How do we know if Jesus rose again? Who did he appear to? Howe do we know that these accounts can be trusted? What surrounding evidence is there for or against the resurrection?

We talk about all of this and more!

If you have any questions that you would like to touch on, email me at contendforthefaithpod@gmail.com.

Sources:

• https://www.blueletterbible.org/faq/don_stewart/don_stewart_814.cfm

• https://reasons.org/explore/blogs/reflections/a-dozen-evidences-for-the-resurrection-of-jesus?utm_sourc e=olnagoog&utm_medium=cpc&kw=&mt=&loc=9028746&n=g&d=c&adp=&cid=16461196296&adgid=135895667277&tid=dsa-1813826340708&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwpNuyBhCuARIsANJqL9OHZ4Zu4cr9qF1OQ3y-Ch6F9M9Zvs5CKOIYeKtFmhzyRndyBe4xvLIaAoR6EALw_wcB

• https://renew.org/could-the-disciples-have-been-hallucinating-when-they-saw-the-risen-jesus/

We know that Jesus lived, died, and was buried, but how do we know that his tomb was empty as his disciples claimed? Could the disciples have stolen the body? Did they have mass hallucinations? Was Jesus an alien? Yes, that's a real theory.

This week we go over all of the different theories about the empty tomb and how the resurrection story is the only one that answers all of the questions and historical claims we have about Jesus death and burial.

Sources:

• https://www.crossway.org/articles/4-points-of-evidence-for-the-resurrection/
• https://christianindex.org/stories/top-10-theories-for-the-empty-tomb,5148
• A Case for Christ by Lee Strobel

Hey everyone! Today we are discussing how we know that Jesus was actually buried. This was not normal for a crucifixion victim to be given a proper burial... so how do we know that Jesus had one?

We talk about the early Creed that Paul relayed, Joseph of Arimathea, why the disciples didn't give Jesus a proper burial, and how we know where Jesus was buried. This is a crucial stepping stone to figuring out if Jesus was truly resurrected.

If you have a topic you want to hear about, email it to me at contendforthefaithpod@gmail.com.

Sources:

• https://roomfordoubt.com/post/what-evidence-is-there-if-any-of-jesus-burial-and-the-empty-tomb
• https://www.str.org/w/an-early-and-reliable-account-of-jesus-resurrection
• https://www.gotquestions.org/Joseph-of-Arimathea.html
• A Case for Christ by Lee Strobel