TOPIC HUB · 12 ARTICLES
The Resurrection of Jesus
Historical evidence, explanatory method, bodily resurrection, and the canonical significance of Jesus’ victory over death for humanity and creation.
Why the Resurrection Is Central
Christian proclamation rests on the claim that God raised Jesus bodily from the dead in public history. Resurrection is therefore neither a detachable miracle nor a metaphor for continuing influence. It is the vindication of Messiah, the defeat of death, and the beginning of the promised renewal of creation.
These studies bring historical reasoning into conversation with the canonical story. They examine early testimony, the empty tomb, appearances, transformed witnesses, competing explanations, and the embodied future anticipated by Jesus’ resurrection.
Questions This Topic Addresses
- What historical facts require explanation after Jesus’ crucifixion?
- How should historians compare naturalistic and resurrection hypotheses?
- How early and independent is the resurrection testimony?
- What do the empty tomb and appearance traditions establish?
- Why does bodily resurrection matter for human identity and renewed creation?
Begin with These Studies
Can the Gospels Survive Historical Scrutiny?
Eyewitness-shaped biography, archaeology, external testimony, and ordinary historical method.
The Resurrected Body and the Future of Human Identity
Embodiment, continuity, transformation, and humanity’s future in renewed creation.
The Minimal Facts Method and the Fate of Jesus
Bedrock evidence, historiographical rigor, and inference to the best explanation.
Latest Resurrection Articles
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Psalm 16: An Exegetical and Biblical-Theological Commentary
Psalm 16’s refuge, inheritance, and path-of-life language move from exclusive covenant allegiance toward the apostolic proclamation of bodily resurrection.
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Resurrection Evidence, Covenantal Fulfillment, and the Islamic Dilemma: An Academic and Exegetical Evaluation of Christ’s Resurrection in Christian–Muslim Polemics
Historical testimony, resurrection explanations, Qurʾānic death passages, and covenantal fulfillment are brought together in a Christian–Muslim comparative study.
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The Shroud of Turin, Empirical Artifacts, and the Resurrection of Jesus: A Historiographical, Medical, and Biblical-Theological Investigation
A guide to the article’s evaluation of the Shroud of Turin, scientific dating disputes, burial context, and its possible place alongside resurrection…
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The Historical Bedrock of the Crucifixion
A source-critical examination of Jesus’ death by Roman crucifixion, combining historical attestation, medical cautions, and the promise-plan’s grounding in public events.
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Between Mortality and New Creation
An exegetical and philosophical defense of a conscious intermediate state that preserves personal identity while keeping bodily resurrection and renewed creation central…
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The Oral Bedrock of Early High Christology
The essay examines traditions embedded in the New Testament that may predate the writings preserving them. It connects early resurrection proclamation and…