Did Jesus really rise from the dead?

Christianity places great emphasis on an empty tomb. The apostle Paul was unambiguous: if Christ has not been raised, Christian faith is futile. 

Did Jesus Really Rise from the Dead? considers some of the questions people understandably bring to the resurrection accounts. Was Jesus definitely dead? Could His resurrection have been merely spiritual? Do the Gospel accounts contradict one another? What should we make of the empty tomb, the eyewitness testimony and the dramatic change in Jesus’ followers afterwards? The booklet works through these questions while arguing that Christian faith need not be a retreat from evidence or careful thought.

It is a useful resource if you have questions of your own, if someone you know is sceptical about the resurrection, or if you want firmer ground beneath a belief you may have held for years.

A shared invitation

Our Daily Bread Ministries wants to make room for thoughtful questions about the claims of Jesus and to help people examine the Bible’s claims rather than asking them to suppress their doubts. Resources like this are offered freely. Donations from readers enable us to keep producing them and to help more people investigate Jesus, Scripture and the Christian faith for themselves