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- The Cambridge Edition of Early Christian Writings
- The Cambridge Edition of Early Christian Writings
- The Cambridge Edition of Early Christian Writings
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Notes on Contributors
- Acknowledgments
- Note on the Texts and Translations
- Abbreviations
- Series Introduction
- Introduction
- Part I The Beginnings of Christology
- 1 Ascension of Isaiah 6–11 (Ethiopic Version)
- 2 The Gospel of Peter
- 3 The Epistle of the Apostles
- 4 The First Letter of Clement (Selections)
- 5 Ignatius of Antioch, Letters (Selections)
- 6 Epistle to Diognetus 1 and 7–12
- 7 Justin Martyr, First Apology 23, 30–32, 46, 63 and Second Apology 10, 13
- 8 Tatian, Address to the Greeks 4–7
- 9 Odes of Solomon 7, 19, 41, and 42
- 10 Treatise on Resurrection
- 11 A Ptolemaic Theology as Recounted by Irenaeus of Lyons in Against Heresies 1.8.5
- 12 Irenaeus of Lyons, Against Heresies (Selections)
- Part II Developing Christological Traditions
- Part III Traditions of Pro-Nicene Christology
- Part IV Controversy over Nestorius
- Suggestions for Further Reading
- Scriptural Index
10 - Treatise on Resurrection
( Nag Hammadi Codex I, Work 4)
from Part I - The Beginnings of Christology
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 February 2022
- The Cambridge Edition of Early Christian Writings
- The Cambridge Edition of Early Christian Writings
- The Cambridge Edition of Early Christian Writings
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Notes on Contributors
- Acknowledgments
- Note on the Texts and Translations
- Abbreviations
- Series Introduction
- Introduction
- Part I The Beginnings of Christology
- 1 Ascension of Isaiah 6–11 (Ethiopic Version)
- 2 The Gospel of Peter
- 3 The Epistle of the Apostles
- 4 The First Letter of Clement (Selections)
- 5 Ignatius of Antioch, Letters (Selections)
- 6 Epistle to Diognetus 1 and 7–12
- 7 Justin Martyr, First Apology 23, 30–32, 46, 63 and Second Apology 10, 13
- 8 Tatian, Address to the Greeks 4–7
- 9 Odes of Solomon 7, 19, 41, and 42
- 10 Treatise on Resurrection
- 11 A Ptolemaic Theology as Recounted by Irenaeus of Lyons in Against Heresies 1.8.5
- 12 Irenaeus of Lyons, Against Heresies (Selections)
- Part II Developing Christological Traditions
- Part III Traditions of Pro-Nicene Christology
- Part IV Controversy over Nestorius
- Suggestions for Further Reading
- Scriptural Index
Summary
Sometime in the late second century a Christian theologian wrote this brief exposition of the true meaning of resurrection. Adopting the form of the didactic epistle, the unknown author addresses his remarks to an individual named Rheginos, who himself is also otherwise unknown. From the contents of the treatise we may infer that the author has been asked to supply a defense for the “advanced” position that resurrection for believers in Christ takes the form of a spiritual transformation, experienced by the intellects of those predestined to be saved, perhaps even in this lifetime. Neither the fleshly body nor its animating soul survives physical death, whereas the spirit-mind of the believer departs this material plane of existence for return to the heavenly realm called “the Fullness” (plērōma).
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- The Cambridge Edition of Early Christian Writings , pp. 92 - 98Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2022