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The Resurrection of Jesus: Why Christians Are Convinced He Rose from the Dead, by Daniel H. King, Sr. explores the key doctrine of faith in Christ—His resurrection from the dead. King begins by addressing the question: is it possible to take the claims about Jesus’s resurrection seriously in the twenty-first century? The text then moves to consider some “power passages” that address the resurrection. The author considers how the question of the resurrection fits into modern thought. The reader is then introduced to theories about the resurrection and the hard evidence that it really occurred. King ends by surveying concepts of the afterlife in the ancient world and the future hope Christ’s resurrection offers to believers.
Table of Contents
Preface
Chapter 1: Is It Possible to Take the Claims about Jesus’s Resurrection Seriously in the Twenty-first Century?
Thinking the Unthinkable
Believing the Unbelievable
Conclusion
Chapter 2: The “Power Passages” about the Resurrection in the New Testament
“The Sign of the Prophet Jonah”—Matthew 12:39-40
“Declared with Power to be the Son of God”—Romans 1:2-4
“It Was Not Possible for Him to be Held by It (Death)”—Acts 2:22-27
“You killed the Prince of Life, Whom God Raised from the Dead, of which we are Witnesses”—Acts 3:15
“Raised on the Third Day according to the Scriptures…He Appeared to. . .”—1 Corinthians 15:3-8
“Raised with Him through Faith”—Colossians 2:12-13; Romans 6:4-11
“I Died, and Behold I am Alive Forevermore”— Revelation 1:17-19
Conclusion
Notes
Chapter 3: The Question of the Resurrection in Modern Thought
Is Resurrection Faith Expendable?
Were Miracles Necessary?
Is Resurrection Faith Historically Justifiable?
Is Resurrection Language Even Permissible?
Evangelical Weakness on the Resurrection
Realized Eschatology Proponents’ Error on the Resurrection
Conclusion
Chapter 4: The Major Theories about the Resurrection of Jesus
The Conspiracy Theory
The Legend or Myth Theory
The Hallucination Theory
The Resurrection Theory
Conclusion
Chapter 5: The Hard Evidence for the Resurrection of Jesus
The Old Testament Predictions
The Displaced Stone
The Empty Tomb
A Host of Believable Witnesses and Their Documents
The Unique Contributions of Dr. Gary Habermas
The Condition of the Graveclothes
The Multiplicity and Variety of the Appearances
Conclusion
Chapter 6: The Resurrection of Jesus and Our Future Hope
Greek Thought on Afterlife
Roman Thought on Afterlife
Jewish Thought on Resurrection and Afterlife
Resurrection Thought after the Apostolic Age
Jesus and Our Future Hope
Conclusion
Bibliography
Author’s Biography
