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1. After His crucifixion, Jesus was buried in a tomb by Joseph of Arimathea. The Facts:

1. After His crucifixion, Jesus was buried in a tomb by Joseph of Arimathea. 2. On the Sunday following the crucifixion, Jesus’ tomb was found empty by a group of His women followers. The Facts:

1. After His crucifixion, Jesus was buried in a tomb by Joseph of Arimathea. 2. On the Sunday following the crucifixion, Jesus’ tomb was found empty by a group of His women followers. 3. On multiple occasions and under various circumstances, different individuals and groups of people experienced appearances of Jesus alive from the dead. The Facts:

3. On multiple occasions and under various circumstances, different individuals and groups of people experienced appearances of Jesus alive from the dead. 4. The original disciples believed that Jesus was risen from the dead despite their having every predisposition to the contrary. The Facts:

1. The disciples were deceived. Theories:

1. The disciples were deceived. 2. The disciples deceived. Theories:

1. The disciples were deceived. 2. The disciples deceived. 3. Jesus didn’t really die. Theories:

1. The disciples were deceived. 2. The disciples deceived. 3. Jesus didn’t really die. 4. God raised Jesus from the dead. Theories:

Luke 23:50-56 (HCSB) 50 There was a good and righteous man named Joseph, a member of the Sanhedrin, 51 who had not agreed with their plan and action. He was from Arimathea, a Judean town, and was looking forward to the kingdom of God. 52 He approached Pilate and asked for Jesus’ body. 53 Taking it down, he wrapped it in fine linen and placed it in a tomb cut into the rock, where no one had ever been placed. 54 It was preparation day, and the Sabbath was about to begin. 55 The women who had come with Him from Galilee followed along and observed the tomb and how His body was placed. 56 Then they returned and prepared spices and perfumes. And they rested on the Sabbath according to the commandment.

Isaiah 53:9 (HCSB) They made His grave with the wicked and with a rich man at His death, although He had done no violence and had not spoken deceitfully.

Luke 24:1-8 (HCSB) 1 On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came to the tomb, brining the spices they had prepared. 2 They found the stone rolled away from the tomb. 3 They went in but did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. 4 While they were perplexed about this, suddenly two men stood by them in dazzling clothes. 5 So the women were terrified and bowed down to the ground. “Why are you looking for the living among the dead?” asked the men. 6 ”He is not here, but He has been resurrected! Remember how He spoke to you when He was still in Galilee, 7 saying, ‘The Son of Man must be betrayed into the hands of sinful men, be crucified, and rise on the third day’?” 8 And they remembered His words.

Luke 24:9-12 (HCSB) 9 Returning from the tomb, they reported all these things to the Eleven and to all the rest. 10 Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the other women with them were telling the apostles these things. 11 But these words seemed like nonsense to them, and they did not believe the women. 12 Peter, however, got up and ran to the tomb. When he stooped to look in, he saw only the linen cloths. So he went home, amazed at what had happened.