The Resurrection of Jesus: Reflections on Historical and Theological Questions
This essay surveys the evidence from the gospels and Paul for the emergence of the belief in the resurrection. It is argued that it is actually irrelevant whether or not Jesus’ tomb was empty as proof of the resurrection. Christian faith started with an interpretation of Jesus’ death as a means for...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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[2017]
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| In: |
Ephemerides theologicae Lovanienses
Year: 2017, Volume: 93, Issue: 4, Pages: 557-579 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Gospels
/ Pauline letters
/ Resurrection
/ Faith
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| IxTheo Classification: | HC New Testament NBF Christology |
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Volltext (Publisher) Volltext (doi) |
| Summary: | This essay surveys the evidence from the gospels and Paul for the emergence of the belief in the resurrection. It is argued that it is actually irrelevant whether or not Jesus’ tomb was empty as proof of the resurrection. Christian faith started with an interpretation of Jesus’ death as a means for reconciling humanity with God. The empty tomb and the appearance narratives do not claim to be historical statements, but express the belief of Jesus’ first disciples, and of later generations, that Jesus is Messiah and Lord, as he himself explained to his disciples in the Gospel of Luke. |
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| ISSN: | 1783-1423 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Ephemerides theologicae Lovanienses
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2143/ETL.93.4.3256941 |