Lee Strobel

The Jewish leaders of the day weren't about to steal the body. They wanted Jesus to stay dead. The disciples weren't about to steal the body. They didn't have the motive. They didn't have the means. And they didn't have the opportunity.

The Jewish leaders of the day weren't about to steal the body. They wanted Jesus to stay dead. The disciples weren't about to steal the body. They didn't have the motive. They didn't have the means. And they didn't have the opportunity.

The Jewish leaders of the day weren't about to steal the body. They wanted Jesus to stay dead. The disciples weren't about to steal the body. They didn't have the motive. They didn't have the means. And they didn't have the opportunity.

In fact, I found seven ancient sources, six of them outside the Bible, that report that the disciples lived lives of deprivation and suffering as a result of their proclamation that Jesus had risen. Why were they willing to do that?

In fact, I found seven ancient sources, six of them outside the Bible, that report that the disciples lived lives of deprivation and suffering as a result of their proclamation that Jesus had risen. Why were they willing to do that?

In fact, I found seven ancient sources, six of them outside the Bible, that report that the disciples lived lives of deprivation and suffering as a result of their proclamation that Jesus had risen. Why were they willing to do that?

And their willingness to die is well established. How a couple of them died gets a little bit misty in history, but their willingness to die, seven sources tell me that they willingly lived lives of deprivation and suffering. Think about this. Of all human beings who've ever lived on the planet, They were in a unique position to know, is this a lie or is it true? Because they were there.

And their willingness to die is well established. How a couple of them died gets a little bit misty in history, but their willingness to die, seven sources tell me that they willingly lived lives of deprivation and suffering. Think about this. Of all human beings who've ever lived on the planet, They were in a unique position to know, is this a lie or is it true? Because they were there.

And their willingness to die is well established. How a couple of them died gets a little bit misty in history, but their willingness to die, seven sources tell me that they willingly lived lives of deprivation and suffering. Think about this. Of all human beings who've ever lived on the planet, They were in a unique position to know, is this a lie or is it true? Because they were there.

They touched the resurrected Jesus. They talked with him. They ate with him. Of all people who ever lived, they knew the truth. They didn't just believe it. They just have faith in it. They knew the truth, and knowing the truth, they were willing to die for it. That's the difference between a terrorist today who crashes an airplane into the Trade Center.

They touched the resurrected Jesus. They talked with him. They ate with him. Of all people who ever lived, they knew the truth. They didn't just believe it. They just have faith in it. They knew the truth, and knowing the truth, they were willing to die for it. That's the difference between a terrorist today who crashes an airplane into the Trade Center.

They touched the resurrected Jesus. They talked with him. They ate with him. Of all people who ever lived, they knew the truth. They didn't just believe it. They just have faith in it. They knew the truth, and knowing the truth, they were willing to die for it. That's the difference between a terrorist today who crashes an airplane into the Trade Center.

He believes if he dies that way, he's going to go to paradise. Does he know for sure? No, he couldn't know for sure. He just believes it so much that he's willing to die that way. That tells me nothing about the veracity of his claims. But the disciples were in a position to know for a fact, is this true? Is it false? Knowing it was true, they were willing to die for it.

He believes if he dies that way, he's going to go to paradise. Does he know for sure? No, he couldn't know for sure. He just believes it so much that he's willing to die that way. That tells me nothing about the veracity of his claims. But the disciples were in a position to know for a fact, is this true? Is it false? Knowing it was true, they were willing to die for it.

He believes if he dies that way, he's going to go to paradise. Does he know for sure? No, he couldn't know for sure. He just believes it so much that he's willing to die that way. That tells me nothing about the veracity of his claims. But the disciples were in a position to know for a fact, is this true? Is it false? Knowing it was true, they were willing to die for it.

So we have an execution, he was dead. We have early reports, too quick to be a legend. We've got the empty tomb. And then fourth E is eyewitnesses. Over a period of time, Jesus appears alive in a dozen different instances to more than 515 people, a lot more than that, but to doubters and to skeptics, to men, to women, to groups, to individuals, indoors, outdoors, daytime, nighttime.

So we have an execution, he was dead. We have early reports, too quick to be a legend. We've got the empty tomb. And then fourth E is eyewitnesses. Over a period of time, Jesus appears alive in a dozen different instances to more than 515 people, a lot more than that, but to doubters and to skeptics, to men, to women, to groups, to individuals, indoors, outdoors, daytime, nighttime.

So we have an execution, he was dead. We have early reports, too quick to be a legend. We've got the empty tomb. And then fourth E is eyewitnesses. Over a period of time, Jesus appears alive in a dozen different instances to more than 515 people, a lot more than that, but to doubters and to skeptics, to men, to women, to groups, to individuals, indoors, outdoors, daytime, nighttime.

What I found fascinating in studying this as a skeptic is that when you study ancient history, and you're looking at some fact about the life of Alexander the Great, for instance, and you dig down, how do I know this fact is true? Most of the time, it's based on one source, maybe two sources of information.

What I found fascinating in studying this as a skeptic is that when you study ancient history, and you're looking at some fact about the life of Alexander the Great, for instance, and you dig down, how do I know this fact is true? Most of the time, it's based on one source, maybe two sources of information.