Description
Book SynopsisInvestigates the Easter event of Jesus. Bruce Chilton undertakes his close reading of the New Testament texts without privileging the exact nature of the resurrection, but rather begins by situating his study of the resurrection in the context of Sumerian, Egyptian, Greek, and Syrian conceptions of the afterlife.
Trade Review...a rewarding and thought-provoking study. -- Donald Senior -- The Bible Today
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Part One: Crucibles of Hope
- 1. Resurrection and Immortality before Jesus
- 2. Israel's Revolution of Hope
- 3. Bodies Raised in Israel's Vindication
- Part Two: Catalyst of Transformation
- 4. Paul on How Jesus ""Was Seen""
- 5. Seen ""by K?¬pha',"" Then ""by the Twelve""
- 6. Seen ""by More Than Five Hundred,"" Then ""by James""
- 7. Seen by ""All the Apostles""
- Part Three: Reasoning with the Resurrection
- 8. After Paul, beyond the Tomb
- 9. Resurrection, History, and Realization
- Conclusion
