Right Response Podcast Can History Prove The Resurrection? | 1 Corinthians 15:1-7
Apr 2, 2026
Antonio Griffith, a thoughtful commentator on faith and apologetics, and Joel Webbon, a pastor with pastoral and scriptural insight, discuss early evidence for Jesus’ bodily resurrection. They examine Paul’s early creed, independent gospel details, public Jerusalem testimony, hostile nonbiblical references, and common alternative explanations. The conversation focuses on historical claims and why many still resist belief.
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Early Creed Shows Rapid Formation Of Resurrection Belief
- Paul preserved an early resurrection creed within two decades, showing the belief formed very quickly in the church.
- 1 Corinthians 15 likely cites a pre-Pauline formula listing birth, death, burial, and third-day resurrection as established within ~20 years.
Gospel Details Strengthen Historical Reliability
- The four Gospels provide independent, specific details that strengthen historical reliability beyond Paul's creed.
- They include embarrassing elements (women as first witnesses) and location details (Jerusalem) that make fabrication unlikely.
Hostile Sources Corroborate Early Christian Claims
- Several hostile non-Christian sources corroborate key facts: Jesus existed, was crucified under Pontius Pilate, and early Christian claims spread widely.
- Tacitus, Josephus, Pliny, Talmud passages, and Clement of Rome record or mock these claims in the first two centuries.