Resurrection
Lidija Novakovic
Bloomsbury T&T Clark
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Novakovic, Lidija.
Resurrection : a guide for the perplexed / by Lidija Novakovic.
pages cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-0-567-62981-4 (hardback) -- ISBN 978-0-567-02815-0 (pbk.)
1. Jesus Christ--Resurrection. I. Title.
BT482.N68 2016
232'.5--dc23
2015024320
GUIDES FOR THE PERPLEXED
Bloomsbury’s Guides for the Perplexed are clear, concise and accessible introductions to thinkers, writers and subjects that students and readers can find especially challenging. Concentrating specifically on what it is that makes the subject difficult to grasp, these books explain and explore key themes and ideas, guiding the reader towards a thorough understanding of demanding material.
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1 Resurrection Hope in Second Temple Judaism
2 Non-Narrative Traditions about Jesus’ Resurrection
3 Narratives about the Discovery of the Empty Tomb
4 Narratives about the Appearances of the Risen Jesus
5 Jesus’ Resurrection and History
6 Jesus’ Resurrection and Theology
My interest in the resurrection of Jesus was sparked while I was a student at the Baptist Theological Seminary Rüschlikon, Switzerland, when Günter Wagner, my New Testament Professor, began his seminar in New Testament theology with this topic. Thorwald Lorenzen, my Systematic Theology Professor at Rüschlikon, made me aware of the importance of the resurrection for Christian discipleship. During my PhD studies at Princeton Theological Seminary, Donald Juel, my Doktorvater, and James H. Charlesworth, my mentor in the PTS Dead Sea Scrolls Project, introduced me to Jewish literature of the Second ...
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About Resurrection: A Guide for the PerplexedThis volume examines what the followers of Jesus meant when they declared that he was raised from the dead. This claim, which lies at the core of Christian faith, is one of the most controversial topics in Christianity. Jesus’ resurrection has no analogy in human history. Although many 1st-century Jews expected the resurrection of the dead at the end of time, the Christian claim that this had already happened to one individual within the realm of history was unprecedented. Moreover, an affirmation of Jesus’ bodily resurrection contradicts the known laws of nature. Additional difficulty comes from the nature of the available evidence. The New Testament sources not only mirror the worldview of ancient authors but also differ with regard to who saw him alive, what was the nature of his risen body, and whether the empty tomb was a widespread knowledge or an assumption based on prior beliefs. Novakovic presents all these issues in a clear and methodical way. She examines the literary sources and addresses various questions related to historical investigations of Jesus’ resurrection. |
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