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CHRISTIAN EVIDENCES PART 2

CHRISTIAN EVIDENCES PART 2. 3. Histories of Tacitus (100 - 115 A.D.) 2 manuscripts. Oldest manuscript 9th century 800 year gap from original 4. The Annals of Tacitus (100 A.D.) 12 manuscripts, Oldest manuscript 11th century 900 year gap from original.

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CHRISTIAN EVIDENCES PART 2

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  1. CHRISTIAN EVIDENCES PART 2

  2. 3. Histories of Tacitus (100 - 115 A.D.) 2 manuscripts. Oldest manuscript 9th century 800 year gap from original 4. The Annals of Tacitus (100 A.D.) 12 manuscripts, Oldest manuscript 11th century 900 year gap from original 5. The History of Thucydides 460 – 400 B.C. 8 manuscripts. Oldest manuscript 900 A.D. 1300 year gap from original. 1. Caesar’s Gallic Wars (58- 50 B.C.) 9 or 10 good manuscripts. Oldest manuscript 9th century 800 year gap from original 2. The Roman History of Livy (59 B.C.) 35 manuscripts. Oldest manuscript 4th century 300 year gap from original Written approximately between 45 – 96 A.D. It has around 5,000 manuscripts in whole or in part. This does not include the fragments or numerous quotes of these documents from early Christian writers. The oldest manuscripts are dated at 350 A.D. with only about a 250 year gap from the original.

  3. Luke 1:1 Inasmuch as many have taken in hand to set in order a narrative of those things which have been fulfilled among us, 2 just as those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word delivered them to us, 3 it seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write to you an orderly account, most excellent Theophilus, 4 that you may know the certainty of those things in which you were instructed.

  4. P.W. Sonter and R.C. Newman selected 8 specific prophecies and then calculated the probability of one man fulfilling only those 8. Their conclusion was that 1 man being able to accomplish this would be 10 to 17th power. No mere man could ever fulfill all 300 + prophecies.

  5. THE FOUR KINGDOMS The head of fine Gold – The Babylonian Empire The breast and arms of silver – Medo-Persian Empire The belly of brass – The Grecian Empire The legs of iron and feet part of iron and part of clay – The Roman Empire

  6. Daniel 2:44 "And in the days of these kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom which shall never be destroyed; and the kingdom shall not be left to other people; it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand forever. Roman Empire (63 BC – 476AD) Isaiah 2: 1-3 speaks of the kingdom being setup in the last days and starting in Jerusalem.

  7. Genesis 49:10 The scepter shall not depart from Judah, Nor a lawgiver from between his feet, Until Shiloh (rest giver) comes; And to Him shall be the obedience of the people. Jesus had to come before the Jews lost their ability to carry out executions. John 18: 31 Then Pilate said to them, "You take Him and judge Him according to your law." Therefore the Jews said to him, "It is not lawful for us to put anyone to death," 32 that the saying of Jesus might be fulfilled which He spoke, signifying by what death He would die.

  8. Rome replaced Archelaus with Coponius in 6 A.D and he was their first governor or procurator who was given complete power over the Jews and had the power to execute people. (Solomon and Josephus “War of the Jews’ Book 2 chapter 18 section),

  9. The NT is in perfect harmony with Daniel and Isaiah. • The kingdom was proclaimed as coming before Pentecost • Peter proclaimed at the day of Pentecost that the latter days or last days were being fulfilled as mentioned by Joel. • From Pentecost forward the kingdom is always spoken of as a present reality.

  10. Proving that Jesus was raised from the dead

  11. Matthew 27:62 On the next day, which followed the Day of Preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees gathered together to Pilate, 63 saying, "Sir, we remember, while He was still alive, how that deceiver said, 'After three days I will rise.' 64 "Therefore command that the tomb be made secure until the third day, lest His disciples come by night and steal Him away, and say to the people, 'He has risen from the dead.' So the last deception will be worse than the first." 65 Pilate said to them, "You have a guard; go your way, make it as secure as you know how." 66 So they went and made the tomb secure, sealing the stone and setting the guard.

  12. John 20:9 For as yet they did not know the Scripture, that He must rise again from the dead. Mark 16:1 Now when the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices, that they might come and anoint Him. 2 Very early in the morning, on the first day of the week, they came to the tomb when the sun had risen. 3 And they said among themselves, "Who will roll away the stone from the door of the tomb for us?"

  13. Some claim that Jesus simply passed out and then woke up and made his escape. • Jesus was scourged Jn 19:1 • It’s unlikely that these professional killers would misjudge when someone was dead.

  14. John 19:33 But when they came to Jesus and saw that He was already dead, they did not break His legs. 34 But one of the soldiers pierced His side with a spear, and immediately blood and water came out. 35 And he who has seen has testified, and his testimony is true; and he knows that he is telling the truth, so that you may believe. 36 For these things were done that the Scripture should be fulfilled, "Not one of His bones shall be broken." 37 And again another Scripture says, "They shall look on Him whom they pierced."

  15. The fact that blood and water flowed out indicates that His heart had stopped pumping and that His blood had settled into His chest

  16. John 19:39 And Nicodemus, who at first came to Jesus by night, also came, bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about a hundred pounds. 40 Then they took the body of Jesus, and bound it in strips of linen with the spices, as the custom of the Jews is to bury. John 11:43 Now when He had said these things, He cried with a loud voice, "Lazarus, come forth!" 44 And he who had died came out bound hand and foot with graveclothes, and his face was wrapped with a cloth. Jesus said to them, "Loose him, and let him go."

  17. Jesus promised He would send the Holy Spirit John 14:26, 16:12-13 It was conditional John 16:7 "Nevertheless I tell you the truth. It is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you; but if I depart, I will send Him to you.

  18. We must observe the apostles behavior before and after Pentecost. • Before: • They thought the Kingdom was physical Acts 1:6 • They argued about who was the greatest Luke 22:24 ff • They didn’t understand Jesus’ teachings many times • They were in a state of fear after Jesus’ crucifixion John 20:19

  19. What happens to the apostles in Acts 2? Acts 2:1 When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. 2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. 3 Then there appeared to them divided tongues, as of fire, and one sat upon each of them. 4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

  20. On and after Pentecost: • No more hiding in fear • Boldly proclaiming Jesus death, burial and resurrection • United in in teaching and purpose • No longer afraid to proclaim the truth

  21. Acts 4:13 Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated and untrained men, they marveled. And they realized that they had been with Jesus. Acts 4:18 And they called them and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus. 19 But Peter and John answered and said to them, "Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you more than to God, you judge. 20 "For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard."

  22. How could these men have a sudden change and accomplish what they did in such a short time? Was it by some natural process of learning? No! There wasn’t enough time for that to happen. The only thing that makes sense is that they received the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost and He made the change in these apostles just as Jesus had promised.

  23. Saul’s conversion provides proof: • Paul was a fanatic and he persecuted the church beyond measure. He advanced in the Jewish religion beyond those of his own age. Gal 1:13-14 • He consented to Stephens death Acts 7:58 –8:1 • He drug men and women to prison Acts 8:1-3 • He went outside of Jerusalem to take down Christianity Acts 9:1-2 • He was a Hebrew of the Hebrews and a Pharisee Philp. 3:5

  24. He recounts his rage against Christianity to King Agrippa: Acts 26:9 "Indeed, I myself thought I must do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth. 10 "This I also did in Jerusalem, and many of the saints I shut up in prison, having received authority from the chief priests; and when they were put to death, I cast my vote against them. 11 "And I punished them often in every synagogue and compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly enraged against them, I persecuted them even to foreign cities.

  25. Who could of possibly converted Saul to Christianity? Could it have been some of his fellow men? No Could it have been another Christian? No Did Paul have an ulterior motive for converting to Christianity? He didn’t convert for wealth Acts 20: 33-34, 1Cor. 4:11-12 It certainly wasn’t for a better reputation or more power

  26. Only Jesus could have changed a man like this just as the Bible records for us in Acts 9, 22, 26 Galatians 1:11 But I make known to you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached by me is not according to man. 12 For I neither received it from man, nor was I taught it, but it came through the revelation of Jesus Christ.

  27. Jesus’ claims about Himself: • He claimed no one could take His life and He had the power to lay it down. John 10:17-18 • He knew that He would be scourged and die by crucifixion Matthew 20:18-19

  28. Herod tried to kill Him as a baby Mt. 2:13-21 • His own people tried to push Him off a cliff at Nazareth Lk. 4:16-30 • Officers were sent to arrest Him but after they heard Him they did not Jn. 7:32, 45-46 • Several tried to stone Him Jn . 8:59 10:31, 39 • He was threatened to be killed throughout His ministry Jn. 5:18, 7:1 • He was right about how He would die Mat. 27, Mark 15, Luke 23, John 19

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