Was Jesus Resurrection Accurate?

Was Jesus Resurrection Accurate?

The resurrection of Jesus Christ is one of the most widely known miracles in the modern world. However, this is only proven through the gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and Jon. If someone were to think of the resurrection of Jesus from a naturalist point of view then the words of these apostles would not necessarily hold true. For instance the rate at which a body starts to decompose is pretty quick yet in the yet when in the tombs there were no flies or insects surrounding the linen in the tomb. Taking this to a biblical point of view it is evident that in each of the gospels the apostle’s accounts of Jesus resurrection are slightly biased towards the events that happened. For instance in the book Matthew Mary and Mary Magdalene are written to have gone to the tomb yet in the book of John it is just Mary Magdalene and then later Peter and another disciple. The events of Jesus resurrection could have only happened one way so why is it that the recollections of that day are so different? I intend to debate the question as to whether the bodily resurrection of Jesus was in fact true or just a contest of faith by his disciples comes into question.

Given the conditions of the surroundings that a body is laid to rest in the rate of decomposition can vary greatly. Now given that the place in which Jesus was buried was very hot and humid it can be safely said that after his body was placed in the tomb it began to decay since the body starts decaying around the time that his heart stopped beating. Now during the initial stages of decay several things begin to happen in the body. Although the body appears fresh from the outside, the bacteria that are normally inside the intestines of a living person begin to feed on the contents of the intestine and the intestine itself. Eventually these bacteria break out into the body cavity and start to digest other organs. Since the intestine is no longer intact, the body's digestive enzymes leak out and spread through the body helping to break down more organs and tissues. At the same time, enzymes inside individual cells leak out and digest the cell and its connections with other cells. Another factor that is from the moment of death flies are attracted to the smell of the decomposing body. These flies are able to lay their eggs around wounds and other body openings and within 24 hours most of these eggs hatch and the larvae, or maggots, move into the body to feed on the dead tissue. Therefore, since initial decay occurs from 0 to 3 days after death, and Jesus was dead for 3 days (unless he was a walking talking corpse riddled with maggots and flies) it is doubtful that his body was resurrected.

Now even though the above paragraph explains how Jesus’ body could not have been resurrected some supernaturalist might contest to his soul being resurrected instead. Yet if that were true then how would it explain his body not being there? For instance in John 20: 1-10 the reactions of Mary, Peter, and another disciple to the disappearance of Jesus from his tomb are explained. These passages admit that there was an empty tomb yet why didn't anyone find his body? Where were the bones? The authorities would have been only too happy to point out the tomb and correct the disciple’s error when they began to proclaim that Jesus had risen from the dead. Obviously the disciples had no motive to steal the body and then die for a lie nor would the Jewish authorities have removed the body. Furthermore it is