S6E5 - Postmortem Appearances

Risen Jesus — Mike Licona

S6E5 - Postmortem Appearances

August 18, 2021

Risen Jesus

Risen JesusMike Licona

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] Outro

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.

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