Alternative Theories for Jesus’ Resurrection

Alternative Theories for Jesus’ Resurrection

Let’s briefly consider several alternative theories to explain the gospel story of the Resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth. Sources consulted include “Jesus, The Final Days” by Craig A. Evans and N.T. Wright. Also, the William…

Jewish Burial Practices

Jewish Burial Practices

In order to verify what Matthew says about Jesus’ burial and resurrection, it is vital to understand how the Jews typically handled burying their dead. My resource for this article is “Jesus, The Final Days” by Biblical…

Matthew 27:57-66

Matthew 27:57-66

Did the resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth actually happen? Let’s consider some of the evidence.

The Romans were adept at killing people. When the apostle Paul wrote in Romans 13:4 that governments partly exist to “carry out God’s…

Matthew 27:45-56

Matthew 27:45-56

The death of the Son of God was the cause of many dramatic events. Israel was shaken by earthquakes, godly people were raised from the dead, the temple curtain separating the “holy place” from the “most holy place”…

Matthew 27:24-44

Matthew 27:24-44

After Pilate delivered Jesus to be crucified, after the Roman soldiers brutally mocked him, and after he was nailed to a cross between two criminals, Jesus was viciously derided by the Jewish leadership who passed by him as…

Matthew 27:11-23

Matthew 27:11-23

By the time He got to Pilate, Jesus had already been through a very long night. After His night arrest in the garden of Gethsemane, He had been spit on, struck, questioned, mocked and accused of blasphemy by…

Matthew 26:69 – 27:10

Apparently one of the only apostles in the vicinity, Peter was lurking in the background as Jesus was pronounced guilty of death by the Jewish leaders. His hopes for Jewish independence dashed, his moral utterly broken, it is not very…

Matthew 26:57-68

Matthew 26:57-68

The monstrous injustice and the despicable bias at Jesus’ first trial is painful to read about. Instead of being judged by objective public officials, Jesus faced a room of antagonistic foes. The chief priests and the whole Jewish…

Matthew 26:47-56

Matthew 26:47-56

Kissing has positive connotations. Throughout time, it has consistently been a sign of romantic love, familial affection, and cheerful greeting. It is therefore ironic that the way Judas chose to detach himself from his Lord was by this…

Matthew 26:36-46 #1

Matthew 26:36-46 #1

The scene in Gethsemane is obviously the most traumatic in the earthly life of Jesus. Never before do we see Jesus making statements like, “My soul is very sorrowful, even to death.” Luke’s account tells us that…