Before looking at whether the tomb of Jesus was empty, I needed to establish whether his body had been there in the first place. History tells us that as a rule, crucified criminals were left on the cross to be devoured by birds or were thrown into a common grave. This has prompted John Dominic Crossan of the Jesus Seminar to conclude that Jesus’ body probably was dug up and consumed by wild dogs. “Based on these customary practices,” I said to Craig, “wouldn’t you admit that this is most likely what happened?” “If all you looked at was customary practice, yes, I’d agree,” came his reply. “But
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