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Resurrection : The Origin and Goal of the Christian Life /

At the heart of the Christian message stands the proclamation of the resurrection: the good news that God raised Jesus from the dead. In Resurrection: The Origin and Goal of the Christian Life, Frank Matera explains why the resurrection was so important to the early church and why it remains importa...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Matera, Frank J.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Collegeville, Minnesota : Liturgical Press, [2015]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • 1. The witness of the Gospel tradition apart from the Resurrection narratives
  • Intimations of Resurrection
  • Raising the dead
  • Defending the Resurrection of the dead
  • Anticipating God's vindication
  • The Kingdom of God and the Resurrection from the dead
  • 2. The witness of the Resurrection narratives
  • The Resurrection narrative in the Gospel according to Mark
  • The Resurrection narrative in the Gospel according to Matthew
  • The resurrection narrative in the Gospel according to Luke
  • The Resurrection narrative in the Gospel according to John
  • Conclusion
  • 3. The witness of the Acts of the Apostles
  • The appearances of the risen Lord in Acts
  • Peter's witness to the Resurrection
  • Paul's witness to the Resurrection
  • The Resurrection in the Acts of the Apostles
  • 4. The witness of the Pauline tradition
  • Paul's encounter with the risen Christ
  • Creedal statements, summaries of the faith, hymns
  • The Resurrection of the body
  • The spirit and the Resurrection
  • The Resurrection and the church
  • The Resurrection and the life of the justified
  • The Resurrection and the renewal of creation
  • 5. The witness of Hebrews, 1 Peter, 1 John, and Revelation
  • Hebrews : Resurrection as entrance into the heavenly sanctuary
  • Peter : Resurrection as a new birth to a living hope
  • John : Resurrection and Incarnation
  • The Book of Revelation : Resurrection as victory
  • Conclusion: the mystery of the Resurrection
  • The Resurrection as an act of God
  • The Resurrection as a new creation
  • The Resurrection and the community of the Church
  • The Resurrection and the life of the believer
  • The Resurrection as a mystery of faith.