The Message of the Resurrection

by Beasley-Murray, Paul

• ISBN13: 9780830824014
• ISBN10: 0830824014
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-01-01
• Publisher: Ivp Academic

Summary

A basic tenet of Christian faith is the fact of Jesus' bodily resurrection. But does Easter preaching inspire spiritual renewal or only rational assent? Does the fact obscure the splendor, and does the argument eclipse the new world that dawned with the resurrection of Jesus Christ?Paul Beasley-Murray aims to restore your awe and amazement at the resurrection. And as he connects the dots between a wide range of New Testament texts that offer witness to the resurrection, Beasley-Murray sketches the larger contours of God's story of creation and re-creation. The resurrection of Jesus emerges as much than a point on which to pin apologetic arguments; rather it is the anchor and axis of God's redemptive work. Here, in all its grittiness and glory, is introduced the event that will change you and your world forever.Companions to the Bible Speaks Today commentaries, the volumes of the Bible Speaks Today Bible Themes Series highlight the message of key biblical texts in support of various facets of Christian belief. Rooted in Christian heritage and conversant with contemporary culture, this series provides a rich resource for preaching, teaching and spiritual growth.

Table of Contents

General preface	9	(1)
Acknowledgments	10	(1)
Chief abbreviations	11	(2)
Bibliography	13	(2)
Introduction	15	(6)
The witness of Mark to the resurrection	21	(22)
The empty tomb (16:1-8)	21	(14)
Jesus appears to his disciples (16:9-20)	35	(8)
The witness of Matthew to the resurrection	43	(17)
The empty tomb (28:1-10)	43	(6)
The report of the guard (28:11-15)	49	(6)
Jesus appears to his disciples (28:16-20)	55	(5)
The witness of Luke to the resurrection	60	(23)
The empty tomb (24:1-12)	60	(7)
Jesus appears on the road to Emmaus (24:13-35)	67	(9)
Jesus appears to his disciples (24:36-43)	76	(4)
Jesus instructs his disciples (24:44-49)	80	(3)
The witness of John to the resurrection	83	(37)
The empty tomb (20:1-10)	83	(5)
Jesus appears to Mary Magdalene (20:11-18)	88	(5)
Jesus appears to his disciples (20:19-23)	93	(7)
Jesus appears to Thomas (20:24-29)	100	(5)
Jesus appears to seven of his disciples (21:1-14)	105	(6)
Jesus and Peter (21:15-25)	111	(9)
The witness of Paul to the resurrection	120	(51)
The resurrection of Jesus (1 Cor. 15:1-11)	121	(7)
The resurrection of the dead (1 Cor. 15:12-34)	128	(9)
The resurrection of the body (1 Cor. 15:35-58)	137	(9)
Resurrection-present and future (2 Cor. 4:7-5:10)	146	(11)
The resurrection life (Col. 3:1-4)	157	(5)
The resurrection hope (1 Thess. 4:13-18)	162	(9)
The witness of Peter and his friends to the resurrection	171	(46)
Preaching the resurrection in Jerusalem (Acts 2:22-32)	172	(5)
Preaching the resurrection in Athens (Acts 17:16-21, 30-32)	177	(5)
A resurrection benediction (Heb. 13:20-21)	182	(5)
Resurrection joy (1 Pet. 1:3-9)	187	(7)
A vision of the risen Lord (Rev. 1:9-18)	194	(7)
A vision of life around the throne (Rev. 7:9-17)	201	(8)
A vision of life in the new city (Rev. 21:1-5)	209	(8)
The witness of other voices to the resurrection	217	(25)
The risen Jesus is Lord (Rom. 10:9)	217	(6)
The risen Jesus is Lord of all (Phil. 2:9-11)	223	(5)
The risen Jesus is Lord of the world (Col. 1:15-20)	228	(6)
Jesus, risen, ascended and glorified (1 Tim. 3:16b)	234	(8)
The witness of theologians to the resurrection	242	(14)
Doubts raised	242	(4)
Faith affirmed	246	(8)
Responding to the inconceivable	254	(2)
Endword	256	(3)
Study guide	259