Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 59 minutes ago

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Because Joseph of Arimathea was a member of the council of the Sanhedrin, he ends up strengthening the historical reliability of different aspects of the story of the burial of Jesus Christ. However, scholars like Bart Ehrman try to downplay his importance, even to the point of denying the story altogether. But this type of skepticism doesn’t match with what we know about history.

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0:00 Who was Joseph of Arimathea?
3:04 What was the Sanhedrin?
5:27 What if they went to the wrong tomb?
6:00 Bart Ehrman: Joseph isn’t in the creed
8:44 Bart Ehrman: Whole Sanhedrin wanted Jesus dead
9:34 Bart Ehrman: The whole story is made up
11:37 What part of the story is made up?
15:41 Bart Ehrman’s argument doesn’t make sense
18:07 Purpose of the argument
18:44 Crucifixion victims weren’t buried

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