Tag Archives: resurrection

Symbols and Icons

Posted on February 21, 2026 by ehurst

Re: Naked Bible 130: Conference Interviews Part 3 Heiser interviews David Burnett regarding his paper, “Death, Resurrection, and Transformation in Scripture in 1 Corinthians 15”. This has to do mostly with how the Septuagint and New Testament documents interplay via … Continue reading →

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OT Echoes in the Resurrection

Posted on September 20, 2025 by ehurst

Re: Naked Bible 95: David Burnett — Resurrection and the Death of the Gods – On the podcast, Heiser features a PhD student sharing a paper he was preparing for presentation at a scholarly conference. His thesis is that Paul’s … Continue reading →

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NT Doctrine — 1 Thessalonians 4-5

Posted on April 20, 2024 by ehurst

The last two chapters of Colossians, and the first three chapters of this letter are either encouragement or personal matters between Paul and readers. We note in passing that this was likely the first apostolic epistle of Paul’s career. He … Continue reading →

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Charisma He Gives

Posted on April 9, 2024 by ehurst

There is some sense in which we will, in our resurrected bodies, retain something we gained from our mortal existence. I have no idea how to express this, but there is something we will bring with us from this life … Continue reading →

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NT Doctrine — 1 Corinthians 15:35-58

Posted on November 18, 2023 by ehurst

It was part of the arrogance of Greek philosophy that some would mock Paul’s teaching on the issue of resurrection. They asked how it was possible, and asked sarcastically if Paul could describe what kind of body one would have … Continue reading →

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NT Doctrine — 1 Corinthians 15:1-34

Posted on November 11, 2023 by ehurst

There is one fundamental and radical difference between the Ancient Near East and the Greco-Roman culture: The former asserted that a separate spirit realm existed, whereas the latter asserted that this world is all there is. If you can get … Continue reading →

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