Ep. #93 – The Resurrection of Jesus w/ Dr. Morrow

3 Responses

  1. Joseph Wilbur says:

    Great interview – thank you!

  2. Ryan says:

    Hi John,
    This is Ryan again. I’ve been wrestling with this one objection to the resurrection for awhile . It relates to my previous question of whether God can lie. Suppose I have no problems with miracles, I accept all of the minimal facts, and infer the resurrection (which I in fact do). I’ve heard other objections from Jews to the effect that the miracle could have occurred, but since Deuteronomy 13 allows for the possibility of false miracles by false prophets, the resurrection could have been a false miracle. How would you respond?

    Thanks,
    Ryan

    • John DeRosa says:

      Hi Ryan,

      I think I would start by asking questions. What do you mean by “false miracle” or “false prophet” and how can we tell a true miracle? Raising someone from the dead seems to be a true miracle that only God could accomplish, so why would He do that as part of a “false miracle”?

      Next, I might point out that Jesus has the marks of a true prophet. He can predict the future (e.g. the destruction of the temple in 70 AD), he speaks with authority, and has no obvious ulterior motives to gain wealth or earthly power (he willingly is crucified!). Additionally, one would have to look to Old Testament prophecies that Jesus fulfilled and which are part of the broader religious-historical context. When all of this is taken into account, I think the best explanation is that God raised Jesus from the dead as a *vindication* that He was truly the son of God in a unique way, and that we should entrust ourselves to him and his message.

      Hope that’s a helpful start!

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