Test 4 Study Guide Flashcards
What have some suggested might have happened to Jesus on the cross that would have made people think Jesus was dead when he was not?
A coma or fainted
Describe the medical condition that could explain how Jesus appeared to sweat blood as he prayed on the night of his arrest.
Capillaries are bursting and the blood is seeping through the sweat glands due to stress
What medical condition would cause a victim of flogging to go into shock?
Loss of blood
What 2 symptoms of shock was Jesus described as having after his flogging?
Weakness and thirst
What does the word “excruciating” mean,and where does it come from?
Agonizingly painful;comes from crucifixion
What is the actual cause of death in crucifixion?
Asphyxiation
As an eyewitness to Jesus’ crucifixion,John described seeing a “sudden flow of blood and water” come from a place where a Roman soldier had pierced Jesus’ side with a spear.Medically speaking,what would cause this?
When there is heart failure,there is a fluid build up
If Jesus had somehow,against all odds,regained consciousness,what obstacles would he have to face in escaping from his cave-tomb?Would his disciples have considered him their resurrected Savior?Explain.
Dislocating shoulders,having to get out of wrappings,pierced wrists and no because at the time he did not look like their savior but someone who needed medical attention
What did Peter say had happened to Jesus and to the apostles?
Jesus was alive and they had seen Him
What was the response of Jewish leaders to the Christian claim that Jesus had been raised from the dead?What does this imply was true about Jesus’ tomb?
The disciples stole the body
Some have speculated that Jesus’ disciples stole his body to start a resurrection rumor.why is this highly unlikely? consider their emotional state before and after Jesus’ death
They were depressed and terrified
Consider the obstacles they would face in stealing Jesus’ body
The guards
Consider the price they paid for the resurrection they proclaimed.
Death
If someone other than the disciples had taken Jesus’ body from the tomb,what could they have done as soon as his followers insisted he was alive?
Shown the body
Explain the “Wrong Tomb” theory and the arguments against it
They went to the wrong tomb and thought he was raised firm the dead.It wouldn’t explain a full tomb.
Even if there were a natural explanation for the empty tomb,what 2 things would still be unexplained?
The sightings and the changed lives.
Ultimately,was it the empty tomb that convinced Jesus’ followers that he was alive?
No,they had seen him
Explain three evidences for the empty tomb of Jesus using the J.E.W acronym
Jerusalem was where he was buried,Enemy Testimony said the disciples stole the body,and Women’s Testimony was not accepted as believable
What does the empty tomb not prove?
Resurrection
What evidence for Jesus’ resurrection was Paul reporting even before the writing of the Gospel accounts?
Jesus appeared to his followers
At the time,was there any way to verify Paul’s words?How?
The eyewitnesses were still alive
What are 3 possible alternative explanations for the Gospel accounts of the risen Jesus?Describe each, and explain the problems with each argument;Legend
Not enough time
Hallucination
There are no mass hallucinations
Wishful Thinking
There were at least two followers who didn’t have wishful thinking
How is the apostles’ willingness to go to death for their claim that Jesus was the risen Savior different from martyrs of other religions?
It wasn’t just faith,they saw him themselves
What is the final test of Jesus’ resurrection?
Experiental test;Entering into a new life with Jesus
What is considered the ultimate proof that Jesus is God?
Resurrection
