A weekly class at OAG taught by Chaplain Lou Parker.

** Edited to remove personal information shared in the class and extended pauses **

Title: The Reliability of the Gospel: Historical Evidence for the Death, Burial, and Resurrection of Jesus

Summary: An exploration of the core gospel message—Christ's death, burial, and resurrection—supported by early historical sources and eyewitness accounts that demonstrate the reliability and rapid spread of Christian belief in the first century.

Approximate Lesson Outline:

00:00 - What Is the Gospel?

01:18 - The Core Message: 1 Corinthians 15

03:04 - The Resurrection Question

05:02 - Paul's Timeline and Credibility

09:06 - The Simplicity of the Gospel

11:23 - Roman Historians on Early Christians

14:04 - Pliny's Letter to Emperor Trajan

19:19 - Trajan's Response

21:21 - Josephus: A Jewish Historian's Account