The body placed there was a physical, material body. Hence, it follows that the risen body was also that same physical, material body. Second, the resurrection body is described as a material body. Jesus said it had “flesh and bones” (Luke 24:39 NKJV). It had the scars from His crucifixion on it (John 20:27) and even ate physical food (Luke 24:42, 43). People saw Him with their naked eyes and touched Him with their hands (Matt. 28:9). Furthermore, Scripture informs us that Jesus came in the “flesh” (John
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