Historical Evidence Supporting The Resurrection

The Christian faith is based upon the bodily resurrection of Jesus Christ. This miraculous event is the defining factor on whether or not Jesus is truly the Son of God. Throughout the centuries, scholars have established countless reasons to deny the account of Jesus being raised from the dead. No piece of evidence standing alone can point to the absolution of the resurrection story. However, when multiple evidences are put together, there is no logical explanation that can deny the resurrection’s occurrence. There is a substantial amount of historical evidence that exists to support the resurrection of Jesus Christ such as the explanations of the empty tomb and the eyewitnesses, the beliefs of the Jews and Greeks, the writings and deaths
His conversion was the most drastically changed life recorded in the Bible. Before his conversion, he was Saul of Tarus. Saul was a violent persecutor of the early church. He knew firsthand the punishments that a Christian would face because of his beliefs. Jesus Christ appeared to Saul after the resurrection and blinded him. He was blind for three days and was healed by a man named Ananias. Saul was baptized and converted to Christianity. He then changed his name to Paul and served Jesus for the rest of his life through his writings and teachings. Christians believe the conversion of Paul came about because he encountered Jesus Christ who had risen from the dead. He states in 1 Corinthians 15: 9-10, “For I am the least of the apostles and do not even deserve to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace to me what not without effect…” After countless acts of persecution against Paul, he was beheaded because he refused to deny his faith in Jesus. Paul was so dedicated to God that he died because of it. His death serves as support for the validity of the resurrection of Jesus Christ and the appearances that Jesus made