought He really was! lunatic! god delusions 2) Knew He wasn’t liar charlatan From C.S.Lewis, God in the Dock But -- his Sermon on the Mount But -- his life andamp; death

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Based on an evaluation of the historical evidence it is not unreasonable to conclude Jesus’ Claims Were True

But where is God when it hurts?: 

But where is God when it hurts? 'God so loved the world that He gave HIS own son, that whosoever believes in Him may have eternal life.' John 3:16 Where is atheism when it hurts?

Without Jesus, nothing else makes sense.: 

Without Jesus, nothing else makes sense. www.lordibelieve.org