The question of the historicity of Jesus\' Resurrection has been repeatedly probed, investigated and debated.
Any future approaches to dealing with this "prize puzzle" of New Testament study will need to be routed through The Resurrection of Jesus..
His own argument is a challenging and closely argued case for the historicity of the Resurrection of Jesus, the Christ.
In addition to determining and working from the most reliable sources and bedrock historical evidence, Licona critically weighs other prominent hypotheses.
But then Licona carefully applies his principles and methods to the question of Jesus\' resurrection.
This alone is a valuable contribution.
So he opens this study with an extensive consideration of historiography and the particular problem of investigating claims of miracles.
And he convincingly points us to a significant deficiency in approaching this question: our historiographical orientation and practice.
Could there be any new and promising approach to this problem? Yes, answers Michael Licona.
Perhaps some now regard this issue as the burned-over district of New Testament scholarship.
And the results have varied widely.
The question of the historicity of Jesus\' Resurrection has been repeatedly probed, investigated and debated