The Resurrection of Jesus, Michael R. Licona
The Resurrection of Jesus, Michael R. Licona
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The Resurrection of Jesus
A New Historiographical Approach

Author: Michael R. Licona

Narrator: Lyle Blaker

Unabridged: 21 hr 42 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 05/17/2022


Synopsis

The question of the historicity of Jesus' resurrection has been repeatedly probed, investigated, and debated. And the results have varied widely. Perhaps some now regard this issue as the burned-over district of New Testament scholarship. Could there be any new and promising approach to this problem?

Yes, answers Michael Licona. And he convincingly points us to a significant deficiency in approaching this question: our historiographical orientation and practice. So he opens this study with an extensive consideration of historiography and the particular problem of investigating claims of miracles. This alone is a valuable contribution.

But then Licona carefully applies his principles and methods to the question of Jesus' resurrection. In addition to determining and working from the most reliable sources and bedrock historical evidence, Licona critically weighs other prominent hypotheses. His own argument is a challenging and closely argued case for the historicity of the resurrection of Jesus, the Christ. Any future approaches to dealing with this "prize puzzle" of New Testament study will need to be routed through The Resurrection of Jesus.

About Michael R. Licona

Michael R. Licona, PhD, is research professor of New Testament at Southern Evangelical Seminary and on staff at the North American Mission Board. He is the author of Cross Examined and Behold and I Stand at the Door and Knock.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Tim on December 30, 2012

I had been looking forward to reading this book since the first time I heard about it. I was sitting in Dr. Gary Habermas’ class on miracles and he told us about Mike Licona, who was currently working on his dissertation on the Resurrection. Although it was published in 2010, I finally had the oppor......more

Goodreads review by Taylor on May 19, 2021

My conclusions were both more sanguine and restricted than I had anticipated. I was surprised by the actual strength of the resurrection hypothesis. Over my short years of reading large texts on different subjects and in different genres, I’ve begun to notice somewhat of a pattern or correlation: aut......more

Goodreads review by Michael T on February 03, 2023

This was fantastic. Give it a read. Jesus rose from the dead btw.......more

Goodreads review by Bob on November 05, 2012

The resurrection of Jesus is the truth on which Christianity stands or falls. Otherwise, it offers no real hope for transformation nor for our destiny beyond the grave. The apostle Paul in 1 Corinthians 15 says we might as well just eat, drink and be merry if Jesus did not rise. All that you have le......more

Goodreads review by Evan on October 13, 2020

This is probably the best book on the historicity of the resurrection of Jesus ever written. It is extremely well researched and documented, and the topics Dr. Licona covers ranges widely. He begins with historical method and the dangers of letting worldview presuppositions misguide the historian in......more