Chapter 8,9 and 10 AssignmentChapter 8 Jesus Heals RS 25 concemed that the __ would steal the body and then claim that Jesus had __ as He predicted He would. b) Other Common Points in the Gospel Accounts: -Various people go to the tomb and __ that the body of Jesus is no longer there. -The people who go to the tomb find out - either on their ir own or through one or more __ that Jusus is no longer dead but is risen again, and yet somehow very __ from when he walked among them before his __ c) Focusing on the Larger Picture: The truths expressed through the __ far surpass any inconsistency that might be __ in them. d) Evidence for Accepting the Resurrection: No element in Christian faith is more __ to our understanding of the __ of Faith than the __ e) What evidence supports the Christian conviction of the Resurrection of Jesus by his Father? (pp 217-218) -A __ Belief in the Early Church -The __ Tomb -Jesus' __ Appearances -A __ community Proclamations of Faith: "...the risen Jesus is the most consistently proclaimed reality in the entire New Testament. And the Resurrection is the most pivotal event proclaimed by the Gospels. Only if God actually raised Jesus from the dead is the truth of both Jesus and his message confirmed. Only then is the Gospel proclamation truly Good News not a lie, a hoax, or a fantasy rejected" (p.219). 2) What Does the Resurrection Mean? (p. 221) a) Jesus recognized as the Son of God.The Resurrection of Jesus.together with the church's constant __ to belief in the Christian faith, makes it __ for Christians to see Jesus as merely an __ human being. 3) Affirmation of the Truth of Jesus' teachings. If the __ reveals the truth of Jesus' __ claim, then it also shows the truth of his other claims and teachings about God (p. 222)

Chapter 8, 9, and 10 Assignment: Chapter 8 - Jesus Heals<br />RS 25<br /><br />a) Concerned that the **Jewish authorities/leaders** would steal the body and then claim that Jesus had not **risen** as He predicted He would.<br /><br />b) Other Common Points in the Gospel Accounts:<br />- Various people go to the tomb and **discover/find** that the body of Jesus is no longer there.<br />- The people who go to the tomb find out—either on their own or through one or more **angelic messengers/divine figures** that Jesus is no longer dead but is risen again, and yet somehow very **different** from when he walked among them before his **crucifixion/death**.<br /><br />c) Focusing on the Larger Picture:<br />The truths expressed through the **Gospels/resurrection narratives** far surpass any inconsistency that might be **found/perceived** in them.<br /><br />d) Evidence for Accepting the Resurrection:<br />No element in Christian faith is more **central/essential** to our understanding of the **Mysteries/truths** of Faith than the **Resurrection**.<br /><br />e) What evidence supports the Christian conviction of the Resurrection of Jesus by his Father? (pp. 217-218)<br />- A **Consistent** Belief in the Early Church<br />- The **Empty** Tomb<br />- Jesus' **Post-Resurrection** Appearances<br />- A **Transformed** Community<br /><br />Proclamations of Faith:<br />"...the risen Jesus is the most consistently proclaimed reality in the entire New Testament. And the Resurrection is the most pivotal event proclaimed by the Gospels. Only if God actually raised Jesus from the dead is the truth of both Jesus and his message confirmed. Only then is the Gospel proclamation truly Good News, not a lie, a hoax, or a fantasy rejected" (p. 219).<br /><br />2) What Does the Resurrection Mean? (p. 221)<br />a) Jesus recognized as the Son of God. The Resurrection of Jesus, together with the church's constant **adherence/commitment** to belief in the Christian faith, makes it **impossible/difficult** for Christians to see Jesus as merely an **exceptional/ordinary** human being.<br /><br />3) Affirmation of the Truth of Jesus' teachings. If the **Resurrection** reveals the truth of Jesus' **messianic/divine** claim, then it also shows the truth of his other claims and teachings about God (p. 222).<br />