A Physical Resurrection
This is Part 11 in a series - The Bodily Resurrection of Jesus: Compelling Evidence
But this consideration aside, there are other reasons to think that in the gospel narratives Docetism is not in view:
For a Jew the very term 'resurrection' entailed a physical resurrection of the dead man in the tomb. The notion of a 'spiritual resurrection'...... >Read More
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The Bodily Resurrection of Jesus Continued
This is Part 10 in a series - The Bodily Resurrection of Jesus: Compelling Evidence
Misunderstanding Paul
So although many theologians try to play off the 'massiven Realismus' of the gospels against a Pauline doctrine of a spiritual resurrection body, such reasoning rests on a fundamental and drastic misunderstanding of Paul's doctrine. One...... >Read More
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Two Adams
This is Part 8 in a series - The Bodily Resurrection of Jesus: Compelling Evidence
Thus, Grass is simply wrong when he characterizes the resurrection as an exchange, a re-creation, and not a transformation.{32} He mistakenly appeals to v 50; his statement that Paul has no interest in the emptying of the graves ignores the clear statements of I...... >Read More
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The Bodily Resurrection of Jesus
This is Part 9 in a series - The Bodily Resurrection of Jesus: Compelling Evidence
Paul's understanding of resurrection
Paul's doctrine of the nature of the resurrection body now becomes clear. When a Christian dies, his conscious spirit or soul goes to be with Christ until the Parousia, while his body lies in the grave. When Christ returns,...... >Read More
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Marvelous Transformation Continued
This is Part 7 in a series - The Bodily Resurrection of Jesus: Compelling Evidence
The doctrine of two Adams
Having described the four differences between the present body and the resurrection body, Paul elaborates the doctrine of the two Adams. His statement that the first Adam was eiV yuchn zwsan and the second eiV pneuma zwopoioun (v 45)...... >Read More
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Marvelous Transformation
This is Part 6 in a series - The Bodily Resurrection of Jesus: Compelling Evidence
Analogies of resurrection (continued from previous page)
3. Analogy of terrestrial and celestial bodies
The third analogy is that of terrestrial and celestial bodies (vv 40-41). There can be no doubt from v 41 that Paul means astronomical bodies, not angels....... >Read More
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The Whole Man
This is Part 5 in a series - The Bodily Resurrection of Jesus: Compelling Evidence
Paul's teaching on the element of man
Finally a brief word on the third term yuch: Paul does not teach a consistent dualism of swma-yuch, but often uses pneuma and other terms to designate the immaterial element of man. In fact in the adjectival form, yuchikoV...... >Read More
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How Good is Good Enough?
Throughout history, religious leaders preached a familiar message. It went something like... >more
Conclusion
This is Part 12 to a series - The Bodily Resurrection of... >more
What Do You Fear?
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