Did Jesus Really Rise From The Dead

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Did Jesus Really Rise From The Dead?
Big
Questions
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The Witnesses

• This wasnt done in a corner with just one or
  two, brief scanty sightings.

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Evening Star 20/11/09
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The Witnesses

• This wasnt done in a corner with just one or two
  sightings.
• Jesus was seen by many people, in many places, at
  many times - 1 Cor 15
• If made up by church women would not have
  featured in the story!

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Jesus didnt really die?

• Indications that Jesus really died include
• The stress level
• The Roman flogging
• The Cross
• The Roman executioners knew Jesus was dead
• Could a man in this state revive, roll away a
  massive stone, overcome at least four trained and
  armed Roman guards, and then get away?

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The Disciples Stole The Body

• Whilst we were asleep to disciples came and
  stole him. Matt 2811-15
• If they were asleep how could they know that it
  was the disciples!!

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The Jews took the body

• Why didnt they produce it then?

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Those who saw Jesus were simply hallucinating

• He appeared to all kinds of people, at different
  times.
• The disciples were not primed for auto
  suggestion.
• The appearances stopped abruptly after 40 days
  and did not recur.