...resurrection of the dead ? But, if there is no 13 such thing as a resurrection of the dead, then even Christ has not been raised ; and, if Christ has not been raised, then our 14 proclamation is without meaning, and our faith without meaning also ! Yes, and we are being proved...

...resurrection from the dead. It erases any doubt about it. The connection is, in fact, so close that "if there is no resurrection of the dead, then Christ has not been raised" (vs. 13) . To deny the resurrection of the dead does not just do away with the eschatological perspective,...

...background of Jewish apocalyptic hope that Paul discusses the resurrection of Jesus. He points out that "if there is no resurrection of the dead, then Christ has not been raised" (/ COT 15:13). This means in effect that if you do not accept the apocalyptic expectation of a general...

...the contrary understands Jesus '^Resurrection in terms of hope in the resurrection of the dead: 'But if there is no resurrection of the dead, then Christ has not been raised' (1 Cor 15. 13;cf 16l. The Resurrection of Jesus exists, therefore, in a universal perspective. It is...

...That in turn, argues Paul, will take away the mainspring of life in the divine economy of salvation: 'if there is no resurrection of the dead, then Christ has not been raised ; if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is in vain and your faith is in vain . . . by a...

...preached as raised from the dead, how can some of you say that there is no resurrection of the dead? "But if there is no resurrection of the dead, then Christ has not been raised; uif Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is in vain and your faith is in vain. "We are even...

...preached as raised from the dead, how can some of you say that there is no resurrection of the dead? "But if there is no resurrection of the dead, then Christ has not been raised; "if Christ has not been raised, (hen our preaching is in vain and your faith is in vain. "We are even...

...handed on to you first of all what I myself received. . . . If there is no resurrection of the dead, Christ has not been raised. And if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is void of content and your faith is empty too (1 Cor 15:3, 13-14). While the fact is...

...resurrection of Christ with the belief in the general resurrection of the dead, similar to Luke: "But if there is no resurrection of the dead, then Christ has not been raised" (1 Cor. 15:13,16). The importance which Luke attaches to the theme of future eschatology can be seen...

...too sheds some light on the genesis of the Easter faith by establishing the right order of belief: If there is no resurrection of the dead, then Christ has not been raised (1 Cor 15:13). Faith in the eschatological reality of the resurrection of the dead has to precede faith...