Lee Strobel

And they had a meeting in Jerusalem for 15 days and some believe that's when he was given the creed by two people named in the creed as eyewitnesses. Either way, that means within one to six years after the death of Jesus, this creed is already in existence, therefore the beliefs that make up that creed go back even earlier, virtually to the cross itself.

And they had a meeting in Jerusalem for 15 days and some believe that's when he was given the creed by two people named in the creed as eyewitnesses. Either way, that means within one to six years after the death of Jesus, this creed is already in existence, therefore the beliefs that make up that creed go back even earlier, virtually to the cross itself.

And then you have a scholar like James D.G. Jones say, no, it's within months. So this is— And even Bart Ehrman, doesn't he— I'm not sure where he's at on that. But, you know, I read stuff like— Can we go through the timeline real quick?

And then you have a scholar like James D.G. Jones say, no, it's within months. So this is— And even Bart Ehrman, doesn't he— I'm not sure where he's at on that. But, you know, I read stuff like— Can we go through the timeline real quick?

And then you have a scholar like James D.G. Jones say, no, it's within months. So this is— And even Bart Ehrman, doesn't he— I'm not sure where he's at on that. But, you know, I read stuff like— Can we go through the timeline real quick?

Well, why was it three days? You know, he predicted like Jonah was in the fish for three days that he would be coming back in three days. So that was kind of a—I don't think it's a requirement necessarily, but it was three days on the third day he returned. The Jewish word for day was reckoned as an onah, which is O-N-A-H. And it meant a night and a day is an ona.

Well, why was it three days? You know, he predicted like Jonah was in the fish for three days that he would be coming back in three days. So that was kind of a—I don't think it's a requirement necessarily, but it was three days on the third day he returned. The Jewish word for day was reckoned as an onah, which is O-N-A-H. And it meant a night and a day is an ona.

Well, why was it three days? You know, he predicted like Jonah was in the fish for three days that he would be coming back in three days. So that was kind of a—I don't think it's a requirement necessarily, but it was three days on the third day he returned. The Jewish word for day was reckoned as an onah, which is O-N-A-H. And it meant a night and a day is an ona.

But any portion of an ona was considered as the whole. And so he died on Friday. He was in the tomb on Saturday. And he rose sometime Sunday morning. That's parts of three days that he was in, one day fully and parts of two others. But according to the Jewish reckoning of time, that's the third day. So he returns on the third day. You don't think there's any significance to that?

But any portion of an ona was considered as the whole. And so he died on Friday. He was in the tomb on Saturday. And he rose sometime Sunday morning. That's parts of three days that he was in, one day fully and parts of two others. But according to the Jewish reckoning of time, that's the third day. So he returns on the third day. You don't think there's any significance to that?

But any portion of an ona was considered as the whole. And so he died on Friday. He was in the tomb on Saturday. And he rose sometime Sunday morning. That's parts of three days that he was in, one day fully and parts of two others. But according to the Jewish reckoning of time, that's the third day. So he returns on the third day. You don't think there's any significance to that?

What would you say, John? I think the fact that he did liken it to Jonah.

What would you say, John? I think the fact that he did liken it to Jonah.

What would you say, John? I think the fact that he did liken it to Jonah.

It's a fulfillment of that. So I think that's the significance. Yeah, that would be the significance. So you've got the execution, and by the way, that's not the only early report we've got. We have others in Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, the book of Acts, all of which were circulating during the lifetimes of Jesus' contemporaries.

It's a fulfillment of that. So I think that's the significance. Yeah, that would be the significance. So you've got the execution, and by the way, that's not the only early report we've got. We have others in Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, the book of Acts, all of which were circulating during the lifetimes of Jesus' contemporaries.

It's a fulfillment of that. So I think that's the significance. Yeah, that would be the significance. So you've got the execution, and by the way, that's not the only early report we've got. We have others in Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, the book of Acts, all of which were circulating during the lifetimes of Jesus' contemporaries.

And they would have pointed out the errors if they were making this stuff up. So we've got an execution, he's dead. We got early reports that he rose from the dead, too quick to be a legend. Third, we have an empty tomb.

And they would have pointed out the errors if they were making this stuff up. So we've got an execution, he's dead. We got early reports that he rose from the dead, too quick to be a legend. Third, we have an empty tomb.

And they would have pointed out the errors if they were making this stuff up. So we've got an execution, he's dead. We got early reports that he rose from the dead, too quick to be a legend. Third, we have an empty tomb.