“But,” I protested, “it’s not really a firsthand account. Paul is providing the list second- or thirdhand. Doesn’t that diminish its value as evidence?” Not to Habermas. “Keep in mind that Paul personally affirms that Jesus appeared to him as well, so this provides firsthand testimony. And Paul didn’t just pick up this list from strangers on the street. The leading view is that he got it directly from the eyewitnesses Peter and James themselves, and he took great pains to confirm its accuracy.”
