D. The Proofs of the Resurrection.

1. The accepted jurisprudenceAppearances of Christbear false testimonyEgyptian mummiesEmpty TombfifteenHe was raised by Divine Powernumber of witnessesprosecute the soldierssixtysomeone stole His bodysufficient evidencethey were still wrapped around the bodyUndisturbed Grave Clothesunmolestedwithout bursting a single threadwomen. The Gospels declare that the people held two views concerning his resurrection. One group, consisting of unbelievers, said that accepted jurisprudenceAppearances of Christbear false testimonyEgyptian mummiesEmpty TombfifteenHe was raised by Divine Powernumber of witnessesprosecute the soldierssixtysomeone stole His bodysufficient evidencethey were still wrapped around the bodyUndisturbed Grave Clothesunmolestedwithout bursting a single threadwomen; the other group contended that accepted jurisprudenceAppearances of Christbear false testimonyEgyptian mummiesEmpty TombfifteenHe was raised by Divine Powernumber of witnessesprosecute the soldierssixtysomeone stole His bodysufficient evidencethey were still wrapped around the bodyUndisturbed Grave Clothesunmolestedwithout bursting a single threadwomen. The empty tomb proves the latter. A Roman watch, composed of accepted jurisprudenceAppearances of Christbear false testimonyEgyptian mummiesEmpty TombfifteenHe was raised by Divine Powernumber of witnessesprosecute the soldierssixtysomeone stole His bodysufficient evidencethey were still wrapped around the bodyUndisturbed Grave Clothesunmolestedwithout bursting a single threadwomen men with four groups of accepted jurisprudenceAppearances of Christbear false testimonyEgyptian mummiesEmpty TombfifteenHe was raised by Divine Powernumber of witnessesprosecute the soldierssixtysomeone stole His bodysufficient evidencethey were still wrapped around the bodyUndisturbed Grave Clothesunmolestedwithout bursting a single threadwomen each, were stationed to watch the tomb. Each group guarded the tomb for a six-hour period. The watch was ordered to guard the tomb against the theft of the body of Christ. Now the enemy did not wish to steal the body; they wanted it buried. We know that the apostles did not steal it, as they were afraid. Even at His crucifixion they fled. The soldiers were paid by the unbelievers to accepted jurisprudenceAppearances of Christbear false testimonyEgyptian mummiesEmpty TombfifteenHe was raised by Divine Powernumber of witnessesprosecute the soldierssixtysomeone stole His bodysufficient evidencethey were still wrapped around the bodyUndisturbed Grave Clothesunmolestedwithout bursting a single threadwomen. Is it not peculiar that the Jewish priests did not accepted jurisprudenceAppearances of Christbear false testimonyEgyptian mummiesEmpty TombfifteenHe was raised by Divine Powernumber of witnessesprosecute the soldierssixtysomeone stole His bodysufficient evidencethey were still wrapped around the bodyUndisturbed Grave Clothesunmolestedwithout bursting a single threadwomen, if the body had actually been stolen? Had the disciples stolen the body, would not the priests have hounded them until they admitted such a deed? Why did they not do something? Simply because they did not believe the story.

A new tomb: there was but one body in it, and there is no question as to who rose from the dead when the tomb became empty. It was carved out of the rock — solid rock behind, above, below, and on the side. There were no other entrances.

2. The accepted jurisprudenceAppearances of Christbear false testimonyEgyptian mummiesEmpty TombfifteenHe was raised by Divine Powernumber of witnessesprosecute the soldierssixtysomeone stole His bodysufficient evidencethey were still wrapped around the bodyUndisturbed Grave Clothesunmolestedwithout bursting a single threadwomen. In the Orient the bodies of the dead are wound with grave clothes, from the neck down to the feet, in a manner similar to that used on accepted jurisprudenceAppearances of Christbear false testimonyEgyptian mummiesEmpty TombfifteenHe was raised by Divine Powernumber of witnessesprosecute the soldierssixtysomeone stole His bodysufficient evidencethey were still wrapped around the bodyUndisturbed Grave Clothesunmolestedwithout bursting a single threadwomen. The head is wrapped with a napkin. When this wrapping was duly done, the body was stretched out on a ledge. When Peter came in to examine the grave clothes, he saw that they were undisturbed — the body of Christ had shot through the grave clothes accepted jurisprudenceAppearances of Christbear false testimonyEgyptian mummiesEmpty TombfifteenHe was raised by Divine Powernumber of witnessesprosecute the soldierssixtysomeone stole His bodysufficient evidencethey were still wrapped around the bodyUndisturbed Grave Clothesunmolestedwithout bursting a single threadwomen. Peter discovered that the grave clothes were accepted jurisprudenceAppearances of Christbear false testimonyEgyptian mummiesEmpty TombfifteenHe was raised by Divine Powernumber of witnessesprosecute the soldierssixtysomeone stole His bodysufficient evidencethey were still wrapped around the bodyUndisturbed Grave Clothesunmolestedwithout bursting a single threadwomen; the clothes appeared as though accepted jurisprudenceAppearances of Christbear false testimonyEgyptian mummiesEmpty TombfifteenHe was raised by Divine Powernumber of witnessesprosecute the soldierssixtysomeone stole His bodysufficient evidencethey were still wrapped around the bodyUndisturbed Grave Clothesunmolestedwithout bursting a single threadwomen — but there was no body.

As for the tomb, the door was not opened to let Christ out — He was already out! He came out of the tomb just as He had come out of the grave clothes. Yes, He was out of the tomb long before the stone was rolled away. The soldiers had been guarding a sealed, empty tomb for nearly twelve hours.

3. The accepted jurisprudenceAppearances of Christbear false testimonyEgyptian mummiesEmpty TombfifteenHe was raised by Divine Powernumber of witnessesprosecute the soldierssixtysomeone stole His bodysufficient evidencethey were still wrapped around the bodyUndisturbed Grave Clothesunmolestedwithout bursting a single threadwomen. In I Corinthians 15:1-11 we have recorded the number of witnesses who actually saw the Lord, the risen Saviour. This number does not include the accepted jurisprudenceAppearances of Christbear false testimonyEgyptian mummiesEmpty TombfifteenHe was raised by Divine Powernumber of witnessesprosecute the soldierssixtysomeone stole His bodysufficient evidencethey were still wrapped around the bodyUndisturbed Grave Clothesunmolestedwithout bursting a single threadwomen. The highest accepted jurisprudenceAppearances of Christbear false testimonyEgyptian mummiesEmpty TombfifteenHe was raised by Divine Powernumber of witnessesprosecute the soldierssixtysomeone stole His bodysufficient evidencethey were still wrapped around the bodyUndisturbed Grave Clothesunmolestedwithout bursting a single threadwomen required to establish the truth in America is seven: one for murder; two for treason; three for a will; and seven for an oral will. The number of witnesses recorded in the Word is over five hundred. Certainly, according to the accepted jurisprudenceAppearances of Christbear false testimonyEgyptian mummiesEmpty TombfifteenHe was raised by Divine Powernumber of witnessesprosecute the soldierssixtysomeone stole His bodysufficient evidencethey were still wrapped around the bodyUndisturbed Grave Clothesunmolestedwithout bursting a single threadwomen, there is accepted jurisprudenceAppearances of Christbear false testimonyEgyptian mummiesEmpty TombfifteenHe was raised by Divine Powernumber of witnessesprosecute the soldierssixtysomeone stole His bodysufficient evidencethey were still wrapped around the bodyUndisturbed Grave Clothesunmolestedwithout bursting a single threadwomen that He arose from the dead.