Evidence for the Resurrection

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"If the resurrection did not take place, our faith is meaningless."

We all know that there are skeptics about Jesus Christ's resurrection from the dead. But were you aware that there are many facts about the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus that are accepted by most religious scholars - both Christian AND non-Christian? Some of the historical evidence is so compelling that even those who refuse to accept Him as Savior cannot deny the truth of the biblical account.

The Timeline of Jesus' Resurrection

AD 30

Jesus is crucified.

AD 30-32

Eyewitness testimonies become standardized into a creedal form.

AD 32

Paul is converted to Christianity on the road to Damascus (Acts 9:1-43 , Acts 26:1-32).

AD 35

Paul meets with Peter and James during his first visit to Jerusalem and receives the creed mentioned in 1 Corinthians 15 (Galatians 1:18-19).

AD 46 or 49*

Paul visits Jerusalem a second time (Galatians 2:1-10). He meets with Peter, James, and John to confirm that he was preaching the same message as them. He reports, "They added nothing to me" (Galatians 2:6).

Late AD 40s or early 50s

Paul writes Galatians.

AD 51 or 52

Paul visits Corinth and verbally gives the Corinthian church the creed in 1 Corinthians 15:3.

AD 55

Paul writes 1 Corinthians and reminds the Corinthian church of the creed he gave them when he visited them a few years ago, 1 Corinthians 15:3-8.

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Who is Dr. Gary Habermas?

Dr. Gary Habermas is a distinguished research professor and Chair of the Department of Philosophy and Theology at Liberty University. He has spent the last 40 years following the research and writings of 4,000 leading New Testament scholars and tracking their research and beliefs. He has found that the historical evidence for the events surrounding the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus have become so established that virtually every scholar concedes certain facts.

In "The Historical Evidence for the Resurrection Even Skeptics Believe" is a compelling series where Dr. Habermas explains 12 historical facts that are agreed upon by almost all religious scholars. With Dr. Habermas' easy to understand approach, this DVD series is like watching your favorite college professor explaining the facts you need to better defend your faith. As the world's leading expert on the evidence for the resurrection, he is extremely knowledgeable, yet explains the facts in an attainable way.

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