NY Times: Messiah Resurrection May Not Be Unique to Christianity
July 7, 2008 by Ryan
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Dominic Buettner for The New York Times
Some Christians will find it shocking — a challenge to the uniqueness of their theology — while others will be comforted by the idea of it being a traditional part of Judaism,” Mr. Boyarin said.
The New York Times reports of a discovery of a tablet that predates Jesus Christ by decades and speaks of a Jewish belief that “a messiah will rise from the dead after three days.” What baffles me is how this could be shocking for Christians or “a challenge to the uniqueness of their theology.” This only confirms the idea that Christ fulfilled the Law of Moses and was in fact the anticipated Messiah. Read more
