Risen Jesus

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.

We continue our discussion on Non-canonical Christian sources.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.

Join us as we explore some apocryphal books in the Christian community and their evidential bearing on the resurrection of Jesus.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.

Several early church fathers wrote on the Resurrection of Christ. What can we learn from these apostolic fathers? Are their writings reliable?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.

What do historical sources outside of the Christian community have to say about the resurrection? We'll walk through several ancient historians and their writings. 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.

We continue our dive into the oral formulas of the early Church that have been preserved in scripture.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.