Resurrection

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I saw an article on resurrection in the Washington Post today (over the agade-listserv). It made me wonder how many biblical scholars believe in bodily resurrection. So I'm asking a few questions.

1

Are you engaged in the academic study of the Bible?
- Yes, I'm a student or scholar.
- No, but I'm interested in the Bible.
2

Do you personally believe in a future bodily resurrection of the dead?
- Yes, I believe in some form of bodily resurrection (nuances permitting, etc.).
- No, I do not believe this idea personally.
3

If you are a Christian, do you believe Jesus rose from the dead bodily in space-time?
- Yes, generally speaking, I affirm this (with nuances, etc.).
- No, I don't.
- I'm not a Christian, so this is not applicable to me.
4

There are many ideas/customs, etc. in the NT that reflect its 1st Century context. How does this historical contextualization affect your idea about bodily resurrection?
- Positively: It helps me better understand how I should think about bodily resurrection--to bring it in line with the original biblical teaching.
- Positively: It is one (or another) voice among others (like tradition, etc.) that helps me formulate a contemporary idea about bodily resurrection.
- Negatively: It helps me see that resurrection is a mythological notion that merely reflects NT times. This adds support for believing there is no basis for the idea of bodily resurrection in contemporary thinking.
- None of the above.

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Resurrection

Are you engaged in the academic study of the Bible?

Do you personally believe in a future bodily resurrection of the dead?

If you are a Christian, do you believe Jesus rose from the dead bodily in space-time?

There are many ideas/customs, etc. in the NT that reflect its 1st Century context. How does this historical contextualization affect your idea about bodily resurrection?

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