06.28.2020 - Jesus, No Other Name

June 28, 2020

Jay Vanderbur

In first century Jesus was not the only person who claimed to be the promised messiah - many of these individuals had their lives ended the same way Jesus’ did. But we do not hear any mention of disappointed followers claiming that their hero had been raised from the dead. When your leader dies (and you have escaped arrest) you either give up the cause or find another leader. Claiming the original leader was alive again was not an option...unless he actually was. Jesus’ followers go from hiding in fear to boldly proclaiming the message of Jesus publicly! What can make sense of this transformation?