Part 1: Jesus didn’t die on the cross

This week is Holy Week; the week that Christians all over the world remember the crucifixion, burial and resurrection of Jesus.  If you want to read more about these events you can find them in the Bible in the gospels (Matthew chapters 26-28; Mark chapters 14-16; Luke chapters 22-24; John chapters 13 and 18-20).  Three days after Jesus was killed, the tomb was empty but why do you think that was?  Christians believe that it’s because Jesus rose from the dead, but I wonder what you believe? Over the next few days, we will be sharing blog posts, unpacking some of the possible reasons why the tomb could have been empty and the evidence (or lack of?!) for each one.

Today we are going to explore the possibility that maybe Jesus really didn’t die on the cross.  That’s got to be the most likely scenario, right?  Jesus looked like he was dead, but was he actually unconscious, or in a coma.  So, he recovered and that is why many people saw him after he had been “crucified”.

So, let’s look at the evidence.