The Mysterious Death and Resurrection of Jesus, Lecture with Nate Ramsayer

Why are the Gospels so dramatically different in how they tell the details of the Easter story? If Easter Sunday comes only two days after Good Friday, and Jesus’ body was gone before sunrise, how could Jesus have been “raised on the third day”? Who was present at the tomb that morning—did Jesus himself make an appearance? Why does the Bible disagree with itself on this point?

If you read the resurrection narratives in their entirety, you’ll find they are full of contradictory information. With Easter right around the corner, join biblical scholar and archaeologist Nate Ramsayer as he leads audience members through an introduction to the biblical story that gave rise to this holiday, and a guided tour of how historians make sense of its conflicting details. This will be the third installment of his eight-part course Introduction to the New Testament. Feel free to join even if you missed the…