The Resurrection of Jesus: A Complete Historical and Philosophical Case
Every Word Matters
apologetics
April 5, 2026
If Jesus rose from the dead, it is the most important event in human history. This is a historical and philosophical case for why the evidence demands serious consideration of that conclusion.
This presentation takes the best skeptical arguments seriously, engages them fairly, and evaluates the evidence using standard criteria of historical reasoning.
I am not a historian or theologian. I have no PhD. I'm sure this isn't perfect, but it is a careful, honest attempt by a regular person to engage the evidence and the objections as fairly as possible.
Timestamps:
0:00 —Section 1: Introduction & Framing
8:35 — Section 2: The Case for God's Existence & Miracles
15:40 — Section 3: The Core Evidence for the Resurrection
16:00 — 3A: The Empty Tomb
22:34 — 3B: Post-Mortem Appearances
29:13 — 3C: Transformation of the Disciples
34:20 — 3D: The Burial of Jesus
39:10 — 3E The Crucifixion
44:10 — Section 4: Naturalistic Theories
57:12 — Section 5: Discrepancies in the Gospel Accounts
1:10:36 — Section 6: Scholarly Consensus & Bias
1:17:47 — Section 7: The Cumulative Case
1:26:00 — Section 8: Conclusion
1:32:42 — Section 9: Final Appeal
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Habermas, Gary R., and Michael R. Licona. The Case for the Resurrection of Jesus. Grand Rapids: Kregel Publications, 2004.
Josephus, Flavius. Antiquities of the Jews. 18.3.3. c. AD 93.
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Lüdemann, Gerd. What Really Happened to Jesus? A Historical Approach to the Resurrection. Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press, 1995.
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Sanders, E.P. The Historical Figure of Jesus. London: Penguin Books, 1993.
Tacitus. Annals. 15.44. c. AD 116.
Wright, N.T. The Resurrection of the Son of God. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2003.
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