The conviction that Jesus was raised from the dead is found in the earliest evidence of Christian origins.
Paul and the first Christians
The moment of resurrection itself is not described in any of … See more

Foundation of Christian faith
In Christian theology, the death, resurrection, and exaltation of Jesus are the most important events, and the foundation of the … See more

In the Catacombs of Rome, artists indirectly hinted at the resurrection by using images from the Old Testament such as the fiery furnace and Daniel in the Lion's den. … See more

Jewish
In Judaism, the idea of resurrection first emerges in the 3rd century BC Book of Watchers and in the 2nd century BC Book of Daniel, the later possibly as a belief in the resurrection of the soul alone, which was then … See more

Scholars differ on the historicity of the empty tomb story and the relation between the burial stories and the postmortem appearances. … See more

Géza Vermes notes that the story of the empty tomb conflicts with notions of a spiritual resurrection. According to Vermes, "[t]he strictly Jewish bond of spirit and body is better … See more

Easter is the preeminent Christian feast that celebrates the resurrection of Jesus, and according to Susan J. White is "clearly the earliest Christian … See more