Did the Resurrection Really Happen? (TGC Hard Questions)

by Timothy Paul Jones

Publisher:

Crossway

, 2025

Overview

A Concise Look at the Evidence for Christ’s Resurrection

The entire Christian faith depends on the belief that Jesus of Nazareth rose from the dead. If there was no empty tomb, Christians have an empty faith. But how can we be confident the resurrection really happened?

In this concise booklet, author Timothy Paul Jones addresses the doubts and questions that arise from Jesus’s resurrection as recorded in the New Testament. Jones argues this story is not a mere repetition of old pagan tales or a fabrication to fulfill Jewish expectations. Instead, it was a historical event, and that is supported by compelling evidence, including accounts of men and women who were willing to die for what they believed they had seen.

Skeptics are correct to assume that such claims should not be taken lightly. But what happens if Jesus really did rise from the dead? What would it mean for me and you?

Key Features

• Addresses the doubts and questions that arise from Jesus’s resurrection.
• Argues this story is not a mere repetition of old pagan tales.
• Equips readers with answers to difficult questions facing today’s church.

Praise for Did the Resurrection Really Happen

The Christian faith is more than a philosophy of life. It is rooted in concrete historical events. Timothy Paul Jones demonstrates that Jesus’s resurrection isn’t a myth but is grounded in history. The early Christians didn’t invent the bodily resurrection of Jesus to comfort themselves. They were confronted with the reality of the risen Christ. Jones’s book is a powerful reminder that Jesus is truly risen, and this changes everything about our lives today. A book for the young and the old. Indeed, a book for everyone.

--Thomas R. Schreiner, James Buchanan Harrison Professor of New Testament Interpretation, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

Timothy Paul Jones utilizes an interdisciplinary approach to provide a lucid, accessible, concise, and compelling case for the historical fact of the bodily resurrection of Jesus Christ. This book will serve as a conversation starter to help churches point people to Jesus Christ as the exalted and risen Lord!

--Jarvis J. Williams, Professor of New Testament Interpretation, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

The Christian faith is rooted in the historical resurrection of Jesus from the dead. Jones has written an accessible case for the resurrection of Jesus that is easy to read while carrying the weight of rigorous scholarship. This resource will prove valuable to both the skeptic and the believer wrestling with doubt.

--Dayton Hartman, Lead Pastor, Redeemer Church, Rocky Mount, North Carolina; coauthor, The Pastor as Apologist: Restoring Apologetics to the Local Church

Product Details

• Title: Did the Resurrection Really Happen? (TGC Hard Questions)
• Author: Timothy Paul Jones
• Series: TGC Hard Questions
• Publisher: Crossway
• Print Publication Date: 2025
• Pages: 96
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Reader Edition
• ISBNs: 9781433598555, 1433598558
• Resource ID: LLS:DDRSRRCTNHQSTNS
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2024-10-10T20:54:07Z

About Timothy Paul Jones

Timothy Paul Jones is a CBA bestselling and award-winning author, scholar, and professor of leadership and church ministry at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, where he coordinates family ministry programs and serves as editor of The Journal of Family Ministry. He has earned the Bachelor of Arts in biblical studies, a Master of Divinity with focus in church history and New Testament, as well as the Doctor of Philosophy degree. He has authored, coauthored, or contributed to more than a dozen books.