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Some key issues relating to the resurrection of Jesus are:
- Did the resurrection really happen?
- Was it a physical resurrection or a purely spiritual one?
- Why do the gospel accounts differ so much regarding the resurrection?
The weight of evidence says that the resurrection was not a physical resurrection but was at first believed to have been a spiritual resurrection. Later, the gospel authors created elaborate stories to 'prove' that Jesus had been resurrected physically. This contention is supported by some important theologians.
Paul wrote his epistles before any of the gospels was written. 1 Corinthians 15:15-44 show that Paul believed the resurrection was of his spiritual body, which is not the physical body, and that all people are raised from the dead in the same meaning. At 1Corinthians 15:3-8, Paul also seems to have believed that when the risen Jesus appeared to Cephas, then the twelve, then to more than 500 (most of whom were still alive) then to James and all the apostles, that the appearances were all of the same nature as the appearance to himself, with no suggestion that any of those appearances somehow more real than the spiritual appearance he experienced. Paul seems to say that the risen Jesus did not show himself physically, but only through visions or dreams.
John Shelby Spong (Born of a Woman: A Bishop Rethinks the Birth of Jesus) rejects the physical resurrection. In his view, Jesus was not physically resurrected, but rather "exalted" by God.
Mark's Gospel originally ended at verse 16:8, with the young man telling the women that Jesus was risen and they told no one. The "Long Ending" (verses 16:9-20) was added to Mark's Gospel long afterwards to provide the necessary resurrection appearances. The authors of the other gospels relied on Mark's Gospel for everything they knew about the life and mission of Jesus, but since Mark as yet had no resurrection details, each author had to create his own ending, and each ending is entirely different to the other. Since all accounts of the empty tomb are dependent on Mark, the story hangs by a slender thread indeed.
Archbishop Peter Carnley (The Structure of Resurrection Belief ) writes: The presence of discrepancies might be a sign of historicity if we had four clearly independent but slightly different versions of the story, if only for the reason that four witnesses are better than one. But, of course, it is now impossible to argue that what we have in the four gospel accounts of the empty tomb are four contemporaneous but independent accounts of the one event. Modern redactional studies of the traditions account for the discrepancies as literary developments at the hand of later redactors of what was originally one report of the empty tomb...
There is no suggestion that the tomb was discovered by different witnesses on four different occasions, so it is in fact impossible to argue that the discrepancies were introduced by different witnesses of the one event; rather, they can be explained as four different redactions for apologetic and kerygmatic reasons of a single story originating from one source.
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Why do some people say there is no importance in Jesus' resurrection?
It is hard to understand why some people would believe that there is no imortance in Jesus' resurrection. Whether or not the resurrection really happened, it is important as the very basis for Christian belief.
Did Mary Magdelene recognize Jesus at first?
If you are referring to Mary meeting Jesus in the garden after the Resurrection, no, she did not recognize him She thought he was the caretaker or gardener.
What are some words to describe Jesus after the Resurrection other than 'resurrected' and 'raised'?
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Who was seen with Jesus after his resurrection?
The four gospels and Acts of the Apostles provide various different versions of Jesus meeting some of his followers after his resurrection, but none of them makes any mention of any independent witnesses ever seeing Jesus with any of his followers.
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What happened to the old testament believers after the death of Jesus?
According to Christian belief, the souls of the Old Testament believers were waiting in a place called Sheol until Jesus' death and resurrection. After Jesus' resurrection, it is believed that these faithful souls were brought to heaven.
What happen to Jesus after the resurrection?
The author traditionally known as Luke says that Jesus rose bodily to heaven. In the Gospel of Luke, this occurred near Bethany on the evening of his resurrection. In Acts of the Apostles, written some time later, Jesus rose bodily to heaven after forty days. All the gospels in their present form also say that Jesus was seen at least once by the disciples and by some women.
Are there more than one resurrection?
In many religious and philosophical traditions, the concept of resurrection varies. For instance, Christianity primarily teaches the resurrection of Jesus Christ and the future resurrection of believers. In some interpretations of Hinduism and Buddhism, resurrection can be seen in the cycle of rebirth or reincarnation rather than a single resurrection event. Ultimately, the understanding of resurrection depends on specific religious beliefs and doctrines.
What was some of the things that happened in Jesus life?
The three most important areas of Jesus life was his baptism, setting him out for the mission. His triumphant entry into Jerusalem, His death and Resurrection.
Were others resurrected when Jesus was?
Jesus was the only person to be resurrected from the dead in a resurrection body. His body was changed from a physical body to a resurrection body just as Christians who are resurrected on "that' day will receive a resurrection body. Matthew 27:51-54 gives some signs that occurred at the death of Christ. One was that some graves were opened on that day but the live bodies did not emerge from the tombs until Jesus resurrected three days later. These people came forth from the graves much like Lazarus did. They were revived but not resurrected and they were not in their resurrection bodies. We are not told how long these people remain alive before they died again..........to be resurrected with the rest of the saints on resurrection day, just as Lazarus died physically some time later after Jesus brought him back from the dead ....... to be resurrected with the rest of us on resurrection day.
What religious groups believes that Jesus was just a man until his resurrection?
Some Unitarian Universalists, Jehovah's Witnesses, and some Muslims believe that Jesus was just a man until his resurrection. They do not believe in the traditional Christian concept of Jesus as both fully human and fully divine.
How many times did Jesus ascend into heaven after being raised from the dead?
Jesus ascended to Heaven once only His ascension to heaven on the evening of his resurrection is described in Luke 22:51. Acts of the Apostles, by the same author but written some time later, also describes the ascension of Jesus to heaven, saying it occurred 40 days after the resurrection.
