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Who is this Who is this Jesus?Jesus? Historical Historical conclusioconclusio
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Jesus of Nazareth, a Jewish teacher, lived in Israel in the first century
he was executed by the Romans in around 30 AD
the records of his life in the New Testament are historically well attested
The Garden Tomb,
Jerusalem
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The Garden Tomb,
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Inside the tomb
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Inside the tomb
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Abraham – buried in Hebron
Mohammed – buried in Medina
Gautama – ashes in 8 parts around NE India
Jesus ?
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Where did the Where did the rumoursrumours of of
Jesus’ Jesus’ resurrectionresurrection come from?come from?
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The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem
1. He didn’t die on the cross, but recovered in the tomb
2. The disciples stole the body, and then pretended that Jesus had been raised to gain followers
3. The authorities moved the body to prevent it becoming a focus – this was misunderstood by the disciples
4. He was raised from death
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Possible Possible explanationexplanation
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Moslem belief – Jesus (Issa) too special to die, replaced by someone who looked like him. He will return at the end of the age
rationalist belief – if he was seen alive, he couldn’t have died!
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He didn’t He didn’t die?die?
expertise of Roman soldiers
“blood” and “water” from Jesus’ side when speared by Roman soldier
soldiers motivated! - capital penalty for failing to ensure death by crucifixion
how did he move the stone? (2 tons)
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how did he look Messiah-like?!
He didn’t He didn’t die?die?
rational – dead people aren’t raised!
explains the authorities’ failure to produce a body
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Disciples Disciples stole it?stole it?
armed guard at tomb
stone to move
disciples scared
would they have been willing to die for a trick or hoax?
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Disciples Disciples stole it?stole it?
fears about what Jesus had foretold
BUT when rumours of resurrection began, surely they would have produced the body?
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Authorities Authorities moved it?moved it?
The changed The changed disciplesdisciplesWhat What happenedhappened to the to the
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The changed The changed disciplesdisciplesWhat What happenedhappened to the to the
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Gordon’s Calvary / Garden TombGordon’s Calvary / Garden Tomb
Church of Holy Sepulchre Church of Holy Sepulchre ? Pentecost ?? Pentecost ?
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The changed The changed disciplesdisciplesWhat What happenedhappened to the to the
bodybody?? the disciples transformed
the authorities impotent
thousands of conversions in a few days
the rapid spread of belief in the face of persecution
different occasions and people - so not mass hallucination
to many people at various times - more than 500 on one occasion (this claim made in living memory)
not to the highly strung or emotional!
Jesus ate and drank with the disciples after he was raised
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Mass Mass HallucinationHallucination
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victory! …
over the worst that human beings could do … executing the only perfect human being who ever lived, the person of God himself
over death … the consequence of sin
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ResurrectioResurrection meaningn meaning
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ConclusionConclusion
“When you have eliminated every other possible alternative, whatever remains – no matter how implausible – must be the truth” Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes
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ConclusionConclusion
“In its favour as living truth there exists such overwhelming evidence, positive and negative, factual and circumstantial, that no intelligent jury in the world could fail to
bring in a verdict that the resurrection story is true” Lord
Darling (former chief justice of England)
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ConclusionConclusion
Countless millions have experienced the risen Christ
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ConclusionConclusion
Christ has died!Christ has died!
Christ is risen!Christ is risen!
Christ will come Christ will come again!again!
Hallelujah!Hallelujah!
