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Did Jesus Really Rise From the Dead? The Historical Case for the Resurrection (John 20:1-9)
<p>Did Jesus really rise from the dead, or is there another explanation for the empty tomb?</p><p><br>In this episode of Bible Bible Bible, we walk through John 20:1-9 and examine the historical case for the resurrection. We look at the empty tomb, the eyewitness accounts, the women who first discovered it, the grave clothes, Jesus appearing after His death, and the dramatic transformation of His earliest followers.<br>We also examine other explanations such as grave robbery, hallucination, legend, and the idea that Jesus never truly died.<br>Because if Jesus really walked out of that tomb, it changes everything. </p><p><br>📖 Scripture: John 20:1-9</p><p><br>🎙️ Bible Bible Bible studies the Bible verse by verse and seeks to understand God's Word in its context.</p><p><br>🔔 Subscribe as we continue through John 20 and ask what the resurrection actually means for us.</p><p><br>CHAPTERS<br>0:00 The historical case for the resurrection<br>1:02 Mary Magdalene finds the empty tomb<br>1:30 Why John says it was still dark<br>2:38 “They have taken the Lord”<br>3:04 Peter and John run to the tomb<br>4:24 An eyewitness detail that's almost too funny<br>5:34 Is this evidence of eyewitness testimony?<br>5:39 Did the resurrection really happen?<br>7:07 N.T. Wright and the historical case<br>8:16 Did ancient people expect resurrection?<br>9:14 What did the Jewish people expect?<br>10:03 Could the disciples have hallucinated Jesus?<br>11:00 Did Christianity copy dying and rising myths?<br>12:40 The disciples weren't expecting Jesus to rise<br>13:50 Joseph of Arimathea and Jesus' burial<br>15:39 Did Jesus actually die?<br>16:02 Why women discovering the tomb matters<br>16:44 Do the Gospel accounts contradict each other?<br>19:37 The empty tomb<br>20:35 Why couldn't they simply produce Jesus' body?<br>21:08 Why the grave clothes matter<br>21:35 Jesus' resurrection compared to Lazarus' resurrection<br>23:42 Where did Jesus' body go?<br>25:00 A resurrection unlike any before it<br>26:10 Building the historical case<br>26:48 Jesus appears after His death<br>27:35 More than 500 witnesses<br>28:13 Thomas, James, and other skeptics<br>29:28 The conversion of Paul<br>30:05 Did the disciples actually believe what they claimed?<br>30:28 How the resurrection changed the disciples<br>32:10 How early is the resurrection message?<br>33:04 Could the disciples have invented it?<br>34:21 What's the weakest part of the resurrection case?<br>35:07 W