Ordered Evidence Path
Cross & Resurrection
Trace five connected lines of inquiry: the historical cross, the meaning Scripture gives to Christ’s death, the earliest resurrection proclamation, the first witnesses, and the costly public testimony that followed.
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The Cross in History
Examine the historical foundation of Jesus’ Roman crucifixion before moving to the meaning Scripture gives to His death.
Path: Cross & Resurrection The Cross in History
Featured Investigation
Was Jesus Crucified?
The historical case for the Roman execution at the center of the gospel. Read / Listen→
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The Meaning of the Cross
Study what Scripture says Christ accomplished through His willing death for sinners: sacrifice, reconciliation, redemption, victory, covenant, and new life.
Path: Cross & Resurrection The Meaning of the Cross
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Why Did Jesus Die?
What Scripture says Christ accomplished through His willing death for sinners. Read / Listen→
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The Earliest Resurrection Message
Examine the received proclamation Paul preserves in 1 Corinthians 15 and his first-generation contact with Cephas and James.
Path: Cross & Resurrection The Earliest Resurrection Message
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How Early Is the Resurrection Claim?
What 1 Corinthians 15 and Paul’s contact with Cephas and James reveal about the earliest resurrection proclamation. Read / Listen→
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The Resurrection Witnesses
Study what the earliest Christian sources say about Cephas, the Twelve, James, Paul, and the witnesses who proclaimed the risen Jesus.
Path: Cross & Resurrection The Resurrection Witnesses
Featured Investigation
What Did the First Witnesses Claim?
What the earliest Christian sources say—and do not say—about the people who claimed to encounter the risen Jesus. Read / Listen→
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Costly Witness to the Risen Christ
Assess the suffering, endurance, and death traditions surrounding the earliest witnesses without treating martyrdom as a shortcut proof of the resurrection.
Path: Cross & Resurrection Costly Witness to the Risen Christ
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Did First Christians Suffer for the Resurrection?
What early Christian suffering can—and cannot—show about the first resurrection proclamation. Read / Listen→
Ordered Evidence Path
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Begin with the historical cross, then follow the evidence path one careful claim at a time.
Current FocusThe Earliest Resurrection Message
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Return to Evidence MapThe Cross in History
Examine the historical foundation of Jesus’ Roman crucifixion before moving to the meaning Scripture gives to His death.
Featured Investigation
Was Jesus Crucified?
The historical case for the Roman execution at the center of the gospel.
The Meaning of the Cross
Study what Scripture says Christ accomplished through His willing death for sinners: sacrifice, reconciliation, redemption, victory, covenant, and new life.
Featured Investigation
Why Did Jesus Die?
What Scripture says Christ accomplished through His willing death for sinners.
The Earliest Resurrection Message
Examine the received proclamation Paul preserves in 1 Corinthians 15 and his first-generation contact with Cephas and James.
Featured Investigation
How Early Is the Resurrection Claim?
What 1 Corinthians 15 and Paul’s contact with Cephas and James reveal about the earliest resurrection proclamation.
The Resurrection Witnesses
Study what the earliest Christian sources say about Cephas, the Twelve, James, Paul, and the witnesses who proclaimed the risen Jesus.
Featured Investigation
What Did the First Witnesses Claim?
What the earliest Christian sources say—and do not say—about the people who claimed to encounter the risen Jesus.
Costly Witness to the Risen Christ
Assess the suffering, endurance, and death traditions surrounding the earliest witnesses without treating martyrdom as a shortcut proof of the resurrection.
Featured Investigation
Did First Christians Suffer for the Resurrection?
What early Christian suffering can—and cannot—show about the first resurrection proclamation.
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