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Theological Significance to Resurrection

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Central to Christian Belief —> foundation of early Christian faith + mission Symbolises Jesus’ victory over sin + death Validation Jesus as ‘Son of God’ + ‘Messiah’

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Pre-scientific world view Difficult to relate to Identify myths + interpret them ‘Sitz im leben’ - situation in life Form criticism- study of the original text

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Problem with literal resurrection Myths Demytholising Kerygma

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Modern people shaped by science + rationalism Struggle to believe in supernatural events —> physical resurrection

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Resurrection is a myth —> not a lie —> it’s a SYMBOLIC narrative to convey DEEPER TRUTH Impossible to accept literal understanding of resurrection —> especially for modern readers; although disciples did believe it meaningful in the original sitz im leben (situation in life) —> ie. For readers —> would need reinterpretation today

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To uncover underlying message/ kerygma of resurrection Resurrection is about the rise of faith within believers and disciples Focus shifts from a historical miracle to existential meaning a call to authentic faith + transformation

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Preaching/ proclamation —> proclaims victory in defeat + renewal of faith —> understand deeper meaning Resurrection points to new life + hope —> not just a past event Emphasises the TRANSFORMATIVE message of salvation Too reductionist Not a reason to disregard myths

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Critical realist Modern New Testament Scholar Believed resurrection accounts contain truth that must be analysed —> more history; contrast to Bultmann

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Gospels based on eye witness accounts Death + resurrection of Jesus unexpected in Judaism —> especially as a criminal Unusual reaction —> followers didn’t give up + search for a new messiah (like previously) —> loyalty to Jesus No firm tradition of resurrection/ life after death in Judaism —> dualist- idea that soul and body are different things —> soul could live on without body

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‘Life in a new body’ Bodily resurrection Sudden mutation of Ancient Greek + Jewish belief with Christianity

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New physical existence in a renewed form Friends couldn’t recognise him His visits were public events He could walk through walls —> but remained human; not a ghost Some people rejected this —> viewed it as a metaphor for return of the nation Israel

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Sudden mutation of Ancient Greek + Jewish belief within Christianity Central belief in Christianity —> contrasts the multiple views of Judaism

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Unusual to make this claim so it must be real Ockham’s razor —> simplistic answer is the most likely —> Jesus rose form the dead, followers believed this- making him ‘Son of God’

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Jesus swooned- didn’t actually die on the cross (just passed out) —> but… Romans knew how to kill people Followers were mistaken —> common but never results in resurrection claims Pre-scientific explanations —> but… people understood concept that dead people stayed dead at the time Jesus’ grieving followers were having visions/ hallucinations instead of seeing a real man Jesus’ body was stolen —> but… this would have been mentioned

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‘My desire to depart and be with Christ is far better’ ‘Living is Christ and dying is gain’ We should not fear death Jesus’ resurrection offers hope of resurrection for all believers To die is to be with Christ —> living on earth is hard; life with Christ is better

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‘If Christ has not been raised your faith is futile’ Resurrection is a central belief for all Christians —> informs the future event of our own deaths (resurrection) Without resurrection Christian preaching + belief is vain

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‘Do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul’ Soul is immortal —> cannot be destroyed like physical body —> survives physical death Dualist view —>body +soul are separate —> Greek influence

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‘Today you will be with me in paradise’ *said by Jesus to criminal he as crucified with Immediate presence with God after death Soul can enter Heaven immediately upon death But… No agreement if soul can exist without body

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‘Although the doors were shut, Jesus came and stood among them and said, ‘Peace be with you’…’ Resurrected body is like earthly body but different —> could walk through walls and doors —> could still be touched by disciples (Thomas) Bodily resurrection —> body vanished form the tomb; needed for resurrection —> on going transformation; tells Mary not to touch him Narrative has chaism structure (ABCBA) (Similar events repeated in reverse order A- indirect belief B- appears to disciples C- encounter with Mary Magdalene B- appearances continue A- encourages belief bad on testimony- gives people Holy Spirit

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‘It is sown a physical body, it is raised a spiritual body’ Seed analogy —> earthly body= seed (perishable, mortal, sinful) —> resurrected body= plant (imperishable, powerful, spiritual) —> bodies related but not identical- transformed Resurrection is not resuscitation —> the new spiritual body does not remain the same after resurrection —> new model of existence —> Jesus rescucitated Lazarus’ daughter

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Afterlife wont happen immediately after death —> Christ will return first Christians then resurrected World ends + final Judgement takes place —>God reign over everything Uncertainty —> is resurrection individual or collective? —> just for believers? —> resurrection involves spiritual body as well as soul- doesn’t follow natural laws

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Tà biblía- (Greek) ‘the books’ Collection of books —> letters/ Gospels/ Acts/ Revelation Old Testament 39 books- Protestant Bibles (same as Jewish scripture; Torah) 46 books- Catholic + Orthodox BIbles- 7 other books are he ‘apocrypha’ (collection of Jewish writing) 1

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Sola scriptura Scripture alone is he ultimate authority Bible cannot be wrong —> does not require interpretation

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Propositional truth Bible contains literal truths Directly revealed by God through scripture

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Prima scriptura Bible is primary authority of faith + practice May require interpretation

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Bible inspired by human reflection on God Shaped by historical and cultural context

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Bible has authority alongside the magisterium —> teaching authority of church- including Pope

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‘All scripture is God breathed ans is useful for teaching…, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good works’ Bible offers clear moral commands + ethical teachings —> scripture is advice about how to live * Sermon on the mount * Ten Commandments—> form legal/ national systems * ‘turn the other cheek’

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‘…fear God and keep His commandments, …for God will bring every deed into judgement’ Behave to avoid punishment Deontological ethics —> emphasises duty to obey God’s laws as he judges our actions —> Conservative Christians believe Bible deems what is right and wrong —> Commandments outlined in NT- inc. Jesus’ teachings Difficulty —> Christians may use outdated commandments to respond to moral problems —> eg. Same sex relationships + abortion

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‘Be merciful, just as your father is. Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.’ Appeals to human empathy Compassion + empathy —> BIble is a general example of how to conduct a moral life —> Jesus’ teachings should be mirrored in moral lived of Christians Difficulty —> Bible suits to desire of an individual Christian rather than authority

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