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The disciples stole the body

a. When the guards were asleep

b. 11 disciples/trained, armed Roman guards

c. Peter is telling a lie on the day of Pentecost

d. The disciples would have died for a lie

Jewish leaders

a. Produce the body

b. Leaders knew what happened to the body

Swoon theory

a. Crown of thorns, beating, crucifixion, spear in the side, initial preparation for burial

b. Joseph and Nicodemus would have neglected to notice he was still alive

c. Romans declared him dead

d. In the tomb for 3 days after the physical torture and without food and water

e. Jesus would have had to roll the stone back, breaking the seal, and hold the stone in place while he exited the tomb

f. Jesus would have had to overcome or avoid the Roman guard

g. Escape without being noticed and appear to the disciples

Wrong tomb

a. The wrong tomb would have been empty

b. The angel at the wrong tomb

c. The apostles would have had to go to the wrong tomb

d. Joseph, whose tomb it was, would have had to go to the wrong tomb

e. Soldiers would have been still at the right tomb

f. Jewish a/o Roman authorities would have had to have gone to the wrong tomb

Back door theory

a. Jesus escaped out a back door to the tomb