Message of the Resurrection : Christ Is Risen!

by Beasley-Murray, Paul

• ISBN13: 9780851115085
• ISBN10: 085111508X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-06-01
• Publisher: Intervarsity Pr

Summary

Paul Beasley-Murray highlights the resurrection as the climax of the gospel. Exploring a wide range of Scripture passages, he paints for you the message of the resurrection on the larger canvas of God's story--framed by creation and re-creation.

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