*Truth #02: JESUS PRE-PLANNED HIS CRUCIFIXION … If we have the humility to read it with an open mind, the New Testament clearly shows that Jesus planned his crucifixion himself (see John 13:1-3, John 18:31-32, et al). Note that he is seen reconnoitering Jerusalem on several occasions (see Mark 11:11, Luke 9:52, 10:1, 19:5 & […]
*Truth #03: JESUS REFUSED TO SAVE HIMSELF … Whether or not he was indeed the one & only Son of God, there is little doubt that there were many times when Jesus could have easily avoided being crucified. Indeed, he actually went the opposite direction on many occasions – often demanding to be so punished. […]
*Truth #04: JESUS PRE-DISCLOSED HIS PLAN … Jesus informed his disciples of his crucifixion arrangements many times beforehand (see Matthew 16:21, 17:22, 20:18-19, 20:22, 23:34-36, 26:2, 26:6-12, 26:21, 26:24, 26:32, 26:45-46, Mark 8:31-32, 9:31-32, 10:33-34, 14:21, 14:28, Luke 9:22, 9:44, 11:30, 11:49-51, 13:33, 18:31-33, 22:15, John 2:21-22, 3:14, 6:51, 7:33, 8:21, 8:28, 10:11+15, 10:17-18, 12:8, […]
Truth #05: JESUS HAD MANY PROBABLE CO-CONSPIRATORS … Feel free to draw your own conclusions in this regard after considering the following canonical & non-canonical facts: *Fact: Joseph of Arimathea (see Matthew 27:57, Mark 15:43, Luke 23:51 & John 19:38) was a disciple of Jesus (Matthew 27:57b, John 19:38a) and was good friends with Pontius […]
*Truth #06: THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF JESUS’ CRUCIFIXION ARE SUSPICIOUS … First of all, it was well-known in Jesus’ day that the Roman government openly respected the legal customs of the Jews. The historian Josephus mentioned the same in his wirings, and August Caesar even passed a Roman law that stated: “Jews are to follow […]
Truth #07: JESUS COULD HAVE EASILY SURVIVED THE CROSS … Please take note of the following highly unusual circumstances of Jesus’ crucifixion: * Anomaly A) Luke 23:16 & John 19:1, the only two New Testament references to the physical “torture” Jesus endured prior to his crucifixion, say only that he was “flogged”. Thirty-nine lashes […]
*Truth #08: JESUS COULD HAVE EASILY ESCAPED HIS TOMB … Initially note that in three of the four Gospel accounts of the discovery of “the empty tomb”, the stone covering its entrance had been already removed before the witnesses’ arrival (see Mark 16:4, Luke 24:2 & John 20:1). In the divergent account (Matthew 28:2-3), it […]
Truth #09: THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF JESUS’ BURIAL ARE UNUSUAL … There are actually quite a few details surrounding Jesus’ “burial” that are just as intriguing as his quite unusual “death” … Feel free to consider the following elements thereof: * Intriguing Detail A) First & foremost, Jesus was actually not buried at all, but […]
Truth #10: HEALING HERBS WERE BROUGHT TO JESUS … Admittedly, while the Bible seems to have Nicodemus (see John 19:39) & several women (see Mark 16:2 & Luke 24:1) bring spices to anoint the body of Jesus for burial, in all probability this was not the case. Rather, Biblical evidence somewhat decisively suggests that these […]
Truth #11: POST-CRUCIFIXION ANOMALIES TESTIFY TO JESUS’ SURVIVAL OF THE CROSS … The post-crucifixion events portrayed in the Bible contain a number of unusual happenings & occurrences that seem to indicate that Jesus survived his ordeal on the cross. Once again, feel free to consider the following evidence from the Bible itself: *Initially, we […]
In summation, then, what we have here is a fresh, quite reasonable and Biblically sound alternative explanation of the Easter Story – one that can appeal to each & every person on the planet (regardless of his or her religious affiliation, or even his or her lack thereof) … It is also an explanation that […]
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