Josh McDowell said this because before he did this he was an atheist and he concluded that the resurrection was real and then converted to christianity. the burial
John 19:38b-42 niv
38b Now Joseph was a disciple of Jesus, but secretly because he feared the Jewish leaders. With Pilate’s permission, he came and took the body away. 39 …show more content…
He appeared to over 500 at one point a huge number to be fabricated. If the Resurrection were a lie it would have died off centuries ago. The Christian Church is the largest institution of any kind in the history of humanity. This Church began with the apostles following Pentecost the year Christ rose. It has conquered empires withstood attacks inside and out and grown in spite of the sinfulness of its members because it was founded by Christ Himself and is guided and protected by the Holy Spirit. The Church like Christ is both human and divine. reasons for the resurrection
Jesus' burial cloths were left neatly folded inside, hardly the act of hurrying grave robbers Paul became Christianity's most determined missionary. He endured five floggings, three beatings, three shipwrecks, a stoning, poverty, and years of ridicule. Finally the Roman emperor Nero had Paul beheaded because the apostle refused to deny his faith in Jesus. What could make a person willingly accept even welcome such hardships?
Clay was stretched across a rock and to the tomb itself. The Roman seal was pressed into the clay. Break the seal you break the law break the law and you …show more content…
A great deal of time would have been needed for recuperation. In His weakened condition He could not have walked the seven miles on the Emmaus road. It would have been impossible for someone to so quickly give the impression that He was the Conqueror of death and the grave. In fact it was this belief which turned the disciples around and became the foundation of the rest of their ministries. In addition there are other circumstances that need to be explained like the removal of the stone and the guard over the tomb. the stone that was rolled away was at least 2750 l.b and was rolled up hill and was in an odd position 2-3 meters away.
One of the main problems with the claim that Jesus died on the cross is that we don’t know the extent of Jesus’ injuries prior to and during the crucifixion, and we don’t know how crucifixion causes death. Another problem is that modern medical science would not make an appearance for well over a thousand years, so there was no scientific medical expert available to verify that Jesus was truly and completely dead. This is by far the most ridiculous theory ever because it is just one complete