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UNRECOGNIZABLE BODY THEORY: “The body was unrecognizable 50 days later.”

The arid climate of Jerusalem would provide good conditions to stop decomposition. The dry and cool tomb would’ve kept Jesus’ body from decomposing rapidly. At the very least, the body would’ve contained the same basic structure of Jesus, including his hair, his wounds, and basic physical features.

We have no document that states a body was exhumed. Instead, we have multiple lines of evidence for the empty tomb (see “Empty Tomb”). In fact, no early Christians needed to respond to this assertion—even though they responded to other claims from skeptics (see Celsus, Trypho, etc.).

About The Author
James Rochford

James earned a Master’s degree in Theological Studies from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, graduating magna cum laude. He is the founder of Evidence Unseen and the author of several books. James enjoys serving as a pastor at Dwell Community Church in Columbus, Ohio, where he lives with his wife and their two sons.