The Resurrection of the Dead
Classic translationAncient Greek original
2nd c. · Treatises & Other · English translation, 1890
Source edition: The Ante-Nicene Fathers (ed. Roberts & Donaldson, 1885)
Cover art: The Raising of Lazarus — Rembrandt van Rijn (Dutch, 1606–1669) (Wikimedia Commons (Los Angeles County Museum of Art), Public domain)
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Contents
- 1. Defence of the Truth Should Precede Discussions Regarding It
- 2. A Resurrection is Not Impossible
- 3. He Who Could Create, Can Also Raise Up the Dead
- 4. Objection from the Fact that Some Human Bodies Have Become Part of Others
- 5. Reference to the Processes of Digestion and Nutrition
- 6. Everything that is Useless or Hurtful is Rejected
- 7. The Resurrection-Body Different from the Present
- 8. Human Flesh Not the Proper or Natural Food of Men
- 9. Absurdity of Arguing from Man’s Impotency
- 10. It Cannot Be Shown that God Does Not Will a Resurrection
- Chapter 11.—Recapitulation
- 12. Argument for the Resurrection from the Purpose Contemplated in Man’s…
- Chapter 13.—Continuation of the Argument
- 14. The Resurrection Does Not Rest Solely on the Fact of a Future Judgment
- 15. Argument for the Resurrection from the Nature of Man
- 16. Analogy of Death and Sleep, and Consequent Argument for the Resurrection
- 17. The Series of Changes We Can Now Trace in Man Renders a Resurrection…
- 18. Judgment Must Have Reference Both to Soul and Body: There Will Therefore Be…
- 19. Man Would Be More Unfavourably Situated Than the Beasts If There Were No…
- 20. Man Must Be Possessed Both of a Body and Soul Hereafter, that the Judgment…
- Chapter 21.—Continuation of the Argument
- Chapter 22.—Continuation of the Argument
- Chapter 23.—Continuation of the Argument
- 24. Argument for the Resurrection from the Chief End of Man
- Chapter 25.—Argument Continued and Concluded