Did Jesus of Nazareth really rise from the dead? Of the many world religions, only one claims that its founder returned from the grave. The resurrection of Jesus Christ is the very cornerstone of Christianity. But a dead man coming back to life? In our sophisticated age, when myth has given way to science, who can take such a claim seriously? Some argue that Jesus never died on the cross. Conflicting accounts make the empty tomb seem suspect. And post-crucifixion sightings of Jesus have been explained in psychological terms. How credible is the evidence for-and against-the resurrection? Focusing his award-winning skills as a legal journalist on history's most compelling enigma, Lee Strobel retraces the startling findings that led him from atheism to belief. Drawing on expert testimony first shared in his blockbuster book The Case for Christ, Strobel examines: The Medical Evidence-Was Jesus' death a sham and his resurrection a hoax? The Evidence of the Missing Body-Was Jesus' body really absent from his tomb? The Evidence of Appearances-Was Jesus seen alive after his death on the cross? Written in a hard-hitting journalistic style, The Case for Easter probes the core issues of the resurrection. Jesus Christ, risen from the dead: superstitious myth or life-changing reality? The evidence is in. The verdict is up to you.
D**N
Good evangelistic tool
It is well worth having a few copies of this little book for friends who may have genuine questions about the validity of the claims of Christianity.The contents of the book have been released before - they are a portion of the well known "Case for Christ" by the same author. However, due to this being a smaller publication (dealing particularly with the death and resurrection of Christ), I feel it is more accessible to those who may have only a passing interest.Another bonus for me was that it clearly presented the Gospel and the responsibility of the individual to believe it without incorporating a 'sinners prayer'. Altogether a worthwhile addition to any evangelistic tool box!
R**T
Brilliant
I was recommended this book.I have read others by this author & like his style.I gave them to friends who also found the book easy to read, informative & well written.
S**K
Surprisingly good.
A great little book that made some straightforward points that I had not heard before. Valuable! Thanks.
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It's an amazing book, but I didn't realize when I bought ...
I have a hard time rating this product. It's an amazing book, but I didn't realize when I bought it that is was just three chapters taken out of the Case for Christ...I would just buy that book if I were you, but a very great apologetic and Gary Habermas is the man when it comes to the resurrection. If you like apologetics I would also check out Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus. What a great insight to how orthodox Muslims are raised and the true struggle and sacrifice they go through when converting to Christianity.
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AN EXCERPT FROM A LARGER BOOK, FOCUSING ON THE RESURRECTION
Lee Patrick Strobel (born 1952) has written several popular apologetics books, such as The Case for Faith: A Journalist Investigates the Toughest Objections to Christianity , The Case For A Creator: A Journalist Investigates Scientific Evidence That Points Toward God (Strobel, Lee) , etc. This book is an excerpt from Strobel's book The Case for Christ: A Journalist's Personal Investigation of the Evidence for Jesus .He defends the account of the use of nails in Jesus' crucifixion, as "In 1968 archaeologists in Jerusalem found the remains of about three dozen Jews who had died during the uprising against Rome in 70 AD. One victim... had been crucified. And sure enough, they found a seven-inch nail still driven into his feet..." (Pg. 23)He interviewed William Lane Craig, asking him, "Mark says that the entire Sanhedrin voted to condemn Jesus... If that's true, this means Joseph of Arimathea cast his ballot to kill Jesus. Isn't it highly unlikely that he would have then come to give Jesus an honorable burial?' Craig replied, "Luke may have felt the same discomfort... which would explain why he added one important detail---Joseph of Arimathea wasn't present when the official vote was taken." (Pg. 38)Strobel also asked him about the guards at the tomb in Matt 27:65-28:1-15, and he replied, "Only Matthew reports that guards were placed around the tomb... But in any event, I don't think the guard story is an important facet of the evidence for the resurrection. For one thing, it's too disputed by contemporary scholarship. I find it's prudent to base my arguments on evidence that's most widely accepted by the majority of scholars, so the guard story is better left aside." (Pg. 40-41) Strobel asks, "Why would the Jewish authorities have placed guards at the tomb in the first place? If they were anticipating a resurrection or the disciples faking one, this would mean they had a better understanding of Jesus' predictions about his resurrection than the disciples did!" Craig replied, "maybe they placed the guards there to prevent any sort of tomb robbery or other disturbances from happening during Passover. We don't know. That's a good argument; I grant its full force. But I don't think it's insuperable." (Pg. 42)Concerning the differences in the gospel accounts, Craig stated, "there is a historical core to this story that is reliable and can be depended upon, however conflicting the secondary details might be. So we can have great confidence in the core that is common to the narratives and that would be agreed upon by the majority of New Testament scholars today, even if there are some differences concerning... the number of angels, and so forth. Those kinds of secondary discrepancies wouldn't bother a historian." (Pg. 46)Strobel asked Gary Habermas, "Doesn't it bother you that the earliest gospel [Mark] doesn't even report any post-resurrection appearances?" and he replied, "I don't have a problem with that whatsoever... Even if Mark does end there, which not everyone believes, you still have him reporting that the tomb is empty, and a young man proclaiming, 'He is risen!' and telling the women that there will be appearances." (Pg. 75)Strobel's books are understandably highly popular, and he has a definite skill for posing some "tough" questions. Anyone interested in Christian apologetics will be interested in this book. The Case for Faith: A Journalist Investigates the Toughest Objections to ChristianityThe Case For A Creator: A Journalist Investigates Scientific Evidence That Points Toward God (Strobel, Lee)The Case for Christ: A Journalist's Personal Investigation of the Evidence for Jesus
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