The Empty Tomb
This % of scholars believe the tomb was empty.
What is 75%?
What is the most significant event in Christian history and why?
Nice Job
How many witnesses to the resurrection are mentioned in the Bible?
Over 500.
Where was James during the resurrection?
We don't know, but he wasn't with Mary.
Name the 4 Gospels.
Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.
This theory believes that Jesus was given a special potion that made Him appear to be dead.
What is the Swoon theory?
Is it possible that Jesus was just a good moral teacher? Explain your answer.
Nice
Why are the eye witnesses testimonies believable?
The amount of witness and many were persecuted terribly.
Where was Paul headed when he encountered the resurrected Jesus?
Damascus.
Name the 5 books of the Pentateuch.
Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy.
This theory makes the disciples look like complete idiots...seriously...complete idiots.
What is the wrong tomb theory?
Can there be other true religions if Jesus rose from the grave? Explain.
The law of non-contradiction
Name one thing the enemies of Jesus could have done to disprove the resurrection.
1) Produced a body.
2) Imprisoned the disciples for treason.
True/False: Jesus' family were embarrassed by Him before the crucifixion.
True
The last book of the Old Testament.
What is Malachi?
This theory makes the disciples seem like Rambo.
What is the disciples stole the body theory?
What is the most impressive miracle in the Bible and why?
The resurrection...duh
Why is James testimony about the resurrection powerful?
He was skeptic that converted.
True/False: With the resurrection, Christians are called to have blind faith?
False: We called to have reasonable faith.
How many churches did John write to in the book of Revelation?
7.
These people were the first at the empty tomb.
Who are "the women?" (Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James)
Another 500 points for whoever can say why this is significant!
Explain the Jerusalem Factor.
Well done
Name 2 of the 4 things that all scholars agree on about the resurrection.
1) Jesus died by crucifixion
2) The disciples believed Jesus rose from the grave.
3) The Jerusalem factor.
4) Paul and James were converted.
What 2 disciples raced to the empty tomb?
Peter and John
Who is Matthias?