No matter what religious beliefs or lack thereof, history is separate from the birth and events surrounding a man; and that man is Jesus of Nazareth. If there is one controversial event surrounding this historical figure, it is his resurrection that is the most discussed. In most academic circles, it is accepted that Jesus of Nazareth was born around the 1st century, gathered a religious following while alive, and was crucified by the Romans. It is his resurrection, however, that separates secular and believing Bible experts. This article will discuss the historical validity of the resurrection of Jesus by examining the biblical validity, the evidence surrounding the resurrection, and the opinions of experts on both sides regarding whether or not it is reasonable to believe it in today's age. If we want to discuss the historicity of the resurrection of Jesus, then let's first examine what the resurrection narrative is about. The most extensive account of the resurrection is found in the first five books of the New Testament, which are the Gospels. The word gospel comes from the Greek word meaning “good news” or a message that brings salvation (Gunn, 2013). Mark, which is the first gospel that was written, was influenced by Paul's use of the term and used it to describe the ministry, works, death, and resurrection of Jesus. The other gospel books followed suit. The question, however, remains: are these first-century manuscripts historically reliable? The answer to this question is yes, but the extent to which they apply depends on who you ask. It is true and supported by the most renowned scholars and historians that the New Testament is the best proven book of ancient history, both in terms of the number of manuscripts and the proximity of the...... middle of the folio......ead . This is a fact almost universally recognized today among New Testament scholars. Even Gert Lüdemann, perhaps the most eminent current critic of the resurrection, admits: "It may be considered historically certain that Peter and the disciples had experiences after Jesus' death in which Jesus appeared to them as the resurrected Christ." 4: The first disciples believed that Jesus rose from the dead even though they had every reason not to. Despite having every predisposition to the contrary, it is an undeniable fact of history that the original disciples believed, proclaimed and were willing to go to death for the fact of Jesus' resurrection. CFD Moule of Cambridge University concludes that we have a belief here that nothing in terms of previous historical influences can explain it, other than the resurrection itself..19