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1. Schaff, Philip – History of the Christian Church, Grand Rapids: Wm.B.E. Erdmans, 1910 – page 173.2. Habermas, Gary and Licona, Michael – The Case for the Resurrection of Jesus, Grand Rapids; Kregel Publications, 2004 – page 64.3. Ibid. page 74.4. Yamauchi, Edwin – Jesus Under Fire – Edited by Michael J. Wilkens and J.P. Moreland, Grand Rapids; Zondervan Pub. House, 1995 – pages 221,222 .5. Lucian, Death of Peregrine , In the Works of Lucian of Samosata. translated by H.W. Fowler and F.G. Fowler,The Clarendon Press; Oxford, 1949 – pages 11-13.6. Klausner, Joseph – Jesus of Nazareth, New York: Macmillan, 1925 – pages 28. (Sanhedrin 43a.)7. Mattingly, John P. – Crucifixion; Its Origin and Application to Christ – Unpublished Th.M. thesis, Dallas Theological Seminary, 1961 page 73. (In the Epistle of the Church in Smyrna.)8. Edwards, William D. and Gabel, Wesley.J and Hosmer, Floyd.H, – “On the Physical Death of Jesus Christ” – Journal of the Medical Association, 255.11, March 21, 1986.9. Smith, Wilbur – Therefore Stand : Christian Apologetics , Grand Rapids: Baker Pub. House, 1965 – page 370-371.10. Acts 2:22-24; 3:13-17; 4:7,10; 5:31; 8:25,35; 10:40,41.11. Roberts, Alexander and Donaldson, James –Editor – Ante-Nicene Christian Library: Translations of the Writings of the Fathers. Vol. #1. Edinburgh: T and T Clark, 1867 – 199-203.12. Habermas, Gary and Licona. Michael – The Case for the Resurrection of Jesus, Grand Rapids; Kregel Publications, 2004 – page 60 and refers to Note #65. Luke, Clement of Rome, Polycarp, Ignatius, Dionysius of Corinth, Tertullian and Origen.13. Ibid, page 54.14. Eusebius – The Church History , Maier, Paul .L. translator, Grand Rapids : Kregel Publications, 2007 – Page 75.15. Ibid. page 71.16. Bruce, F.F. -The New Testament Documents: Are they Reliable? , Downers Grove: Inter Varsity Press, 1982 – page 107.17. See: Eusebius – The Church History. See Philip Schaff – History of the Christian Church.18. See: Eusebius. Page 70. He records an entire chapter covering the martyrdom of the apostles and Christian early church leaders.19. Early church father quotes and writings are found in numerous sources. The books History of the Christian Church – Philip Schaff and the Church History – Eusebius; are two excellent sources. (See note #11 also.)20. Bruce, F.F. -The New Testament Documents: Are They Reliable? , Downers Grove: Inter Varsity Press, 1982 – page 23.21. Kenyon,Fredric.- Our Bible and the Ancient Manuscripts, New York: Harper, 1958 page 23.22. Metzger, Bruce M. – The Text of the New Testament , New York: Oxford Press, 1968 page 34.23. Bruce F.F. – The Books and the Parchments: How We Got Our English Bibles , Old Tappan, N.J., Fleming H. Revell Co. 1950 – page 178.24. Ramsey, Sir William – The Bearing of the Recent Discovery on the Trustworthiness of the New Testament. London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1915 – page 222.25. Ramsey, Sir William – St.Paul the Traveller and the Roman Citizen. Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 1962 – page 81.26. Bruce F. F. – The New Testament Documents: Are They Reliable? , Downers Grove: Inter Varsity Press, 1982 – page 89,90.27. Greenleaf, Simon – The Testimony of the Evangelists Examined by the Rules of Evidence Administered in Courts of Justice. Grand Rapids; Baker House, 1965 from the 1847 edition. page 42.28. Stott John R.W. – Basic Christianity , Downers Grove: Inter Varsity Press, 1971 – pages 48,49.29. Habermas, Gary and Licona, Michael – The Case for the Resurrection of Jesus , Grand Rapids : Kregel Publications, 2004 – page 120.30. Greenleaf, Simon – The Testimony of the Evangelists Examined by the Rules of Evidence Administered in Courts of Justice. Grand Rapids; Baker House, 1965 from the 1847 edition. page 46.This presentation would not be possible without referencing and resourcing from these excellent published works:The Case for the Resurrection of Jesus – Gary Habermas and Michael Licona.The New Evidence that Demands a Verdict – Josh McDowellI Don’t Have Enough Faith to Be an Atheist – Norman Geisler and Frank Turek.The New Testament Documents: Are They Reliable? – F.F. Bruce.These books are highly recommended as resources to assist the person who is seeking to learn moreabout the evidences for the resurrection of Jesus Christ