01 The Bible And Jesus - B Jesus’ Resurrection Flashcards
Who is Cephas?
Peter.
What is the earliest text on the resurrection?
St Paul’s letter to the corinthians.
How does Paul accept the resurrection?
As a fact.
Who did Jesus appear to in st Paul’s letter to the corinthians?
•Cephas
•the twelve
•500 brothers and sisters
•James
•all the apostles.
Where did the resurrected Jesus appear to St Paul?
On the road to Damascus.
Why is St Paul confident that we will be raised?
Because Jesus has been raised.
What does Paul suggest that the ‘raised body’ will be different to?
The ‘earthly body’.
What does St Paul say that the raised body will be like?
It will be impereshable and immortal.
When will the dead be raised?
When the trumpet sounds (the end of the world).
Is John’s resurrection narrative a structured account?
Yes.
Five sections: chaism.
What is the 1st section of John’s resurrection narrative?
The empty tomb: the empty tomb is discovered by Mary Magdeline, Peter and the ‘beloved disciple’. They discovered strips of cloth. Jesus then appeared to the ‘beloved disciple’.
What is the 2nd section of John’s resurrection narrative?
When Jesus appears to Mary Magdeline there are angels. Mary saw Jesus but did not recognise him. He tells her that he will ascend to the father.
What is the 3rd section of John’s resurrection narrative?
Jesus appears to the disciples in a locked room. He shows them his hand and his side. He gave them the Holy spirit and the power to forgive sins.
What is the 4th section of John’s resurrection narrative?
Thomas wants proof. Jesus returns to show his wounds.
What is the 5th section of John’s resurrection narrative?
The disciples are fishing. They don’t recognise Jesus until after he tells them to go out again and they catch lots of fish. Jesus gave them instructions.
State st Paul’s letter to the phillipians 1: 21 - 24.
“Death means being reunited with christ”.
Link saint pauls letter to the phillipians to Jesus’ resurrection.
Because Jesus was raised, Christians will also be raised.
When did Paul write his letter to the phillipians?
When he was in prison.
Link Matthew 10:28 to Jesus’ resurrection.
•resurrection is about survival of the nephes
•the soul is immortal
•the soul continues after death.
What is nephes?
Life essence- the thing that make you who you are.
What type of view does Bultman have?
The skeptical view.
What does bultmans skeptical view focus on?
The resurrection of Jesus as a metaphore.
Who is Bultman?
A biblical theologian famous for ‘demythologising’ the gospel.
What Bultman say that we need to demythologise to understand it?
The resurrection
What does Bultmans Christology deny?
•the virgin birth
•the miracles of Jesus
•the historicity of the resurrection.
What did Bultman teach about the resurrection?
It was not an event in history but a spiritual reality in the lives of the disciples. It is a myth, a story to strengthen faith.
What does bultman point out that there is discontinuinity between?
Pre-easter and post-easter Jesus.
What does Bultman argue that we can not expect modern Christians to accept?
The resurrection as a historical fact. There is no empiricle proof of the resurrection.
What does Bultman argue is unnecessary for Christian faith and why?
Belief in the resurrection. Christians should see Jesus as alive through their faith in him and his teachings.
What is Easter actually about rather than raising from the dead according to Bultman?
To spread faith from the early church.
What language to gentiles speak?
Greek.
What view does N.T. Wright represent?
The believers view.
Who is N.T. Wright?
A new Testament Scholar.
What does N.T Wight’s believers view focus on?
The resurrection of Jesus as a historical event.
What does N.T. Wright agree with?
The bodily resurrection of Jesus.
What does N.T. Wright argue is the historical reality of the resurrection?
The account of the empty tomb and the appearances of the risen Jesus.
