PART II:
POST-MORTEM
APPEARANCES
Did people really see Jesus alive after his death? We will begin our inquiry by first considering the evidence for the resurrection appearances of Jesus: there are three main lines of evidence that bear examination.
Paul’s list of eyewitnesses, cited in 1 Corinthians 15:3—8, to Jesus’ resurrection appearances substantiates the occurrence of such appearances. Let’s look briefly at each appearance in Paul’s list to see whether it’s plausible that such an event actually occurred.