The disciples were called upon to defend their faith in Jesus as the Messiah. In doing so, they especially pointed to his resurrection from the dead as solid proof of his Messiahship.
Jēzus mācekļiem nepārtraukti bija jāaizstāv sava pārliecība, ka Jēzus ir Mesija, un viens no pārliecinošākajiem pierādījumiem, ko minēja Jēzus mācekļi, bija tas, ka viņš ir piecelts no mirušajiem.