initial theme of 1 Corinthians 15 appears as a vivid narrative containing an important argument about the resurrection. The resurrection causes warfare among the believers in Corinth. The resurrection of Jesus from the dead is the one most important and the best established facts in all history.” The entire chapter of 1 Corinthian 15 is directed to the question of the validity of bodily resurrection, as indicated in 1 Corinthian 15:12, “some among you say there is no resurrection of the dead.”
paper is a review of the book The Resurrection of Jesus: A New Historiographical Approach by Michael Licona. This book is comprised of pages that “investigate the question of the historicity of Jesus’ resurrection while providing unprecedented interaction with the literature of professional historians outside of the community of biblical scholars on both hermeneutical and methodological considerations.” The book is separated into five long chapters: “Chapter 1: Important Consideration pertaining
The resurrection of Jesus Christ I do believe they was an resurrection of Jesus Christ, they are several scripture of the Bible that reveal the resurrection of Jesus Christ and these scripture are Matthew 28:1-20; Mark 16:1-20; Luke 24:1-53; and John 20:1–21:25. Also the resurrection was taken place in the book Acts (Acts 1:1-11). From these passages you can gain several substantiations that Jesus Christ was resurrect from the death. First is the melodramatic change in the disciples. They went from
Silence of the Women. Part 1 To prophesy or not to prophesy, that is the question in considering the climate and understanding of the reviewed text for this paper. The chosen pericope for this topical paper will review I Corinthians 14:24-34 [NRSV]. Oftentimes, I Corinthians 14 verses 33-36 are under strict review because of its negative connation towards women and their plausible activities within church. The attack on Apostle Paul is increasing in much of his writings in the Epistles as an effort
centuries. Two philosophers from Boston College, Peter Kreeft, and Ronald K. Tacelli, in their book “Handbook of Christian Apologetics” answer the most common questions about faith and reason, God’s existence, Christ and other Christian doctrines. In Chapter 1, Kreeft and Tacelli talk about the importance and need for Apologetics. It importance comes, first, because with Apologetics we are able to give reasons for faith as an act of obedience to God. And secondly, because Apologetics is necessary to convince
shepherd” (10:11), “the resurrection and the life” (11:25), “the way, the truth, and the life” (14:6), and “the true vine” (15:1). The gospel was written to express the truth that “you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God” (20:31). The book talks of many events, a few of the major ones would be the feeding of the
listed in the prologue, as well as in Jesus’s relationship with specific characters and testimonies of witness. Jesus’s interaction with Mary of Bethany in Chapter 11 illuminates the themes of life, witness, and belief that were first identified in the prologue of John. Jesus’s encounter with Mary also illustrates the concepts of weeping and resurrection as references first illustrated within the Old Testament. Among the many themes of the prologue, Jesus’s encounter with Mary of Bethany primarily functions
Transforming Worship by Robert E. Webber The title of this book, Worship is a Verb, might suggest that it is the major premise of the book. Indeed, in the first chapter Webber lays out his contention that worship is a verb – something we are to be doing. He continues to come back to this thought throughout the book. Description of the Book Chapter 1, Winds of Change The author begins the book with his personal frustration with worship and his perception that there is a widespread shift in thinking concerning
other Pauline attributed documents, 1 Corinthians is believed to be a single document that addresses salient topics and rationalizes Paul’s view of faithfulness to Christ with Corinth citizens. The newly founded church of Corinth was in correspondence with Paul requesting his answers to questions they posed on topics ranging from marriage to the resurrection of the dead; the latter being one of the most highlighted in 1 Corinthians. Paul’s assurance of resurrection illustrates a concern for Corinth
obvious place to begin then is to go straight to God’s Word. Of course, we look to the Gospels, and also the Epistles; Paul’s letter to the Romans in particular, overflows with the hope which undergirds Christian faith and living is the hope of the resurrection and the dead and the renewal of all creation” (Ware, 2009, p. 130). However, critical to the conversation is the fact that this hope is grounded in Old Testament Scripture and, as Ware continues, “ the prophetic expectation of the coming reign