In this paper, I will examine Jesus’ resurrection from the dead because, according to many scholars, there is no other event in the life of Jesus that is as significant. In order to better comprehend the magnitude of this event, I will begin by looking at what can be discerned from the Resurrection of Jesus. Then, I will explore the two different kinds of resurrection testimony that there are: the confessional tradition and narrative tradition. For the confessional tradition, I will look at a few examples including St. Paul’s confession in First Corinthians which is composed of four parts: Jesus’ death, the question of the empty tomb, the third day, and the witnesses. For the narrative tradition, I will briefly examine the two sources of information …show more content…
These phrases are an expression or “confession” of Christian identity by which other Christians can recognize each other. There are three excellent examples in Scripture of what a confession is: the Emmaus story, chapter ten of the Letter to the Romans, and chapter fifteen of the First Letter to the Corinthians. In the Emmaus story St. Luke writes: “The Lord has risen indeed, and has appeared to Simon (24:34)!” In this text, there is a formula of acclamation and confession (i.e. the event and the witness who testifies to it). In chapter ten of Romans, St. Paul presents a combination of two formulae when he states: “If you confess with your lips that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved (v. 9).” The first confession is that Jesus is “Lord” (i.e. divine) and the second is that “God raised him from the dead.” This particular confession is significant because it is a prototype for the kind of confessional formula that is used at Baptism because it links Christ’s lordship to his life, death, and Resurrection. The fifteenth chapter of St. Paul’s First Letter to the Corinthians is considered by many scholars to be the most important of all the Resurrection confessions. In chapter fifteen St. Paul writes: “That Christ died for our sins in accordance …show more content…
Paul’s confession is, it is necessary to examine the four parts of the confession which are: Jesus’ death, the empty tomb, the third day, and the witnesses. The first part of St. Paul’s confession focuses on Jesus’ death which is best explained by the two expressions that are found within it: “for our sins” and “in accordance with the Scriptures.” St. Paul’s reference to the “Scriptures” is important because Jesus used them on the road to Emmaus to teach the disciples about himself after his Resurrection. The Scriptures became the means by which the disciples were able to grasp the various things that had happened to Jesus because they were a fulfillment of the Scriptures. Through their new understanding of the Scriptures, the disciples were able to comprehend that Jesus’ death on the cross was not a coincidence but rather that it was part of God’s plan and ongoing relationship with Israel (and through them with the rest of humanity). The reference to Jesus’ dying “for our sins” is understood by many Scripture scholars as a scriptural allusion to the fourth Suffering Servant Song in the fifty-third chapter of the Book of Isaiah which is interpreted as a sign too of God’s gratuitous love for humanity. The reason for Jesus’ death is very different from that of each human being’s because their death is the result of original sin. Jesus’ death, on the other hand, is not due to any sin that he committed—because he is sinless, instead
In his book, Ordinary Resurrections: Children in the Years of Hope, Jonathan Kozol pulls back the veil and provides readers with a glimpse of the harsh conditions and unrelenting hope that exists in a community located in the South Bronx called Mott Haven. Mr. Kozol provides his own socially conscious and very informative view of the issues facing the children and educators in this poverty ravaged neighborhood. Just his commentary would paint a very bleak picture of the future. It is the words of the children that give this book optimism and meaning. The courage and care exhibited by the volunteers of St. Ann's after school program and the creativity of the teachers at P.S. 30 are utterly inspiring. They work long hours and go beyond the call of duty to protect the innocence and cultivate the hope that resides in the hearts of Mott Haven's youngest residents.
The article Reasonable Doubt by Alice Camille presents reasons for defending the actions of Thomas, the apostle of Jesus Christ, and relates the factors that not only made Thomas doubt his faith, but the testimonies of the resurrection witnessed by Thomas himself. The article also discusses evidence demanded by Thomas to prove that Jesus had risen from the dead.
The purpose of the Bible is for humanity to acknowledge their sins and build a relationship with God because our goal is to go to heaven. The Bible is also a guide for humanity because it demonstrates how to live life. For instance, the Bible states we should love the individuals we encounter as ourselves. Furthermore, some individuals question that if Jesus was not physically resurrected, then Christianity would be a false religion. However, after watching the video, I believe Jesus physically rose from the dead because there are many historical events to substantiate this claim.
The Latin Cross displayed in nearly most if not all Protestant Churches throughout the world tells the story that Jesus is no longer on the cross but has risen. Jesus conquering death is the proclamation of our faith. The death and resurrection tells only some of the story. In the book Resurrection: The power of God for Christians and Jews, gives any reader the deeper meaning of what the kingdom of God means to us today, what it meant to Christians in antiquity and what it meant to the Jews primarily during the Second Temple period. Many of the things I was taught or learned throughout my Christian life have been challenged, as I will sprinkle some of them in this book review. As challenging as it was, this also provided me answers to questions
In transition, the last two lines of the verse “Be of sin the double cure; Save from wrath and make me pure.” (850), are very significant. They capture the fulfillment of Old Testament prophesies and refer to what is often called the double imputation. In this, our sins were laid upon the pure, unblemished Christ, which he then in turn absorbed the punishment of God’s wrath for the sake of mankind. The relationship between Toplady’s concepts and biblical verse are once again evident in this encounter. Referring back to the Bible for an explanation, the first book of Peter reads: Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, having dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed. (The Holy Bible, 1 Pet. 2:24) This passage correspondingly defines double imputation as being a justification by grace through faith alone. Therefore, loosely translated,
The resurrection of Jesus is a topic in Christian Apologetic that confirms the faith of a believer. Groothuis submits, “Of all the world’s religions Christianity alone purports to be based on the resurrection of its divine founder. No other religion or worldview makes such an audacious and consequential claim. Throughout the Gospels, Jesus himself predicts his own betrayal, death and resurrection.”1 The Bible reveals the importance of the resurrection in Corinthians 15:14-17, “And if Christ wasn’t raised to life, our message is worthless, and so is your faith. If the dead won’t be raised to life, we have told lies about God by saying that he raised Christ to life, when he really did not. So if the dead won’t be raised to life, Christ wasn’t raised to life. Unless Christ was raised to life, your faith is useless, and you are still living in your sins.”
The Gospel of Matthew is an eyewitness story written for an audience of believers, under great stress, and persecution. Matthew develops a theological plot incorporating genealogy, speeches, parables, inter and intra textual references, common vocabulary, and fulfillment quotations, with a tension that builds as we are invited into the story. The crucifixion and resurrection bring us to a Christological climax that symbolically points beyond its conclusion to God’s Kingdom, bringing atonement, salvation and the ushering in the Eschaton. The extraordinary events surrounding the crucifixion act as commentary, adding important details concerning the death of Jesus.1
That we are all descendants of the first human being, which God created, Adam. And that we all live through Adam’s sin; therefore, we all live with his guilt (Enns, P., 2012). Thus, we as humans were born into sin and slavery, but Got sent his only son, Jesus Christ who saved us and set us free from that misery. So we are now set free from God 's condemnation of his law and no longer have to fear death anymore (Scott, J., 2001). I perceive that since Jesus died on the cross for us in a sense, we died with him too, and were risen as brand new from death just as he was. So now we are to live our life to resemble the kind of person Jesus was that is the ultimate fight we have in this world as human beings (Mills, A. M., 2010). "For until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed when there is no law. Nevertheless the death [principle] reined from Ada until Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the likeness of Adam 's transgression, who is a figure of him that was to come" (Rom. 5:13,
Hall, Gerald. "Jesus' Crucifixon and Death." Academics' Web Pages. School of Theology at McAuley Campus. Web. 26 Feb. 2012.
...rn to this earth and will establish his kingdom here. The life, the death and the resurrection of Jesus is a revelation of God for the world’s redemption and this is unveiled by the Old Testament. In fact Old Testament was the vehicle, which revealed the true meaning of the redemptive events of the gospel. We can sum up the whole events and facts in this way that Jesus had to face rigors of crucifixion and eventually died. He was buried and due to His death His disciples lost hope and became despair. The tomb of Jesus was found empty just after a few days. It was a proof that Jesus had risen.
In this report we will deal with Crucifixion of our Lord Jesus Christ. This report we'll have as bible text the gospel of Matthew 27:32-50, and these verses will be analyzed verse by verse. It's very great to observe that all gospels talk about Jesus' Crucifixion in a larger section than others events from his life. There is a great reason: for Jesus this last part of his work means the finishing God's plan of salvation. Paul says he humbled himself, and become obedient unto death, even the death of the Cross (Philippians 2:8). So we will observe the following of event as Matthew wrote in his gospel.
•Mark and Matthew: after his trial before Pilate, Jesus does not speak until his death-cry, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” (Psalm...
In the days of Christ’s life on this earth, believers did not have access to the Bible in its entirety as we know and are familiar with today. Believers in this ancient time period only had access to the Old Testament. However, through their access to the Old Testament, believers were provided a foundation for New Testament times. This foundation provided New Testament believers with the Lord’s established principles of right and wrong they were expected to follow. In addition, the Old Testament is overflowing with accounts of people whose lives exemplified the future life of Christ on this earth. These pictures allowed the Israelite nation to begin to have an understanding of why Christ needed to come as their Messiah and the work He needed to do on earth. Finally, there are common themes that are interwoven throughout the entire Old Testament. Three of these themes: transgression, redemption, and consummation point to the purpose of Christ’s atoning death on the cross. These themes portray God’s work both in the lives of Old Testament believers, but they also foreshadow God’s desire and plan for believers in New Testament times and beyond.
Paul believes he is preaching the gospel truth of Jesus’ return. He believes he is speaking, from Christ, the guidelines for redemption. But nothing more than beliefs are Paul’s words. Throughout his letters he incessantly contradicts himself and the Old Testament. He disapproves boasting about wisdom and knowledge, while hypocritically boasting about his supposed gospel. He slanders the Jewish faith by condemning the act of circumcision. And lastly, he degrades women by defying them of their individual and bodily feelings. He limits them to the control of man, either a husband or Jesus. Paul’s letters of Jesus are not holy, and they do speak on behalf of the holy. Amen.
Many people try to take away what really happened on resurrection morning. Some say that no one knew where Jesus' tomb was. They say that maybe he is still in some unknown tomb. For years it has been thought the Jews buried Jesus with rest of the criminals, in a mass grave. This theory takes no consideration for the fact that there is a historical account. Number one, Joseph of Arimathea took Jesus to his own tomb, so he would have to know where the tomb was. Number two, the Romans would have had to know where the tomb was because they stationed a guard. The tomb could not have been unknown if these people knew about the tomb.1