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Podcast: Restitutio
Episode: 135 The Fate of the Apostles (Sean McDowell)
Description: Have you ever heard the martyrdom argument for the resurrection of Jesus? It goes something like this. Jesus’ apostles faced persecution and martyrdom for their confession that God raised Jesus from the dead, sealing their witness with their blood. Why would they die for a lie? Their martyrdom unequivocally proves that they sincerely believed in Christ’s resurrection. Since they were in a position to know if it was true or not, we have every reason to trust their testimony.
However, if I asked you to prove to me that these apostles suffered martyrdom, how would you do it? H...