Lee Strobel

And I knew it took time for legend to develop in the ancient world. You know, the great historian A. N. Sherwin White of Oxford said, the passage of two generations of time is not even enough for legend to grow up and wipe out a solid core of historical truth. So I knew it took a few generations for legend to develop. Well, what I learned,

And I knew it took time for legend to develop in the ancient world. You know, the great historian A. N. Sherwin White of Oxford said, the passage of two generations of time is not even enough for legend to grow up and wipe out a solid core of historical truth. So I knew it took a few generations for legend to develop. Well, what I learned,

And I knew it took time for legend to develop in the ancient world. You know, the great historian A. N. Sherwin White of Oxford said, the passage of two generations of time is not even enough for legend to grow up and wipe out a solid core of historical truth. So I knew it took a few generations for legend to develop. Well, what I learned,

is that we have a report of the resurrection of Jesus, including named eyewitnesses and groups of eyewitnesses that said he died, why? For our sins, he was buried, and the third day he rose from the dead. And these eyewitnesses, groups of eyewitnesses and individuals, this report has been dated back by scholars to within months of his death. within months. Yeah, wow. That's a newsflash.

is that we have a report of the resurrection of Jesus, including named eyewitnesses and groups of eyewitnesses that said he died, why? For our sins, he was buried, and the third day he rose from the dead. And these eyewitnesses, groups of eyewitnesses and individuals, this report has been dated back by scholars to within months of his death. within months. Yeah, wow. That's a newsflash.

is that we have a report of the resurrection of Jesus, including named eyewitnesses and groups of eyewitnesses that said he died, why? For our sins, he was buried, and the third day he rose from the dead. And these eyewitnesses, groups of eyewitnesses and individuals, this report has been dated back by scholars to within months of his death. within months. Yeah, wow. That's a newsflash.

You can see this. It's in the Bible. 1 Corinthians 15, starting at verse two. That is a nugget. that talks about the resurrection of Jesus. Who wrote 1 Corinthians? Paul. Paul had been someone who didn't believe in God. He was a Pharisee. He didn't believe in Jesus. He was persecuting Christians. He's on the road to Damascus. Boom, he has this encounter with the risen Christ.

You can see this. It's in the Bible. 1 Corinthians 15, starting at verse two. That is a nugget. that talks about the resurrection of Jesus. Who wrote 1 Corinthians? Paul. Paul had been someone who didn't believe in God. He was a Pharisee. He didn't believe in Jesus. He was persecuting Christians. He's on the road to Damascus. Boom, he has this encounter with the risen Christ.

You can see this. It's in the Bible. 1 Corinthians 15, starting at verse two. That is a nugget. that talks about the resurrection of Jesus. Who wrote 1 Corinthians? Paul. Paul had been someone who didn't believe in God. He was a Pharisee. He didn't believe in Jesus. He was persecuting Christians. He's on the road to Damascus. Boom, he has this encounter with the risen Christ.

He realized that Jesus is God and he becomes the apostle Paul. 22 years later, he writes his letter to the church in Corinth. That's what we call 1 Corinthians in the Bible. And he includes this report about the resurrection. Where did he get that report?

He realized that Jesus is God and he becomes the apostle Paul. 22 years later, he writes his letter to the church in Corinth. That's what we call 1 Corinthians in the Bible. And he includes this report about the resurrection. Where did he get that report?

He realized that Jesus is God and he becomes the apostle Paul. 22 years later, he writes his letter to the church in Corinth. That's what we call 1 Corinthians in the Bible. And he includes this report about the resurrection. Where did he get that report?

Well, we know that it was one to three years after the death of Jesus that he had this experience with the risen Christ and became the apostle Paul. He immediately went into Damascus and he met with some apostles. Many people believe that's when he was given this report about the resurrection.

Well, we know that it was one to three years after the death of Jesus that he had this experience with the risen Christ and became the apostle Paul. He immediately went into Damascus and he met with some apostles. Many people believe that's when he was given this report about the resurrection.

Well, we know that it was one to three years after the death of Jesus that he had this experience with the risen Christ and became the apostle Paul. He immediately went into Damascus and he met with some apostles. Many people believe that's when he was given this report about the resurrection.

Some people believe it was a few years later, a couple years later, he went to Jerusalem and he met for 15 days with two eyewitnesses to the resurrection who were mentioned in that report, Peter and James. And the Greek word that Paul uses to describe that meeting is this is an investigative meeting. They're checking each other out. What did you see? What do you know? What do you know for sure?

Some people believe it was a few years later, a couple years later, he went to Jerusalem and he met for 15 days with two eyewitnesses to the resurrection who were mentioned in that report, Peter and James. And the Greek word that Paul uses to describe that meeting is this is an investigative meeting. They're checking each other out. What did you see? What do you know? What do you know for sure?

Some people believe it was a few years later, a couple years later, he went to Jerusalem and he met for 15 days with two eyewitnesses to the resurrection who were mentioned in that report, Peter and James. And the Greek word that Paul uses to describe that meeting is this is an investigative meeting. They're checking each other out. What did you see? What do you know? What do you know for sure?

What do you experience? Some people believe that's when he was given this report by two people named in the report. But either way, it means within one to six years after the death of Jesus, this creed, this report is already in existence. And therefore the beliefs that make up this report go back even earlier, virtually to the cross itself.

What do you experience? Some people believe that's when he was given this report by two people named in the report. But either way, it means within one to six years after the death of Jesus, this creed, this report is already in existence. And therefore the beliefs that make up this report go back even earlier, virtually to the cross itself.