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James, the brother of Jesus, helps to provide to us with significant data regarding the ministry, death, and resurrection of Jesus. Dr. Licona unpacks several key passages in this episode relating to James.[0:00] Intro[0:40] Why James is Important[2:12] Mark 3:20-21 [5:59] Different Interpretations of Mark 3:20-21[9:43] John 7:1-5[12:12] John 15:18-19[13:16] John 19:26-27[17:25] A Note on James’ Conversation[18:20] James as Historical Bedrock[21:30] Viewer Question: What do you think about Dale Allison’s new book? How do you agree/disagree?[29:20] OutroMike Licona is associate professor of theology at Houston Baptist University. HBU offers an accredited Master of Arts degree in apologetics that may be completed entirely online or on the HBU campus in Houston. For more information, visit https://bit.ly/2Wlej6Z. You can also earn a Master of Divinity degree that can be completed entirely online at https://bit.ly/3po5uEX.WEBSITE: https://www.risenjesus.comFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/michael.r.li...TWITTER: https://twitter.com/michaelliconaBuy "The Case for the Resurrection of Jesus": https://amzn.to/38vTfNUBuy "The Resurrection of Jesus: A New Historiographical Approach": https://amzn.to/2NOOZkTBuy "Paul Meets Muhammad": https://amzn.to/2RdEFoBBuy "Why Are There Differences in the Gospels?": https://amzn.to/36dzc5CIf you like Mike's work, become a patron by visiting his new Patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/RisenJesusMake a tax deductible contribution as allowed by law by going to Mike's secured web site: https://www.risenjesus.com/donate

We conclude our mini-series on Paul's thoughts about the resurrection in his letters. Dr Licona walks us through letters that are undisputed writings of Paul, some that are disputed, and some more words that change meaning depending on who you talk to. Tune in![0:00] Intro[0:59] Philippians 3:21 [2:33] Disputed vs Undisputed Letters of Paul [4:43] Colossians 2:9[5:33] 2 Corinthians 5:1-3[14:20] 1 Corinthians 15:12-27[16:34] A Recap: Why is Paul so Important?[20:13] Viewer Question: Strongest Argument Against the Resurrection [24:16] OutroMike Licona is associate professor of theology at Houston Baptist University. HBU offers an accredited Master of Arts degree in apologetics that may be completed entirely online or on the HBU campus in Houston. For more information, visit https://bit.ly/2Wlej6Z. You can also earn a Master of Divinity degree that can be completed entirely online at https://bit.ly/3po5uEX.WEBSITE: https://www.risenjesus.comFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/michael.r.li...TWITTER: https://twitter.com/michaelliconaBuy "The Case for the Resurrection of Jesus": https://amzn.to/38vTfNUBuy "The Resurrection of Jesus: A New Historiographical Approach": https://amzn.to/2NOOZkTBuy "Paul Meets Muhammad": https://amzn.to/2RdEFoBBuy "Why Are There Differences in the Gospels?": https://amzn.to/36dzc5CIf you like Mike's work, become a patron by visiting his new Patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/RisenJesusMake a tax deductible contribution as allowed by law by going to Mike's secured web site: https://www.risenjesus.com/donate

We continue our discussion from the last episode by doing a word study on biblical writing concerning Paul's conversion story and his thoughts on the future resurrection. Did they differ from the teachings of Christianity at the time? Mike Licona guides us through the text on this issues.Mike Licona is associate professor of theology at Houston Baptist University. HBU offers an accredited Master of Arts degree in apologetics that may be completed entirely online or on the HBU campus in Houston. For more information, visit https://bit.ly/2Wlej6Z. You can also earn a Master of Divinity degree that can be completed entirely online at https://bit.ly/3po5uEX.WEBSITE: https://www.risenjesus.comFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/michael.r.li...TWITTER: https://twitter.com/michaelliconaBuy "The Case for the Resurrection of Jesus": https://amzn.to/38vTfNUBuy "The Resurrection of Jesus: A New Historiographical Approach": https://amzn.to/2NOOZkTBuy "Paul Meets Muhammad": https://amzn.to/2RdEFoBBuy "Why Are There Differences in the Gospels?": https://amzn.to/36dzc5CIf you like Mike's work, become a patron by visiting his new Patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/RisenJesusMake a tax deductible contribution as allowed by law by going to Mike's secured web site: https://www.risenjesus.com/donate

Paul's eyewitness account of Jesus provide us with some of the most compelling evidence within the historical bedrock. Dr. Licona unpacks these appearances from Paul's writings.[0:00] Intro[1:04] The Reasons Paul Relates to Historical Bedrock[5:13] Saul VS Paul[6:29] Paul as Eyewitness[9:45] Paul’s Revelation[12:54] The Son Revealed IN Paul[15:43] “Last of all…he appeared also to me”[21:23] 2 Corinthians 4:6[24:05] 2 Corinthians 12:2-4[27:04] Viewer Question: What scripture is Paul referring to in the creed in 1 Corinthians 15?Mike Licona is associate professor of theology at Houston Baptist University. HBU offers an accredited Master of Arts degree in apologetics that may be completed entirely online or on the HBU campus in Houston. For more information, visit https://bit.ly/2Wlej6Z. You can also earn a Master of Divinity degree that can be completed entirely online at https://bit.ly/3po5uEX.WEBSITE: https://www.risenjesus.comFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/michael.r.li...TWITTER: https://twitter.com/michaelliconaBuy "The Case for the Resurrection of Jesus": https://amzn.to/38vTfNUBuy "The Resurrection of Jesus: A New Historiographical Approach": https://amzn.to/2NOOZkTBuy "Paul Meets Muhammad": https://amzn.to/2RdEFoBBuy "Why Are There Differences in the Gospels?": https://amzn.to/36dzc5CIf you like Mike's work, become a patron by visiting his new Patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/RisenJesusMake a tax deductible contribution as allowed by law by going to Mike's secured web site: https://www.risenjesus.com/donate

Christianity claims that Jesus Christ appeared after his death and resurrection to several parties. Dr. Licona explores the data set we have concerning that claim.[0:00] Intro[1:40] The Earliest Report of Christ’s Postmortem Appearances[2:42] The Kind of Appearance Paul is Talking About[6:10] The Resurrection Appearances in Mark[9:19] The Gardner & the Women [13:44] The Emmaus Road Experience[16:07] Alternate Theory on Cleopas from the Emmaus Road[18:44] Those Who Doubted[23:00] Other Postmortem Appearances to the Disciples[28:24] The Eyewitnesses Claiming that Jesus Appeared to Them[30:19] OutroMike Licona is associate professor of theology at Houston Baptist University. HBU offers an accredited Master of Arts degree in apologetics that may be completed entirely online or on the HBU campus in Houston. For more information, visit https://bit.ly/2Wlej6Z. You can also earn a Master of Divinity degree that can be completed entirely online at https://bit.ly/3po5uEX.WEBSITE: https://www.risenjesus.comFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/michael.r.li...TWITTER: https://twitter.com/michaelliconaBuy "The Case for the Resurrection of Jesus": https://amzn.to/38vTfNUBuy "The Resurrection of Jesus: A New Historiographical Approach": https://amzn.to/2NOOZkTBuy "Paul Meets Muhammad": https://amzn.to/2RdEFoBBuy "Why Are There Differences in the Gospels?": https://amzn.to/36dzc5CIf you like Mike's work, become a patron by visiting his new Patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/RisenJesusMake a tax deductible contribution as allowed by law by going to Mike's secured web site: https://www.risenjesus.com/donate

In this episode, we take a look at one of the most certain facts in history - the crucifixion of Jesus of Nazareth. What evidence do we have to support this claim? Dr. Licona explains.[0:00] Intro[1:53] The Data for the Crucifixion of Jesus[7:40] Objection: Non-Christian sources simply used the Christian sources[10:32] The Sources on the Crucifixion of Jesus are Early[12:40] Paul’s Letters on Jesus’s Death[16:29] The Passion Narratives[22:09] On the Probability of Jesus not Dying from the Crucifixion[27:22 ] OutroMike Licona is associate professor of theology at Houston Baptist University. HBU offers an accredited Master of Arts degree in apologetics that may be completed entirely online or on the HBU campus in Houston. For more information, visit https://bit.ly/2Wlej6Z. You can also earn a Master of Divinity degree that can be completed entirely online at https://bit.ly/3po5uEX.WEBSITE: https://www.risenjesus.comFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/michael.r.li...TWITTER: https://twitter.com/michaelliconaBuy "The Case for the Resurrection of Jesus": https://amzn.to/38vTfNUBuy "The Resurrection of Jesus: A New Historiographical Approach": https://amzn.to/2NOOZkTBuy "Paul Meets Muhammad": https://amzn.to/2RdEFoBBuy "Why Are There Differences in the Gospels?": https://amzn.to/36dzc5CIf you like Mike's work, become a patron by visiting his new Patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/RisenJesusMake a tax deductible contribution as allowed by law by going to Mike's secured web site: https://www.risenjesus.com/donate

Jesus's predictions of his own death and resurrection are of great interest to scholars and debated among them. Is it reasonable to infer that Jesus did, indeed, predict his fate or is it something that was fabricated later? Dr. Licona unpacks these claims. [0:00] Intro[1:03] Jesus Predicting his Death and Resurrection[3:18] Mark 8:30 & Mark 9:31[7:14] Examples of Jewish Martyr Literature[11:10] Contrast between Martyr Literature and Jesus’ Death[12:55] Objection: Jesus’ predictive powers are not believable[15:26] Objection: The church fabricated the predictions to avoid embarrassment[18:29] Objection: The disciples didn’t anticipate Jesus’ resurrection[22:54] Viewer Question: How do we treat the writings on Jesus that we don’t have? Does this hurt your case?[27:20] OutroMike Licona is associate professor of theology at Houston Baptist University. HBU offers an accredited Master of Arts degree in apologetics that may be completed entirely online or on the HBU campus in Houston. For more information, visit https://bit.ly/2Wlej6Z. You can also earn a Master of Divinity degree that can be completed entirely online at https://bit.ly/3po5uEX.WEBSITE: https://www.risenjesus.comFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/michael.r.li...TWITTER: https://twitter.com/michaelliconaBuy "The Case for the Resurrection of Jesus": https://amzn.to/38vTfNUBuy "The Resurrection of Jesus: A New Historiographical Approach": https://amzn.to/2NOOZkTBuy "Paul Meets Muhammad": https://amzn.to/2RdEFoBBuy "Why Are There Differences in the Gospels?": https://amzn.to/36dzc5CIf you like Mike's work, become a patron by visiting his new Patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/RisenJesusMake a tax deductible contribution as allowed by law by going to Mike's secured web site: https://www.risenjesus.com/donate

What does it mean that Jesus believed he was God's eschatological agent? What do people have to say about his identity as a miracle worker or exorcist? Are these ideas connected? Find about these things and more as Dr. Licona unpacks these topics in this episode.[0:00] Intro[0:55] Eschatological Definition[1:45] Josephus on Jesus as a Miracle Worker and Exorcist [4:09] The Dating of Mark[5:54] Multiple Sources on Jesus as a Miracle Worker[8:48] On the Message Being Diluted with Time[14:08] The Relevancy of Jesus as a Miracle Worker[15:53] Jesus as an Eschatological Agent[20:45] OutroMike Licona is associate professor of theology at Houston Baptist University. HBU offers an accredited Master of Arts degree in apologetics that may be completed entirely online or on the HBU campus in Houston. For more information, visit https://bit.ly/2Wlej6Z. You can also earn a Master of Divinity degree that can be completed entirely online at https://bit.ly/3po5uEX.WEBSITE: https://www.risenjesus.comFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/michael.r.li...TWITTER: https://twitter.com/michaelliconaBuy "The Case for the Resurrection of Jesus": https://amzn.to/38vTfNUBuy "The Resurrection of Jesus: A New Historiographical Approach": https://amzn.to/2NOOZkTBuy "Paul Meets Muhammad": https://amzn.to/2RdEFoBBuy "Why Are There Differences in the Gospels?": https://amzn.to/36dzc5CIf you like Mike's work, become a patron by visiting his new Patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/RisenJesusMake a tax deductible contribution as allowed by law by going to Mike's secured web site: https://www.risenjesus.com/donate

Welcome to beginning of season six of the Risen Jesus Podcast! We'll be spending the season unpacking the chapter from Dr Licona's book on Historical Bedrock. Join us for this introduction to the topic. [0:00] Intro[2:14] Historical Bedrock[6:21] Using Consensus to evaluate Data[7:53] Making a Case for Historical Reliability with Individual Elements in the Text[11:49] Origin of the Terms “Bedrock” and “Minimal Facts”[16:02] A Minimal Amount of Minimal Facts[17:35] Building Upon Minimal Facts with other Evidence[18:50] A Preview of Issues to Historical Bedrock[21:41] OutroMike Licona is associate professor of theology at Houston Baptist University. HBU offers an accredited Master of Arts degree in apologetics that may be completed entirely online or on the HBU campus in Houston. For more information, visit https://bit.ly/2Wlej6Z. You can also earn a Master of Divinity degree that can be completed entirely online at https://bit.ly/3po5uEX.WEBSITE: https://www.risenjesus.comFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/michael.r.li...TWITTER: https://twitter.com/michaelliconaBuy "The Case for the Resurrection of Jesus": https://amzn.to/38vTfNUBuy "The Resurrection of Jesus: A New Historiographical Approach": https://amzn.to/2NOOZkTBuy "Paul Meets Muhammad": https://amzn.to/2RdEFoBBuy "Why Are There Differences in the Gospels?": https://amzn.to/36dzc5CIf you like Mike's work, become a patron by visiting his new Patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/RisenJesusMake a tax deductible contribution as allowed by law by going to Mike's secured web site: https://www.risenjesus.com/donate

Welcome to the Finale of Season 5. In this episode, Mike recaps this season and specifically the heart behind his investigative method. He has a word for apologists who plan to appeal to the Gospels and also discusses what is next on his professional schedule.Mike Licona is associate professor of theology at Houston Baptist University. HBU offers a fully accredited Master of Arts degree in Christian Apologetics that can be completed entirely online or on the HBU campus in Houston. For more information, visit https://bit.ly/2Wlej6Z.WEBSITE: https://www.risenjesus.comFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/michael.r.li...TWITTER: https://twitter.com/michaelliconaBuy "The Case for the Resurrection of Jesus": https://amzn.to/38vTfNUBuy "The Resurrection of Jesus: A New Historiographical Approach": https://amzn.to/2NOOZkTBuy "Paul Meets Muhammad": https://amzn.to/2RdEFoBBuy "Why Are There Differences in the Gospels?": https://amzn.to/36dzc5CDONATE: If you enjoy the RJ Podcast and want to keep the content coming, please join our team of supporters at http://bit.ly/SupportRisenJesus. You may also become a patron by going to https://www.patreon.com/risenjesus.