In all four gospel accounts, we read amazing things written about Jesus of Nazareth—teachings, miraculous healings, and more. Yet the most amazing is reserved for the end—the resurrection of Jesus to life after his tortuous punishment and ignominious death. How are we to take this description of the mightiest of all miracles? Does it really matter today?

As we look at Luke’s account, honesty demands that we seek to understand what he is trying to say about the resurrection…