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Defense of the Resurrection
Read the theory against the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Then decide if you believe the theory or not. You will be asked to explain your DEFENSE or REJECTION of the theory on the discussion board.
No. 1: The Intentional Fraud Theory
The disciples stole the body of Jesus while the guards were sleeping. They took the body and buried it so that it would never be found.
The disciples then created the story of the Resurrection to help in starting a new religion.
No. 2: The Swoon Theory
Jesus really didn’t die on the cross but instead went into a state of unconsciousness after six hours.
Amid the cool spring climate and aided by the spices, Jesus gradually revived.
His grave was opened by some others and he put on the gardener’s clothes and departed the area.
He appeared later in “disguise” to his disciples in Galilee and in Jerusalem, and finally he died on the Mount of Olives.
No. 3: The Wrong Tomb Theory
The women who came with their spices seeking Jesus’ tomb actually came mistakenly to the wrong tomb close by.
The angel told the women, “He is not here” to instruct them where his tomb was, but instead they fled to the disciples and reported the story.
Peter and John also ran to the wrong tomb and thus continued the myth of the resurrection.
No. 4: The Subjective Vision Theory
This theory holds that the appearances of Jesus were not based on his resurrection but as a result of human psychological reactions, that is, as “visions” of Jesus.
The followers wanted Jesus to return so bad and because of the immense pressure they were all feeling, they had visions of Jesus, like day-dreams, which they proclaimed to be real experiences.
The appearances were mere illusions of a person they deeply loved.
No. 5: The Objective Vision Theory
The theory states that Jesus did reappear to many of his disciples but it was not Jesus in human form, only spirit.
These were divine appearances, like Paul’s experience on the road to Damascus.
These were not hallucinations, but involved the presence and essence of Jesus.
No. 6: The Telegram Theory
Jesus did not rise from the grave instead sent messages to his disciples that he had risen to be with the Father.
These messages include the call to spread the gospel, to preach baptism, and to tell others that he had risen from the grave.
No. 7: The Legend or Myth Theory
The theory claims the entire empty tomb and resurrection of Jesus was a fabrication, a lie, or propaganda to spread the Christian tradition.
They contend the resurrection did not appear in the earliest of manuscripts of the Gospels, instead it was added sometime around 80 A.D. (50 years after Jesus death) to heighten Jesus’ claim to be the Son of God.
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