Happy Easter everyone! The day when people all over the world get with their families to die eggs, bbq , have the all- time favorite tradition of the " Easter egg hunt" . But lets think back, about 2014 years ago. To the very first Easter Sunday. Everyone (whether they believe it or not) has heard the story of Jesus. Son of Joesph the carpenter , said He was the son of God, and was crucified on a cross, and 3 days later came back to life. Let me make one thing clear, I BELIEVE THE STORY. The greatest story ever told..I put together some facts about Jesus' death, that I found interesting and could be used for our very own Apologetics There is a lot of debating of the story. Lets start with a time frame of everything.
6am: Jesus' trail
9am: was about the time He was on the cross.
3pm: Jesus cries out " My God, why have you forsaken me. It is finished. Into your hands I commit thee.
Matthew 28:6 He is not here, He has risen. Just like He said.
There are many "gods" out there people follow. Like Budda and Mahabbten.
they both died and their tombs and remains are visited every year. Jesus Christ died, but He came back! and his tomb remains empty till this day. All other "gods" died. Dust came in and dust came out.
Jesus tells of His death and Resurrection. :
John 2:18 " Then the Jews asked Him, "What miraculous sign can you show us? Can you prove your authority to do all of this?" 19 Jesus answered them "Destroy this temple. I will raise it up again in three days."
Matthew 12:39 He (Jesus) answered, " Evil and unfaithful people ask for a miraculous sign! But none will be given except the sign of the prophet Jonah. Jonah was in a stomach of a huge fish for three days and three nights. Something like that will happen to the Son of Man. He will spend three days and three nights in the grave.
Matthew 20:19 They they will turn Him over to people who are not Jews. The people will nail Him to a cross. On the third day, He will rise from the dead!
Theory #1:
Jesus didn't really die, He just passed out and woke up in the middle of the night.
Fact:
Romans were so mean. So prepared to torture. They knew what they were doing. The Romans gave Jesus 39 wipes. 40 would of killed Him. Then He had to carry His cross up the hill. Six hours on the cross. They stuck a spear in His side. Water an blood came out of Jesus' side. The Romans knew what they were doing. They were there to kill Him.
Theory #2:
Jesus' body was stolen.
Fact:
If someone was to come and steal Jesus' body , they would of had to over throw the Roman guards. The guards knew that they were in charge of watching over the body. They knew if something was to happen to the body; they would have been killed.
Matthew 27:64 : So give the order to make the tomb secure until the third day. If you don't , His disciples might come and steal the body.
The Romans were very much aware of the claim that Jesus made. They wanted to make sure that no one could fake the resurrection of Jesus.
There was over 500 eye witnesses of Jesus being alive after He was clearly dead on the cross.
Historians like Tacitus and Josephus wrote about a man named Jesus from Nazareth.
History reports that there was in fact a man named Jesus. That was from Nazarth. Who was put to death by Pontius Pilate. That's fact.
I believe Jesus was exactly who He said He was. If one thing from the Bible is true, Then everything else HAS TO BE TRUE!!!
Click on the links to read more about the two historians I've mentioned above..
6am: Jesus' trail
9am: was about the time He was on the cross.
3pm: Jesus cries out " My God, why have you forsaken me. It is finished. Into your hands I commit thee.
Matthew 28:6 He is not here, He has risen. Just like He said.
There are many "gods" out there people follow. Like Budda and Mahabbten.
they both died and their tombs and remains are visited every year. Jesus Christ died, but He came back! and his tomb remains empty till this day. All other "gods" died. Dust came in and dust came out.
Jesus tells of His death and Resurrection. :
John 2:18 " Then the Jews asked Him, "What miraculous sign can you show us? Can you prove your authority to do all of this?" 19 Jesus answered them "Destroy this temple. I will raise it up again in three days."
Matthew 12:39 He (Jesus) answered, " Evil and unfaithful people ask for a miraculous sign! But none will be given except the sign of the prophet Jonah. Jonah was in a stomach of a huge fish for three days and three nights. Something like that will happen to the Son of Man. He will spend three days and three nights in the grave.
Matthew 20:19 They they will turn Him over to people who are not Jews. The people will nail Him to a cross. On the third day, He will rise from the dead!
Theory #1:
Jesus didn't really die, He just passed out and woke up in the middle of the night.
Fact:
Romans were so mean. So prepared to torture. They knew what they were doing. The Romans gave Jesus 39 wipes. 40 would of killed Him. Then He had to carry His cross up the hill. Six hours on the cross. They stuck a spear in His side. Water an blood came out of Jesus' side. The Romans knew what they were doing. They were there to kill Him.
Theory #2:
Jesus' body was stolen.
Fact:
If someone was to come and steal Jesus' body , they would of had to over throw the Roman guards. The guards knew that they were in charge of watching over the body. They knew if something was to happen to the body; they would have been killed.
Matthew 27:64 : So give the order to make the tomb secure until the third day. If you don't , His disciples might come and steal the body.
The Romans were very much aware of the claim that Jesus made. They wanted to make sure that no one could fake the resurrection of Jesus.
There was over 500 eye witnesses of Jesus being alive after He was clearly dead on the cross.
Historians like Tacitus and Josephus wrote about a man named Jesus from Nazareth.
History reports that there was in fact a man named Jesus. That was from Nazarth. Who was put to death by Pontius Pilate. That's fact.
I believe Jesus was exactly who He said He was. If one thing from the Bible is true, Then everything else HAS TO BE TRUE!!!
Click on the links to read more about the two historians I've mentioned above..