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Beyond A Reasonable Doubt (Endnotes)

1. Henry Morris, The Defender’s Bible (World Publishing, Grand Rapids, 1995), p. 1576. Close

2. New Bible Dictionary (Wm. B. Eerdmans, Grand Rapids, 1975), p. 1087. Close

3. William Lane Craig, Reasonable Faith: Christian Truth and Apologetics (Crossway Books, Wheaton IL, 1994), p. 277. Close

4. Translated by William Whiston (originally published in 1737), The Life and Works of Flavius Josephus (The Winston Co., Philadelphia, 1957), p. 535. Close

5. Traditionally, Judas Iscariot is excluded from the number witnessing his ascension because of the record in Matthew 27:5 that seems to indicate that Judas went and “hanged himself” shortly after the crucifixion. It seems more likely, however, that Judas was received back into the company of the disciples in the period between his repentance and the ascension, which he witnessed. After he saw Jesus ascend, and all hope of the restoration of a Davidic kingdom lost, Judas went and killed himself. His absence then precipitated the need to replace him, which became the first order of business after the resurrection (see Acts 1:16-26). If Judas had killed himself before the resurrection, it is logical to assume that Jesus himself would have been involved in choosing his replacement, since he chose the original 12. The fact that Judas was received back into the company of the disciples after his betrayal of Jesus speaks volumes about the forgiveness of the Lord Jesus, as well as the committed brotherhood of the disciples. Close

6. J.P. Moreland, Scaling the Secular City (Baker Book House, Grand Rapids MI, 1987), pp. 171,172. Close

7. Thomas Arnold, Sermons on Christian Life (London, 1854), p. 324. Close

8. Simon Greenleaf, The Testimony of the Evangelists (New York: 1874), p. 28. Close

9. See our book Is There Death After Life? Close

10. Henry Morris, op. cit., p. 1574. Close

11. See our book The Christian’s Hope: The Anchor of the Soul Close

12. From Halley’s Bible Handbook, 1955 edition, p.497. Close

13. Henry H. Halley, Halley’s Bible Handbook, Twenty-Fourth Edition (Zondervan Publishing House, Grand Rapids, MI, 1965), p. 557. Close