The Resurrection Of Jesus A Historical Event

The resurrection of Jesus himself is a concept that is hard to believe. How can a man come back to life, and why is this the first time this has happened? Jesus was not written about till after his death. The gospels were told by Jesus’ apostles and their recollection of Jesus and his teachings. The Council of Nicaea were Christian theologians who decided which stories about Jesus to include in the Bible. The Council of Nicaea left out the Gnostic gospels “hidden knowledge” which talked about Jesus’s early childhood. Why should we believe the council when they left out the parts of Jesus’ life they did not agree with.“Even those whose hearts were inclined to accept the new faith required some intellectual satisfaction before they were willing to commit: How can God be three separate beings- God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit- and one indivisible being at the same time? If Jesus is “coeternal” with God, why is there no mention of him in the two thousand-year tradition of Hebrew writings? If Jesus is the divine Son of God, how could he experience such human emotions as temptation, fear, and loneliness?” 1 (pg. 229)

The resurrection of Jesus is the cornerstone of Christianity and it is all that Christianity stands upon, consequently, should the resurrection be proven to be false Christianity will fall like a pack of cards. As previously stated the resurrection of Jesus is an objectively testable truth as such, they are facts that are tangible, objective in them and can be proven or tested. Although you may know theories that are against the resurrection of Jesus, however, they are flawed unproven theories. I will present six incontrovertible proofs for the resurrection of Jesus.

Many people ridicule Christians for believing in a man who resurrected from the dead. They laugh at Christians and criticize them for basing their faith on an event that lack proof and evidence. However, the evidence that skeptics use to challenge the Christian faith, in actuality, support the claims that Jesus truly was the God that he claimed to be. The evidence that affirms Jesus’ claims to be true include his lifestyle and teachings, the prophecies that he fulfilled, historical facts, and the dramatic transformation of the lives of his disciples. Many may ask Christians how they can believe in a Savior without proof of his divinity; but, in reality, God has given us an abundance of signs. He is still providing us with compelling evidence

Over the course of history, the historical information regarding Jesus Christ has been interpreted by many different individuals and has led to different beliefs and views regarding the existence of Jesus Christ as a real man. Today I will be interpreting this evidence and i will be attempting to answer the question “Was Jesus Christ a real man?”. The evidence I will be looking at to answer this question will be information regarding the context of Jesus Christ, the historical accounts of non-Christian authors as well as the evidence for the Bible which is the main source regarding the life of Jesus Christ.

The resurrection of Christ is an event that if true provides good evidence that Jesus is truly the son of God. Christ 's resurrection is an event which only God himself could perform. This resurrection is far different from the everyday resurrection by medical equipment. This resurrection is an eternal

Death, resurrection and the afterlife have always been a topic of debate. The resurrection of the body itself has been an even more discussed topic. In NT Wrights youtube video, “Death, Resurrection, and the Afterlife” he discusses this very subject. He says that this question is rarely mentioned in the Old Testament. In the New Testament this topic does arise more often, but does not show a great significance. However, he answers these questions. What is the importance of life after death during the time that Jesus lived? What are the teachings found in the New Testament that relate to the resurrection of Jesus,? Why are the theological teachings of the resurrection necessary and what is the portrayal that they Bible illustrates of a believer's death? Also, how will the resurrection effect the earth and how do the teachings in the Bible about death, resurrection and the afterlife differ from what most Christians believe today. NT Wright begins his video with his explanation of Life After Death.

Jeffery L. Sheler talks about Jesus in the article, Who was Jesus, “Today, as in his own time, Jesus of Nazareth remains one of history's most intriguing and enigmatic figures”(7). Even today Jesus is known greatly, still influencing religion in a positive way. God is a very popular figure and he used that to influence what Jesus was preaching to us. An example that Jeffery L. Sheler has in the article, Who was Jesus, says, “His death, and the testimony of his followers that he arose from the dead, would change the course of history”(4). Jesus and his followers would change our history, which is our time period and that he did. Jesus changed the future of religion, but it also changed how people saw their own religion. Jeffery L. Sheler in the article, Who was Jesus says, ”Unembellished by nearly 2,000 years of church devotional tradition”(2). Some are still practicing the teachings that Jesus sent to us even if it was sent a long time ago. The devotional tradition means the tradition of the church with Jesus. Overall, the era that Jesus was born in and the time period right now was greatly affected by him because of all the people that Jesus influenced to learn the right way of

Gary Habermas in The Case for the Resurrection of Jesus calls this the minimal facts approach. “The minimal facts approach considers only the data that meets two criteria: 1. The data are strongly evidenced 2. The data are granted by virtually all scholars on the subject, even the skeptical ones.” On the basis of this approach, four different arguments will be examined for the resurrection of Christ in this paper.

Jesus’s death turned him into a martyr, catapulting him into prominence as the saviour of Man in the eyes of God. Jesus’s widely known trial, death, and alleged rising set off a chain that caused him to be thought of as the son of God, and eventually caused his death to be one of the most celebrated events in the western world. The speculations surrounding the night before his death also shed an interesting light upon the way in which he died, emphasizing that, unlike what it may seem, Jesus was actually rather reluctant to embrace his death as a victory. In Mark chapters 14:32-42, Jesus tells his disciples “My soul is

Reading through these arguments alone, I believe are very compelling with regard to the validity of the claims the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

The quest for the knowledge on the historical Jesus started as a protest against the traditional dogma of Christianity, but when the neutral historians joined the movement, all they saw was Jesus without features. Even when these scholars decided that other biblical figures such as John the evangelist, John the Baptist, Paul, and others were at home in a symbolic and richly storied world. Jesus himself

Since the crucifixion of Jesus (approximately 2,000 years ago), opponents of Christianity have directly criticized the religion’s foundation, attempting to discount the historicity of Christ’s physical resurrection. Without providing tangible evidence, these secular advisories introduce conspiracy theories, and propose alternative naturalistic explanations, to challenge the authenticity of Jesus’ resurrection. One popular notion reasoned against the validity of witness accounts, postulating post crucifixion appearances of Jesus were merely grief-induced hallucinations, temporarily experienced by Jesus’

Paul spoke about the crucifixion as a scandal to his generation (1 Cor. 1:23). To the generations of the early twenty-first century, the resurrection has become a scandal. There are two main reasons why this is, and both are closely related. First is the emphasis the early church put on the resurrection. The apostle Paul says it clearly, "[Christ was] designated Son of God in power. . . by his resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord" (Rom. 1:4), and Paul again says that God's great power is revealed in "what he accomplished in Christ when He raised him from the dead and made him sit at his right hand in the heavenly places" (Eph. 1:20). The early church believed that the reality of Christ's messiahship and lordship was seen, and proven,

Still, the resurrection of Jesus Christ has been under persistent attacks since the Apostolic age. Why? Because it is the central confirmation of Jesus' identity as the incarnate Son of God, and the ultimate sign of Christ's completed work of atonement, redemption, reconciliation, and salvation. Those who oppose

When Jesus arrived to Golgotha, He was nailed to the cross and soon after dies. The symbol of Jesus’ crucifixion is what Christians live by. It represents Jesus sacrificing his life to save humanity from their evil sins. When He died, He was taken down from the cross and was buried in a tomb, where He resurrected into Heaven and was seated at the right Hand of God. Jesus’ resurrection symbolizes two things. First, it proves to Christians that Jesus is the Son of God (Curtis). In the Bible, Paul affirmed that Christ is declared to be the Son of God by the resurrection from the dead (Rom. 1:4). Second, Jesus’ resurrection represented an assurance that all of humanity is saved and forgiven for their sins (Curtis).