Christianity Theme 1 - Religious figures and sacred texts

1b Jesus – his resurrection - Booklet 4 AO2

1. The nature of the resurrected body.2. The historical reliability of the resurrection.

Essay planning and prep - The nature of the resurrected body.

a. Explain St Paul’s ideas about the resurrected body.

b. Gospel and other New Testament accounts of the resurrected Jesus.

c. Irenaeus’ ideas.

d. Roman Catholic ideas

e. General Christian ideas.

f. Are there any alternative views?

g. Which view is most convincing?

2. The historical reliability of the resurrection.

Key issues – how reliable is John 20-21?

Issue - explain Not reliable - evaluate ReliableDifferences in Gospel accounts

Structure of John’s resurrection account inc. Chiasm

Problem with sophisticated literary device

John 21 – disciples fishing in Galilee

Answers to the problems in John -

Conclusion