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5 How Firm a Foundation “To whom He also presented Himself alive after His suffering by many infallible proofs, being seen by them during forty days.” —ACTS 1:3 If Jesus Christ rose from the dead in time, space, and history, that would settle the question about His divinity once and for all. That is to say, the evidence is overwhelming—unless you reject the miraculous a priori, before you study the facts, but that is not a very objective way to approach anything. Christianity is based on a deep foundation—a 109
THE DA VINCI MYTH VS THE GOSPEL TRUTH foundation which cannot be shaken, despite all the attacks against it. The single most important event in Christianity is the Resurrection. Dan Brown doesn’t argue against it per se. He simply ignores it. In this chapter we want to cover similar ground, treating the Resurrection in more depth. COMPELLING EVIDENCE The evidence for the bodily resurrection of Jesus is compelling. Some historians have called it the best attested event in antiquity. It is an indisputable fact that the disciples of Jesus were emboldened and transformed from scared rabbits into courageous and bold witnesses who could not be hushed up. The Resurrection is so critically important because it is the cornerstone of the Christian faith. Take away the Resurrection and Christianity crumbles like a house of cards. Some of the liberal denominations have taken it away from their statements of faith (if they have one), and their churches are withering away—for their congregations instinctively know that there is nothing there but froth, and they will not tolerate being deceived. If Christ was not bodily raised from the dead in human history, Christianity would cease to exist. The historical bodily resurrection of Christ from the dead is unique among world religions. Confucius died and was buried. Lao-tse wandered off and died with his water buffalo. Buddha rotted with food poisoning. Mohammed died in 632, and his body was cut up and spread all over the near East. But Jesus rose from the 110
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