resurrection

Question 1

general christian ideas on it

Answer 1

• all 4 gospels say on 3rd day after jesus died his tomb was empty & 3 gospels described episodes where risen jesus appeared to his disciples - knew it to be jesus but different
• resurrection of jesus symbolic for christians of everlasting life that comes from god
• shows that death can be overcome through power of god

Question 2

what is soul - christian concept of soul

Answer 2

• comes from judaism & ancient greek philosophy
• appears in genesis 2:7 where God formed Adam from dust of ground and ‘breathed into his nostrils the breath of life’ and became a living being

Question 3

what is soul - christian scripture

Answer 3

• in early old testament judaism, people didn’t believe in life after death but in period leading up to time of jesus some believed since god is eternal

Question 4

what is soul - what way did greek & jewish ideas of soul combine

Answer 4

• both ideas similar enough for early christians to link them
• soul is inner existence of a human, inhabiting the body during life then leaving at death to return to god