Ep. 116 – Truth In A Culture Of Doubt – Reasons To Believe

Rose From The Dead? Rose From The Dead!

Jesus rose from the dead. That’s the claim of The New Testament.

We close our book with a look at the response to this claim from Bart Ehrman’s challenges to it. Was Jesus even buried? Did the disciples hallucinate the resurrected Jesus? Did the disciples just make it up? The historic and archaeological evidence seems to better support Jesus’ death, burial, and resurrection than any alternative claim.

Then we end with a great challenge from Bart Ehrman himself!

Timeline Breakdown:

00:00 – Introduction
01:56 – Can We Trust The Bible?
12:52 – What Does “Proof” In The Bible Mean?
17:07 – If Ehrman Is Right, How Did Christianity Become So Big?
19:13 – Was Jesus Buried In A Tomb?
22:05 – The Special Relationship Between Rome & The Jews
26:19 – Archaeological Evidence For Crucifixion In Palestine
27:26 – The Disciples Thought Jesus Rose From The Dead – Says Bart Ehrman
28:24 – The Best Historical Reason For The Belief Of An Empty Tomb
30:27 – Was It All A Hallucination?
30:57 – All The Disciples Would Have Had To Share The Hallucination
32:06 – Paul, Paul Why Are You Hallucinating Me?
32:47 – The Tomb Was Still Empty
33:18 – The Disciples Just Made It All Up
33:52 – No One Was Expecting A Crucified Messiah
35:59 – Would The Disciples Die For A Lie?
37:12 – The First Eye Witnesses – Women
39:08 – The Appearance Of Jesus Was Widespread
41:07 – Taking Up The Challenge
44:50 – Conclusion