A Bunch Of Reasons The Empty Tomb Is Historical 

Full Outline of Talk 2:01 #1 Multiple Attestation 5:47 #2 Early Attestation 9:11 #3 Unadorned, No Legendary Embellishment 13:00 Corinthians, dating pre-Pauline creed, dating Paul's visit to Jerusalem, Galatians 20:13 #4 Enemy Attestation 25:07 #5 No Competing Traditions 25:37 #6 Testimony of Women 35:54 #7 Noting Gravesites of Spiritual Leaders 36:48 #8 Story came from Jerusalem 38:00 #9 Joseph of Arimathea 42:20 #10 Description of Tomb 45:56 #11 Day of Burial 46:41 #12 Women Observing Burial

“Christianity didnt start the belief in the resurrection, it was belief in the resurrection that started Christianity” ~Nice!

In all of my life I have never come across any Bible study that is this in-depth, that takes every single word to complete understanding. I am beyond thankful 🙏

It’s always puzzled me as a fan of history how many pieces of writings that people generally accept as fact or at the very least a comprehensive account of historic events or people that are so far removed from the people or events, or have no other parallel writings to confirm their content, but won’t believe the historic content of the Bible.

This is what gave me confidence in Christ, it spurred me on to preach the Gospel. Christ is risen as I used to research on this subject and watch debates, no argument could refute it. So preach Christ death for sinners and resurrection with confidence!

Thank you so much for being up here!! I have always tried to study the bible, but I don't understand a lot. We go to church, but it seems like most services (the ones I have attended) talk about the same stories. In Bible Study I do learn new things, but it doesn't soak in or something. It all makes sense in the moment, but later when I try to remember it's tangled up in my mind with other bible teachings. That's what frustrates me and it makes me feel stupid, and I know that I am not. Apparently it matters who is talking or preaching to me because I have learned more the past few weeks than I have in years. Little things that I never understood are now making sense to me. You have helped my husband and I so much, and I just really wanted to say thank you. We have been trying to find a RU-vid channel to watch with the kids on Sunday evenings that we all like plus learn new things and also inspires us. We have a 16 yr old daughter and a 15 yr old son, and it is hard trying to find someone that they like. Tomorrow we are playing one of your videos, I don't know which one yet, but I am really excited to see if they enjoy your content and videos as much as we do. Even if they aren't as excited as I am to watch your channel my husband and I will still.

Man, if I wasn't a Christian all ready I would of converted watching Mike W. Videos!

Love this! Btw you have so many skeptic “fans” 😂😂😂 they are pretty vocal and love to always express their views, but these videos and info help so many people!

Thank you for all you do. I was raised as a Jehovah Witnesses and after escaping over 30 years ago, have only gathered the strength to start sharing my story. I still like to connect with the Almighty, although I am not "religious" so find your channel helps to keep me connected when I have the need.

I'm 3 years late but great content as always! I definitely don't say this to spur a theological debate (as a former lifelong protestant) but I will say, when I came into the Eastern church, it was refreshing to have the entirety of holy week and the weeks thereafter really immersing and emphasizing these historical accounts; the all-night bural vigil, the celebration of Pascha, the commemoration of Joseph of Aramathea/feast of the Holy Myrrh-Bearing women, etc... all living historical traditions that convey these very truths even into this secular age.

I am a believer and though I enjoy a good debate the reason I am here is your episodes help with my understanding certain things that I am unsure of and you do it in a friendly way thanks for your time and effort God bless

Here's the link where I'm going live on Whaddo You Meme??'s channel. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-0i19-5T9mfg.html

I've been binge watching and sleeping your shows

This video was super faith-building for me, Mike! It's one thing to know "the majority of scholars support X." It's an entirely different thing to know and understand WHY they support it!

Prior probability of the Resurrection (before examining the historical evidence): Low (“A miracle is the least likely explanation,” “You can’t prove miracles in history,” etc.). Posterior probability of the Resurrection (after examining the historical evidence): High (What is the likelihood of these historical events occurring if the Resurrection did _not_ occur?).

I enjoy your channel. This is very well done for many reasons and you're quite well versed. God Bless! P.S. Pericardial Sac is what it's called in Anatomy.

I always wonder what these skeptics think happened to the body then. I’ve never heard any convincing argument other than the resurrection, and I feel this is why many of them have to resort to claiming that Jesus never existed to begin with.

Awesome study! There's always something new that I learn and it's just fascinating even if I'm already convinced.

Wow! You came up with answers that I had thought of but only conveyed to friends. Clearly, you are a GENIUS. I did a video on the authenticity of the Gospels in April and I had not seen your video. You gave some wonderful pieces of evidence I wish I knew about. There is one argument for Jesus really dying on the cross and not surviving it as many have claimed. I thought of it the second I heard this argument. How it really was impossible and it is more than just the beating. I am wondering if you had thought of it? It is a good one and makes his death absolute. I will sub and see if you think of it! It is BRILLIANT BTW! If I say so myself as no one has ever come up with it.

Have fun on vacation! Thank You for Tour breakdown of these ideas against the resurrection.

This is my favorite channel on RU-vid! Thank you Mike! Do you plan on doing cereal by verse through the New Testament? Also watched you on What do you Meme channel. 👍

Hi Mike thank you once more for the video enjoyed as always gave me more insight … cheers

I loved the presentation. Very informative!

27:01 That's just like God though. To use the most unexpected people to be witnesses and to showcase His glory. Our God is awesome.

God Bless you Brother

Pastor Mark thank you for the great information, you are the best👌

Thank you for what you do! It is so needed. I have gained so much knowledge from your videos! Please keep it up! God Bless!

Great video Mike. Would you be able to link your sources in the description? I’d like to read through the evidence you’re talking about.

Great thought Christianity didn't start the belief in the resurrection. The resurrection started the belief in Christianity. A great light bulb moment

Hey @MikeWinger! Question on @8:25. How is the Mark's use of the first day of the week Marcan? All 4 gospel writers use it, so is the assumption that they all borrow this from Mark? (I see that Matthew leaves out some definite articles? )

Hey Mike, can you do a mega study on the resurrection including the Maximal data approach (Lydia and Tim McGrew), minimal facts argument (Gary Habermas and Mike Licona) , and core facts argument (William Lane Craig)?

Good stuff right here.

25:37 "Testimony of women" is enough for me to believe

Have you done anything on Mary Magdalene? I looked around but didn’t see anything. Thanks

Happy Easter!

"He is RISEN!"

The most common argument that I hear is that people lied about it. My response (in my head) is, that's the best you got?

QUESTION: I need help please. What is the term when a slave, or someone, is speaking on behalf of the master or another person and then uses the first person language? Kind of like the scenario in Matt8/Luke7 of the centurion "speaking" to Jesus. I remember it vaguely in one of your podcasts but since you have "more than a few" it's like a needle in haystack.

Was looking to see if you did a timeline on this. Crucifixion to Resurrection, taking in the High Days and Sabbath, as they couldn't attend the dead those days, etc. The Gospels say Mary was told He wasn't there at dawn on the first day of the week - Sunday. By definition he'd risen on the Sabbath, after the fulfillment of the sign of Jonah. I don't mind celebrating Easter Sunday as the day of discovery - the day the disciples (we all) learned of His resurrection.

Very good information! BUT: Resurrection is not the only reasonable explanation for the empty tomb. In fact it is very clear that the tomb MUST be empty simply because after the crucifiction they put Jesus in an arbitrary tomb near the crucifiction place. It was not their tomb. Of course they had to bury him in an other place after the weekend.

@Mike Winger Are you going to do another video on Catholicism?

Hey Mike, Id love it if you were to cover the subject of how to handle "sin in business." For example, A person owns a bed and breakfast. What would the Bible teach on an unmarried or gay couple to renting a room from you. This becomes much more of a problem when you own a business which is very personal like the one Ive described or like the wedding cake cases. I'm not talking about depriving people of electricity, food or shelter. Clearly this is a hugely hotly debated subject that has gone to the supreme court. I'd love however to hear what you think the Bible teaches us on this matter. One may say that Jesus ate with sinners, another might say we are called to be separate from the world and stand our ground. Clearly both are true and I'd love for you to give us a balanced teaching on how to "live separate but eat with sinners" Thanks!!

Have you ever done message on the differences of why the Gospel accounts diff in the resurrection???

Jesus I believe, help me with my unbelief- thank you for Mike to help rationalise what I know to be true Amen

@38:14, all 4 gospels mention Joseph of Arimathaea, yeah? Or are you conflating the witnesses of Matthew and Luke into Mark?

Mike I work with my bosses who think they are one with the Father. They love to discuss conciousness and frequencies combined with ancient stories of multiple Jesus's. How in the world do I discuss these things with them?

18:48 I know what scholars think, I want to know *why* they think Paul received a document so early.

Pastor Mike, I love your videos, so thanks! I don't know if this is the right place to ask, but have you ever done a deep-dive into the wedding at Cana? If not, would you consider it? There are many conflicting interpretations and I would love to hear your thoughts. Thanks.

Who does he name at 35:33?

At 100:10, brother Mike slipped and said "Noah" instead of "Jonah" being in the belly of the great fish...

Pastor Mike, there is a need for a video on the historicity of Luke and acts like you mentioned. When I searched on RU-vid there was a bunch of results saying they are fake/historical fiction, please help us refute them!

Pastor Winger, You certainly appear to be sincere. If that appearance is indeed true, then may I respectfully suggest that you refrain from using current events, e.g., 911, as supporting correlation for the arguments you've spent your time and energy studying. By using complex current events as examples, it's wise to know those events as thoroughly as the main content of your argument. A lack of thorough knowledge in one may be seen by some to suggest lack of knowledge in the other. The profundity of Jesus is simply too important to be dismissed due to the lack of knowledge of those sharing that profundity by use of incorrect examples. Thank you, though, for sharing your understanding of scripture. It's proved helpful. May God bless all truth and sincerity, and burn away falsity and deceit. Peace

From a person who used to practice Buddhism, to having an encounter with the Holy Spirit. To praying in the Holy Spirit. "PLUS" Thousands of prophecies from the Holy Spirit in a micro level (current time, regular people), also the prophecies that have come to pass by big prophets like Bob Jones, John Paul Jackson, Kim klement, etc. I am happy to say I am a fat boy spoiled with evidence. My faith is my trust in God. Jesus rose from the dead, that's not faith, that is a FACT.

I suspect there's more to the tale of the empty tomb & the Lord's resurrection than what appears in the Gospel, which just gives a synopsis of the mystery surrounding a missing body. Joseph of Arimathea was most probably a relative of Jesus since non-relatives ordinarily didn't have permission to bury the bodies of crucified convicts. After all, a High Priest in the Temple, the father of John the Baptist (a cousin of Jesus), was related to Jesus, so He most likely had some politically important earthly connections via his maternal line.

THIS.WAS.FAB!

I know by faith the tomb was empty plus the firsthand accounts in the Gospels. But would early Christians have preserved and venerated the tomb instead of only Christ? I doubt it. That's such a Roman Catholic thing to do.

"Bologna sauce"....well...I found my new favorite phrase xD

What would be your response to the story of Jesus’s resurrection being fake because they wanted to be remembered for something?

Last comment! @50:45 Love the quote from War of the Jews (4.5.2 in my version)

English auto captions broken again? 😉🖖

3:30 Why would Mathew's gospel quote Mark, if Mark was a 2nd hand witness and Mathew was a 1st hand witness?

Please do a verse by verse bible study on 1 Corinthians 15

hey mike! is there any way you can do a comprehensive review of how women are presented in the bible. I am currently taking a class on the history of baptist thought and the way my professor presented women is almost demeaning. I know God doesn't intend to degrade women, and there are stories of successful respectful women in the bible, but the passages my professor presented paint women in a way that makes God seem like he values women less. Women seem to be inferior which is accurate but also inaccurate? I know God created us all equal and specifically states man and women (Galatians 3:27-29) but I also know there are passages (1 Timothy 3:1-13) where it feels like women are inferior. I fully trust the validity of the bible, but i'm finding it hard to grasp how these two seemingly different passages are both true and i know its because i have a misinterpretation of one or both. I know that Galatians is more "in general" and Timothy is more in regards to ministry, but even then im not sure if i just dont like the "answer" the bible states or if im simply misreading the "answer". Even when women are painted in this video its not necessarily in a good light, it was sorta jokingly how women are light headed which makes me question if thats the way God designed and views women since i dont know any passages where he defends women from this viewpoint thats common in the context of this time, so does He agree? I am not in any way a feminist, but its saddening to think that God created me and treats me inferiorly not equally. I mean, if everytime the words male and female were switched in the bible how would you personally view yourself? I think the sermons ive heard tend to neglect how damaging these words can actually be with you view of yourself and your view of God. I really trust the way you interpret scripture, and id love to hear your take on this viewpoint. Thank you!!

Dear God help me believe

Read the book or watch the movie, A CASE FOR CHRIST. By Lee Strobel, who was an atheist researching why the life of Christ and The Resurrection was false.

Who was Cephas and why did Jesus appear to him before he appeared to the disciples?

What I've read concerning the different writing styles & emphasis of the Gospels: Mark was written to a largely Roman audience; Matthew to the Jews; Luke to the Greek, John to the Church...

Mike you might remember we're a couple of months ago were I posted that in the late twentieth century a heel bone of a crucified man was found in a tome at Jerusalem, well to add too that in the years of 2008 and 2012 two more finds were dug up, were a nother heel bone and a hand had nails embedded in then and were beared in bone boxes. Go to Curiositystream and look up the bible's videos and you will see the finds in a video on crucification.

A.J. I got a couple sick rhymes for y'all. Lol😳 I used to throw down on reformed theology Till that holy spirit got a hold on me. Now i see the love and tha point of the cross. He wasn't Pickin chosen cause our God is tha boss. He don't respect tha person His forgiveness is for all. He died and made a way for every sinner ta be saved. With his own blood the way that he paved. Now i know they go to hell for rejectin that free gift. Can't tell that to ma brothers Without'em gettin mifted. No one's left out cause atonement wasn't made, He took the keys of hell, they couldn't stand up ta the raid. ❤🔥

The urantia book take on tomb being empty, yes the tomb was found empty, they give a detailed explanation of how it exactly happened. So it looks like mike is right, he worked a lot harder for his answer mind you. I love mikes efforts. It appears once u study the bible hard like mike in depth, you get closer to the urantia book truths. Like not all sin is exactly the same, the urantia book teaches that in depth, and mike though intense study has also come to the same findings. interesting. If you're going to read the bible study hard like mike, its your only chance.

We definitely don't share the same notion of evidence and proof, I guess we would if the topic was different.

Mike, can I use some of your material to instruct my youth group about evidence and about how we know about the resurrection???

Hello Pasto Mike. Hope you are able to see my message and question I have, ever since I found your channel I'm like a kid in a candy store going through your videos and always finding another amazing one like this one. My question goes into the section of around the 14 minute mark of this video where you are reading 1 Corinthians 15:3-6 where you mention there's an early source tracing back to Jerusalem that can put that section back to about 5 years of the Resurrection. Do you know what that early source was?

Re shroud of turin : John 20:6-7 KJV Then cometh Simon Peter following him, and went into the sepulchre, and seeth the linen clothes lie, And the napkin, that was about his head, not lying with the linen clothes, but wrapped together in a place by itself.

The swoon theory is ridiculous. Even if the Romans would've let Jesus swoon (which they wouldn't, they were killers to the core and would break people's legs on the cross to make them die faster), are you seriously telling me that Jesus, who had bits of skin hanging off, who was drenched in his own blood, went to the disciples and inspired and told them that he rose from the dead?

Here in 2022!

LORD LORD LORD HALLELUJAH ! There's too many bullies here now to sustain life - they've destroyed our beautiful Earth you gave us ! Make them stop

Matt 7.23. I’ve never understood how the people not known to Jesus could do miracles in his name? Were they using satanic power?. That’s the only other power source! If not, presumably they thought they were working in Jesus” Name and will get a nasty surprise when He returns. That’s worrying!

37:15 Most cultures have tales of dragons. A creature that stands on four legs, with its body held up off the ground, with scales, with a proportionally large head, with horns on its head could very easily be a ceratopsian "dragon." For someone who has never seen one, a description may very well lead them to believe its a scaled cow. If they were dangerous, lived near water, and perhaps omnivorous, I see no reason a legend couldn't develop that they were cows that ate too much fish and grew scales, or that that couldn't be an extension of his misunderstanding of a description of a creature he hadn't personally seen. I don't care one way or the other if Apollonius was making the scaled cows up wholesale, or if they were based on a misunderstanding of a real creature. I'm just pointing out how quick each generation is to try to throw its predecessors to the wayside; to puff up its chest and call the older generations fools. That they were fools may be correct in this case, but even if it is here, that doesn't mean it always is.

If you lose to Dillahunty, you need to hang it up! hahaha You will crush that dude--

With reference to the Turin shroud..I heard someone say that it cannot be true as Jesus would have been wrapped in strips of cloth not a complete piece of material. Your thoughts?

One moment, I Cor 15:1 talks about what "you" (Corinthians from Paul) received, then I Cor 15:3 talks about what "I" (Paul) received. But the content of Paul's gospel DID NOT COME FROM MAN. Few statements in history have ever been clearer than Galatians 1:11: "For I would have you know, brethren, that the gospel which was preached by me is not man's gospel. For I did not receive it from man, nor was I taught it, but it came through a revelation of Jesus Christ." So Paul would not be teaching something from man. Period. I Cor was likely written after Gal but only shortly thereafter, and Paul himself already mentions a delay of 3+14=17 years in Gal. So Paul in I Cor is writing 17 years later (at least) about a gospel revealed to him by Christ Himself soon after the resurrection, saying explicitly in Gal that he does not teach the gospel of man. Galatians is highly regarded as an epistle truly from Paul even in the most liberal circles, as is I Cor, so your line of argument on the early date of I Cor 15 would make Paul a liar other than that what Paul has heard confirmed what he already knew...but historically the value of Paul's writing (if we believe him, and if we don't why mention him) is regarding his faith. He declares himself to NOT be historical...that's his point, in fact. Perhaps at that time there were so many would-be Messiah's and folk histories Paul wanted people to know Jesus Christ wasn't just one of them. In any case, your argument is really counter-Pauline.

32:46 The ghosts of women past express their indignation. Lol.

I am currently studying the Omega Point Theory. Can you offer any comments about that?

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Death is a confirmation of the believer's creed...For the skeptic it is discovery, immense and late!

I agree that people who work with Pigeons are suspect. Also pigeons are just flying rats.

“Baloney sauce” 🤣

Why he physically rose from the dead for the first time [by the way: you are no longer yourself, even after just minor brain injuries, not to mention the lack of metabolic supply for several days, so 'his self' must have been stored elsewehre, or he was a higher dimensional being and beings all the time (as claimed)], only to go over to a higher or diffrent dimensional continuum 40 days later? In addition, the Gospels provide detailed accounts of the time between baptism and final physical death. Why is there no equally detailed information about what Jesus did at the time between the claimed resurrection and ascension? People can, especially those grew up in sourroundings with some kind of magical- rather than rational thinking structures were absolutly common, can make up or beeing convinced by stuff for no evidently reasonable reasons. So the MAIN argument, it would just not be 'reasonable' to make up stuff in this or that way, is absolutely invalid regarding that case.

Mike, please can you make shorter videos from this one. PLEASE

The multiple attestation test for the empty tomb fails because Matthew and Luke are dependent on Mark and John is aware of Mark. None of the gospels are independent of each other. The idea that there is independent material within each gospel is strictly speculative. Matthew and Luke read Mark and embellished or “improved” on his account. In other places of their gospels, they copy Mark verbatim. The empty tomb is a polemic to explain the references Jesus visions and Jesus being buried in Paul’s letters (written between 49 CE and 62 CE) and marrying that to Hebrew Bible verses referencing “being buried among the rich…”. The author of Mark was the first to write about the empty tomb. The other gospel writers take Mark’s account and add to it, change it or embellish it. (Mark 16:1-8) Written in 70 CE When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of James and Salome bought spices, so that they might go and anoint him. 2 And very early on the first day of the week, when the sun had risen, they went to the tomb. 3 They had been saying to one another, “Who will roll away the stone for us from the entrance to the tomb?” 4 When they looked up, they saw that the stone, which was very large, had already been rolled back. 5 As they entered the tomb, they saw a young man dressed in a white robe sitting on the right side, and they were alarmed. 6 But he said to them, “Do not be alarmed; you are looking for Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has been raised; he is not here. Look, there is the place they laid him. 7 But go, tell his disciples and Peter that he is going ahead of you to Galilee; there you will see him, just as he told you.” 8 So they went out and fled from the tomb, for terror and amazement had seized them, and they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid. (Matthew 24:1-10) Written between 80 and 85 CE After the Sabbath, as the first day of the week was dawning, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb. 2 And suddenly there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord, descending from heaven, came and rolled back the stone and sat on it. 3 His appearance was like lightning and his clothing white as snow. 4 For fear of him the guards shook and became like dead men. 5 But the angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus who was crucified. 6 He is not here, for he has been raised, as he said. Come, see the place where he[a] lay. 7 Then go quickly and tell his disciples, ‘He has been raised from the dead,[b] and indeed he is going ahead of you to Galilee; there you will see him.’ This is my message for you.” 8 So they left the tomb quickly with fear and great joy and ran to tell his disciples. 9 Suddenly Jesus met them and said, “Greetings!” And they came to him, took hold of his feet, and worshiped him. 10 Then Jesus said to them, “Do not be afraid; go and tell my brothers and sisters to go to Galilee; there they will see me.” (Luke 24:1-12) Written between 95 and 120 CE But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they went to the tomb, taking the spices that they had prepared. 2 They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, 3 but when they went in they did not find the body.[a] 4 While they were perplexed about this, suddenly two men in dazzling clothes stood beside them. 5 The women[b] were terrified and bowed their faces to the ground, but the men[c] said to them, “Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here but has risen.[d] 6 Remember how he told you, while he was still in Galilee, 7 that the Son of Man must be handed over to the hands of sinners and be crucified and on the third day rise again.” 8 Then they remembered his words, 9 and returning from the tomb they told all this to the eleven and to all the rest. 10 Now it was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the other women with them who told this to the apostles. 11 But these words seemed to them an idle tale, and they did not believe them. 12 But Peter got up and ran to the tomb; stooping and looking in, he saw the linen cloths by themselves; then he went home, amazed at what had happened (John 20: 1-18) Written between 90 and either 110 CE or 120 CE Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the tomb. 2 So she ran and went to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved, and said to them, “They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have laid him.” 3 Then Peter and the other disciple set out and went toward the tomb. 4 The two were running together, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first. 5 He bent down to look in and saw the linen wrappings lying there, but he did not go in. 6 Then Simon Peter came, following him, and went into the tomb. He saw the linen wrappings lying there, 7 and the cloth that had been on Jesus’s head, not lying with the linen wrappings but rolled up in a place by itself. 8 Then the other disciple, who reached the tomb first, also went in, and he saw and believed, 9 for as yet they did not understand the scripture, that he must rise from the dead. 10 Then the disciples returned to their homes. 11 But Mary stood weeping outside the tomb. As she wept, she bent over to look[a] into the tomb, 12 and she saw two angels in white sitting where the body of Jesus had been lying, one at the head and the other at the feet. 13 They said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping?” She said to them, “They have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have laid him.” 14 When she had said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there, but she did not know that it was Jesus. 15 Jesus said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you looking for?” Supposing him to be the gardener, she said to him, “Sir,[b] if you have carried him away, tell me where you have laid him, and I will take him away.” 16 Jesus said to her, “Mary!” She turned and said to him in Hebrew,[c] “Rabbouni!” (which means Teacher). 17 Jesus said to her, “Do not touch me, because I have not yet ascended to the Father. But go to my brothers and say to them, ‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’ ” 18 Mary Magdalene went and announced to the disciples, “I have seen the Lord,” and she told them that he had said these things to her.

I think you may be misunderstanding my general objection / counter-proposal... I've never much cared about the bodies hanging overnight. Occasional exceptions for Jews are documented, so wouldn't have been a surprise to me. Rather I focus on the fact that the usual practice is to put crucifixion victims into mass graves. If Jesus had been put into a mass grave, that explains why no opponents to Christianity could produce a body. I wasn't arguing that the general case disproves exceptions, only that the general case carries full explanatory power so exceptional cases are not needed. Occam's razor, and all that. (THAT SAID... the passage about pre-sunset-removal you quote is problematic in that it is description conditions of war-time around 70AD so may or may not apply to Jesus' time, and it doesn't seem to apply to those who commit treason or crimes against the state -- as Jesus would have been.)

according to the scriptures, Jesus died for the sins of Israel. Acts 5:31 It is he whom God has exalted at his right hand as Ruler and Savior, so as to offer repentance and the remission of sins to Israel

At 107:32, Torah is not Jewish. The 12 tribes of Israel were not Jewish. What is referred to as the "Old Testament" is not Judaism that was eventually changed/transformed into Christianity. Christianity did not grow out of Judaism. Christ did not come to essentially say, "OK, Judaism is no longer what the people of God are going to live by. I'm changing it to 'The Way' or what will eventually be referred to as 'Christianity'." Judaism was never at any point in history the way God intended for His followers to live.

Empty tomb, because Jesus rose from the dead!

Look at this logically please. If you were a police officer investigating a missing body from a cemetery, at what point in your investigation do you say "the body must have arisen from the dead and walked away?" Here you have a book that has only 4 eyewitness that were written about. These 4 people if they truly were eyewitnesses were a huge fan of the guy they saw. So again look at this logically, would 4 letters from 4 people that can not be confirmed as eyewitnesses be considered evidence for such a claim? If I were to tell you I arose from the dead after 3 days, and hand you 4 letters from 4 of my close friends telling the story of what they saw you would be crazy to take this as sufficient evidence, to believe I actually did this. However some guy 2000 years ago, people try to say this evidence is logical. Then you must ask the reliability of the claimed witnesses, even if they did witness the event, this was passed down for 300+ years via word of mouth before it was written down, how accurate is this method? Given all of this I treat the story as being more fake than Donald Trump's hair.

Did the tomb-visiting women get to see the risen Jesus? Absolutely. In John 20:11-16, Mary Magdalene is standing next to the tomb. In the tomb she sees two angels who want to know why she's crying. The fact that they're angels doesn't seem to alarm her at all. She answers their question and they never say another word. Mary then turns around and sees Jesus, but failing to recognize him, assumes that he's the gardener. He too asks Mary why she's weeping. Her reply: "Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have put him, and I will get him." So Mary is asking Jesus if he knows the location of Jesus' body. (Check the definition of irony.) Then Jesus says a single word - Mary's name. Mary quickly puts two and two together and concludes that Jesus has been raised from the dead. (What else could possibly explain a stranger knowing her name?) Oddly, this unforgettable episode is missing from the other gospels. Matthew has a conflicting story about Mary Magdalen hearing a full explanation of the resurrection from a tomb angel. Mary then heads off running joyfully to tell the disciples when Jesus appears. She has no problem recognizing him and begins to worship him. So if you believe John or if you believe Matthew, either way, Mary Magdalen was among the first to see the risen Jesus, bright and early on Easter morning. But what does Luke think? He doesn't report any appearance of the risen Jesus to the tomb-visiting women. That's a shocking omission, isn't it? What about Paul? Mike considers 1 Corinthians 15 to be relevant here even though the passage says nothing about a tomb. But it does have a long list of people to whom the risen Jesus appeared and the list does not include Mary Magdalene. Another remarkable omission. Does Paul not know the empty tomb story? So are these multiple attestations of a historical event or multiple adaptations of a fictional account? Given an hour to discuss the empty tomb, Mike prefers to ignore these inconsistencies.

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The bottom line, there is no real proof of Jesus’s existence , except in the bible .That could account for an empty tomb.

Ok, you look way older here 😂