historicity of jesus
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Historicity Of Jesus
Lesson 7 The Resurrection I
“ But who do you say I am?”
Study of the historical character called
Jesus Christ of Nazareth.
In Matthew 16:15 Jesus said,
“ But who do you say I am? ”
This is a question that all man-kind must
answer.
Review
“ The Gospel stories are no more historical
than the Genesis creation accounts are
scientific. They are filled with exaggerations,
miracles and admitted propaganda”.
- Dan Barker, atheist
“ We have become convinced that the
story of Jesus is not the biography of a
historical Messiah , but a myth based on
perennial pagan stories.”
- Timothy Freke & Peter Gandy
Promoting Unbelief
“ Behold the greatest cover up in history.
Not only was Jesus Christ married, but
He was a father.”
The Da Vinci Code - Dan Brown
Accuracy
“ The Bible is the most scrutinized book
ever written.
If the New Testament can be proven to
be historically accurate , than the
testimony regarding Jesus Christ
must be accepted as accurate andlegitimate”. Kyle Butt & Eric Lyons
Review
Miracle : “ An event that appears inexplicable
by the laws of nature and so is held to
be supernatural in origin or an act
of God”.
The Free Dictionary. com
Review
Providence of God: “ the care, guardianship,
and control exercised by a deity;
divine direction”.
The Free Dictionary. com
Review
The stories of the Great Flood transcend
many cultures.• Hebrew• American Indian• Greek • Polynesian• Druid
Review
Some reject the possibility of miracles.
“ The Cosmos is all that is or ever was or
ever will be”. - Carl Sagan, astronomer
Review
The Bible has documented proof from
outside sources.• Tacticus• Suetonius• Pliny the Younger • Josephus
The Resurrection
Christianity stands or falls on
the reality of the resurrection
of Christ.
Looking At The Facts
1. The New Testament is historically
accurate.
2. It is beyond reasonable doubt that Jesus
is a real person that walked on this Earth.
3. The story of His resurrection has had a
profound impact on mankind.
The Swoon Theory
Theory that Jesus really did not die at the
time of the crucifixion. Some claim that
He later recovered from His ordeal and
announced His resurrection.
First advanced by Peter Annet in 1768.
In the The Passover Plot Hough Shonfield
claims that Jesus faked His death and
resurrection.
The Swoon Theory
“But also we can not ignore that in the
interest of theological doctrine,
contemporary circumstances , and effective
story telling , nothing wrong was seen in
creating views for Jesus to express.”
J. Schoenfield – The Passover Plot
The Stolen Body Theory
Thought that the followers of Jesus stole
the body from the tomb.
It would have been hard to pull off.
Matthew 27: 63 – 66.
The Missing Body Theory
Thought that someone else took the body
of Jesus. Or His followers go to the
wrong tomb and it was empty.
Does not answer the fact that many
people saw Jesus and spoke to Him
after He was crucified.
Thoughts Advanced From The Ancient Jewish Community
“ …and now deceived men by asserting
that he has risen from the dead and
ascended to heaven”.
“ … a gardener had taken him (Jesus)
from his grave and buried him….”
Toledoth Yeshu as reported by Justin Martyr
Thoughts On The Resurrection
“ It passes the bounds of credibility that the
early church could have manufactured
such a tale and then preached it among
those who might easily have refuted it
simply by producing the body of Jesus”.
John Warrick Montgomery
It’s Empty !
Whether friend or foe, it is undeniable that
the tomb was empty. There is no evidence that
anyone searched for the body of Jesus, or
took it out of the tomb.
If the Romans or the Jews had the body,
they would have produced it.
Jesus Physically Rose From The Dead
The apostles preached that they saw
Jesus after He physically rose from the
dead.
Acts 1:22 Acts 3:15
Acts 2:24 Acts 3:26
Acts 2:31 Acts 4:2
From Hostile Sources
“ Paul was absolutely convinced of the
resurrection; and this proves that it was
widely believed not many years after the
death of Jesus”.
- Joseph McCabe
What About The Apostles?
1. Were they conmen ?
2. Did they hallucinate?
3. Were they crazy?
4. Was it peer pressure?
What About The Apostles?
1. Could it have been desire for wealth?
2. Could it have been a desire for a reputation?
3. Could it have been for a desire of power?
4. Could it have been due to some fear?
Implications Of His Resurrection
• Implies His Godhead Romans 1:4• Jesus is trustworthy to keep His promises.
John 11:25 1 Peter 1:3-4• Christianity stands or falls on the
resurrection of Jesus.• If Christ has not been resurrected , then
all is futile. 1 Cor. 15:12-17
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