Catholic/Jewish views on Resurrection Flashcards
1
Q
what are the Catholic views on resurrection?
A
- essential part of belief that J died for our sins and overcame sins
- given renewed spiritual body to experience eternal life with God
- immortality
- 4 Gospels: empty tomb, Apostles met ‘risen’ J so proclaimed his resurrection of body and soul
2
Q
what quote supports catholic view?
A
- St. Paul teaches difference between earthly/ heavenly bodies
- Corinthians: “the body is sown in weakness, it is raised in power…it is raised a spiritual body”
- soul seperated by death and reunites in final resurrection
3
Q
why is the catholic view on resurrection inconsistent?
A
- J’s body stolen many enemies at the time
- why did Apostles not present him when preaching?
- Gospels emphasise tomb heavily guarded to protect robbery
4
Q
what do Jews believ about resurrection?
A
- during Olam-haze must be good as God gave life to cherish
- OJ follow mitzvot judged on this
- all rise from dead at end of time when Messiah brings new era
- only righteous experience new world to come go to Gan Eden
- wicked go Gehenna (torment/destroy souls) but no ever-lasting torment as fully evil is impossible
- Sheol: place of waiting
5
Q
what quote supports Jewish view?
A
- Daniel: “many of those who sleep in the dusty earth will awaken”
- little teaching so too hard to understand/prep for afterlife
- Pirkei Avot: “the world is like a lobby for the Olam ha-ba”
6
Q
what do Jews do about resurrection?
A
- days of judgement after arrival of Messiah
- Rosh Hashannah: reflect past actions and atone for sins 10 days between Yom Kippur
- start new year afresh, recieve good judgement
- OJ disagree with cremation
- body needs to be left intact since raised from dead
7
Q
why is the jewish view on resurrection inconsistent?
A
- only little teaching in Torah
- can’t confirm afterlife/resurrection
- no heaven/hell
- just need to believe something after death
- brings comfort not actually correct
