Have You Heard This Evidence for the Resurrection of Jesus? | Part 2

Have You Heard This Evidence for the Resurrection of Jesus? | Part 2

April 2, 2026 · 21 min · Episode 118

About this episode

Dr. Brent Simpson explores the evidence for the resurrection of Jesus, focusing on eyewitness accounts and the early church's growth.

The case for the resurrection of Jesus isn’t just historical — it’s personal. And in Part 2, Dr. Brent Simpson brings it all the way home. In Part 1, we built the foundation — the empty tomb, the minimal facts, and why every alternative theory falls apart under honest scrutiny. Now in Part 2, we go deeper. We look at the eyewitnesses. We examine what psychology and neuroscience say about the hallucination theory. We track the sociological explosion of the early church. And we walk through the cumulative verdict — fact by fact — until the conclusion becomes almost impossible to avoid. If you haven’t listened to Part 1 yet, start there. Then come back here. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL DISCOVER Why the eyewitness testimony in 1 Corinthians 15 is considered by scholars — including skeptical ones — to be among the earliest and most reliable records in all of ancient history The striking detail about women being the first witnesses to the resurrection — and why that detail alone is one of the strongest markers of authentic reporting The before-and-after transformation of the disciples: from terrified and hiding behind locked doors to boldly preaching in the same city where Jesus was…

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